The Senior Data Automation Lead will work closely with senior business stakeholders to identify high-value reporting and data processes that are manual, slow, or error-prone, and personally design and deliver automated solutions that materially improve efficiency, quality, and trust in data.



Client Details


A large enterprise organisation modernising its reporting and data processes through automation and robust data engineering, in close partnership between business and IT.


Description


*Work directly with business stakeholders to understand pain points in reporting and data processes, particularly manual and Excel-heavy workflows
*Document as-is processes end-to-end, quantifying effort, risks, and failure points
*Define outcome-based success criteria and design to-be processes and target data models
*Build and maintain automated data ingestion and transformation pipelines using approved enterprise platforms
*Replace Excel-based ETL, macros, and manual reconciliations with robust, repeatable automated workflows
*Implement data quality rules, reconciliation logic, and data lineage to ensure outputs are trusted and auditable
*Establish operational monitoring (data freshness, run health, exception handling) in partnership with IT teams
*Create curated, reusable datasets that act as trusted sources for reporting and analytics (e.g. Power BI)
*Validate outputs with business users to ensure usability, consistency, and confidence
*Drive continuous improvement by identifying automations that reduce cycle time, manual effort, and data errors


Profile


*Strong experience combining business analysis and hands-on data engineering
*Proven delivery of automated data solutions with measurable impact (e.g. cycle time reduction, improved data quality)
*Strong SQL skills and experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or equivalent modern data platforms
*Experience designing and optimising data ingestion and transformation pipelines
*Practical experience implementing data quality controls, version control, and basic DevOps practices
*Ability to map, simplify, and communicate complex processes to non-technical stakeholders
*Strong documentation skills and confidence producing clear working materials
*An outcome-focused mindset - able to ship a working first version quickly and iterate based on impact
*Hands-on problem-solving capability and a continuous improvement mindset


Job Offer
*Competitive salary starting from £ per annum.
*Permanent position based in Bracknell (3 days per week) with opportunities for career growth.
*Professional and collaborative working environment.