Data Team Lead

We are seeking an experienced Data Scraping Lead to own and scale a critical web data acquisition program. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to take full ownership of delivery after onboarding.

The successful candidate will act as the technical and operational anchor of the programdriving architecture decisions, ensuring engineering quality, aligning offshore and onshore teams, and maintaining momentum across business, data, and IT stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of the data scraping program following onboarding.
• Engage directly with business users and product owners to understand data requirements and usage.
• Lead technical discussions on scraping architecture, data pipelines, scalability, resilience, and compliance.
• Review code, scraping logic, and system design to ensure quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Identify technical risks early (e.g., site changes, blocking, legal constraints) and proactively define mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with the Head of Data, Head of IT, and business stakeholders to align expectations and delivery outcomes.

Required Experience & Skills

Must-Have

• Proven experience in a Data Scraping / Web Data Engineering Lead or Senior Engineer role, atleast 9 plus years of relevant experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with web scraping technologies and frameworks (e.g., Python-based scraping, APIs, headless browsers, anti-bot handling).
• Experience reviewing production-grade code and system designs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Prior experience working with offshore or distributed engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience designing scalable data ingestion or data pipeline architectures.
• Familiarity with legal, compliance, and ethical considerations around web data collection.
• Experience in high-governance or enterprise environments with formal approval processes.

Quality Bar & Hiring Process

• This role is a critical hire and will require approval from the Head of Data, Head of IT, and business stakeholders.
• Candidates must demonstrate prior experience in similar leadership roles and the ability to add value quickly.
• Profiles submitted should clearly show hands-on ownership, not just coordination or oversight.