Vanguard
Data Engineering Technical Lead
Job Description
Salary: £120,000 - 160,000 per year
Requirements:- We have experience in data analytics, programming, database administration, or data management.
- We hold an undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- A graduate degree is preferred.
- We write ETL (Extract / Transform / Load) processes, design database systems, and develop tools for real-time and offline analytic processing.
- We troubleshoot software and processes for data consistency and integrity.
- We integrate complex, large-scale data from a variety of sources to help business partners generate insight and make decisions.
- We translate business specifications into design specifications and code.
- We write complex programs, ad hoc queries, and reports.
- We ensure our code is well structured, well documented, and easy to maintain and reuse.
- We partner with internal clients to understand business functions and informational needs.
- We work closely with technical and data analytics experts across the business to implement data solutions.
- We lead all phases of solution development.
- We explain technical considerations in meetings with internal clients and less experienced team members.
- We assess data quality and test code thoroughly for accuracy and intended purpose.
- We provide data analysis guidance and serve as technical consultants for clients.
- We educate and develop junior data engineers while applying quality control to their work.
- We develop data engineering standards and contribute expertise to other data expert teams across Vanguard.
- We test and implement new software releases through regression testing.
- We identify issues and work with vendors to resolve them and move software into production.
- We participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- ETL
- LESS
- Support
More:
We are Vanguard, a different kind of investment company founded in the United States in 1975 with a simple but revolutionary idea: an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. Our philosophy has helped millions of people around the world achieve their goals through low-cost, uncomplicated investments, and we stand for value to investors. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, guided by our belief in doing the right thing, and we build diverse, inclusive, highly effective teams. We also operate a hybrid working model for most of our crew members, offering flexibility while supporting in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.
last updated 36 week of 2026
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£140,000
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£85,000
UK median
This salary is 65% above the UK median for Lead roles (£85,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks