Head of Data Engineering
Head Of Data Engineering (FTC)
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 Days Office)
Salary: £115,000 + Bonus
Take charge of a high-impact data engineering function, lead cutting-edge architecture and scalable solutions that transform decision-making in a global enterprise.
The Opportunity
This is a chance to join a global enterprise at the forefront of healthcare innovation, driving data-led transformation in a highly competitive market. The organisation plays a pivotal role in enabling access to affordable medicines, impacting millions of lives every day. You'll operate in a dynamic environment that values adaptability, efficiency, and cutting-edge technology to deliver meaningful change.
Collaboration with senior stakeholders across technology, analytics, and product teams ensures your work directly influences strategic decisions. This is more than a leadership role, it's an opportunity to shape the future of data engineering within a mission-driven business.
The Role and Responsibilities
As Head of Data Engineering, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of a robust data infrastructure that underpins critical business decisions. Your responsibilities include building scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance, and defining long-term architecture strategies. You'll manage and mentor a team of engineers, setting technical standards and driving best practices across the organisation.
The role demands hands-on expertise with Azure, big data technologies like Spark and Hadoop, and programming languages including Python. You will also oversee database architecture, data modelling, and ETL processes to ensure seamless integration across multiple platforms, using DBT. Collaborating closely with product, analytics, and technology leaders, you'll champion data-driven innovation and deliver solutions that enable efficiency and insight at scale.
Interview Process:
- Introductory Conversation with CTO
- Discussion with Senior People - Deep Dive and Task (In-Person)
- Stakeholder Conversation
If you're interested in joining this fast paced team, apply now!