Lead Data Engineer

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Job Description Role Summary We are seeking a highly technical Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms. This role is primarily hands-on, with responsibility for leading and coordinating a small offshore data engineering team to deliver high-quality, performant data solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize complex batch and real-time data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and related technologies. Build and maintain scalable lakehouse architectures and high-performance data models to support business driven outcomes Provide technical leadership and day-to-day coordination for a small offshore data engineering team. Define tasks, review deliverables, and ensure adherence to engineering standards and timelines. Lead the implementation of advanced ETL/ELT frameworks and reusable data engineering patterns. Solve complex data challenges including performance tuning, data skew, partitioning, and large-scale processing. Implement robust data quality, validation, and observability frameworks. Collaborate closely with API, Analytics, and Platform teams to deliver reliable, production-grade data assets. Drive best practices in coding standards, testing, and CI/CD for data pipelines. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring high availability and reliability. Act as the primary liaison between onshore stakeholders and offshore delivery teams. Required Qualifications 8–12 years of experience in data engineering. Proven experience leading or coordinating offshore or distributed engineering teams. Deep hands-on expertise with Databricks, Spark, and distributed data processing. Advanced proficiency in Python and/or Scala, plus strong SQL skills. Strong experience with performance tuning and optimization of large-scale data pipelines. Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure strongly preferred). Solid understanding of data modeling, streaming architectures, and data lifecycle management. Experience implementing data quality, lineage, and governance controls. Preferred Experience with Kafka/Confluent and real-time streaming pipelines. Exposure to Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses. Experience supporting AI/ML pipelines or feature engineering workflows. Background in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare). Henry Schein is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment in all spheres of its operation. Henry Schein UK Holdings strives to operate a policy of equal opportunity and not discriminate against any person gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.