Data Idols
Head of Data Engineering
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Head of Data Engineering
Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + Benefits Location: London – hybrid
We're partnering with a successful, data-driven digital business that's investing heavily in the future of its data platform. Having already embarked on a significant transformation programme, they're now looking for an experienced Head of Data Engineering to lead the next phase of their journey.
This is a genuine opportunity to shape the way an organisation manages, governs and leverages its data. You'll have ownership of the data platform, influence technology strategy, and establish the standards that underpin analytics, reporting, and future AI initiatives.
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The Opportunity
As the Head of Data Engineering, you’ll provide technical leadership across the entire data engineering function, taking ownership of platform architecture, governance, and engineering excellence.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders across Technology, Product, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure data is reliable, well-governed, and trusted throughout the business.
- Inherit a modern cloud-based platform and an established engineering team, with the autonomy to define the long-term technical roadmap and build best-in-class engineering practices.
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience leading Data Engineering teams within modern cloud environments
- Deep experience designing and managing modern data warehouses and analytics engineering environments
- A strong understanding of:
- Data governance
- Data quality
- Data lineage
- Operational best practices
- The ability to influence stakeholders across both technical and non-technical teams
- A track record of raising engineering standards and developing high-performing teams
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