Lead Data Engineer

Company Description

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.  

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you. 

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Lead Data Engineer with expertise in Enterprise Data Warehouse concepts and Multi-Dimensional Data Modelling principles to join our Technology team, who is reporting to Engineering Manager. You will lead, coach and mentor team members. You will also code and ensure the production of performant, secure, and highly scalable analytical solutions and services. All applicants must exhibit the qualifications listed.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 19th September 2025.

What you will be doing:

• Function as part of an Agile engineering team in the role of Lead Data Engineer, responsible for orchestrating and upholding the highest levels of Engineering and Enterprise Data Warehouse Concepts and practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, collaborating closely with development, operations, and architecture teams.
• Define delivery phases and perform project, task and individual management duties for team, setting activities, sub-activities, and milestones, while ensuring that development and delivery standards are rigorously enforced.
• Manage and enhance our Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment processes, teams, and users to ensure high-quality and efficient delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering Managers and Business Analysts to produce accurate delivery estimates and oversee the transition from analysis through design to deliver
• Design and implement scalable data solutions using AWS services
• Design and implement data models for warehouse solutions
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation
• Implement comprehensive unit testing strategies
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements
• Mentor junior engineers on AWS best practices and data engineering concepts
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Document technical solutions and maintain knowledge base
• Deploy and troubleshoot solutions as needed, adhering to best practices throughout the development lifecycle to identify and resolve issues prior to deployment.
• Plan, design, and develop cloud-based applications, analytical services, and platforms.
• Ensure adherence to company security guidelines and requirements.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• An enthusiastic team member who fosters collaborative relationships, advocate for technical excellence, and adapt to evolving requirements within a dynamic team environment.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational skills, and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines and achieving project goals.
• Proven experience as a Lead Data Engineer with expertise in Python and Spark.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions to streamline development workflows.
• Develop and maintain ETL pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, and EventBridge.
• Manage data storage solutions across S3 and Redshift.
• Implement security best practices using AWS IAM.
• Experience with cloud computing services, especially AWS ECS, RDS, EFS, S3, Lambda, to build scalable and resilient applications.
• Experience with database management including SQL (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Ensure code quality through SonarCloud integration
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation
• In-depth knowledge in Test Driven Development (TDD) for Data Pipelines and Python
• Excellent container orchestration skills using Docker, ensuring efficient application deployment and management.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and implementations (Kanban, XP, Scrum).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Process-oriented with great documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information

What we offer in return:

• 24 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependants; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development
• Blended style and flexi working time
• Right tools for remote working

Additional Information:

You must have the right to work and live in Bengaluru, India

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our office in Bengaluru to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week. 

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact recruitment@tandf.co.uk  

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis 

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life. 

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit-based factor. 

If you have a disability, or face another barrier,  and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact recruitment@tandf.co.uk. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers