Head of Data Engineering

Head of Data Engineering & AI (Team Lead)

Trustmarque Ultima | Hybrid Working | UK

Lead the future of Data & AI for one of the UK's leading technology transformation businesses.

At Trustmarque Ultima, we're helping organisations unlock the power of data, cloud, cyber security and AI to drive meaningful business outcomes. As our Data & AI practice continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Head of Data Engineering & AI to lead our specialist team, shape our technical strategy, and deliver cutting-edge solutions for customers across the UK.

This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys combining architecture, delivery, pre-sales and people leadership. You'll play a key role in growing our Data & AI capability while remaining actively involved in designing and delivering innovative solutions using the latest technologies from Microsoft, Databricks, Snowflake and the major hyperscale cloud providers.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Hybrid Cloud & Data Professional Services Director, you'll lead a team of highly skilled consultants and architects responsible for delivering complex Data Engineering and AI engagements.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading and developing a high-performing Data Engineering & AI team
• Driving technical excellence across customer engagements
• Providing architectural leadership across Data, AI and Machine Learning solutions
• Supporting pre-sales activities and helping customers shape their transformation journeys
• Collaborating closely with Cloud, BI, Cyber and Managed Services teams
• Developing the strategic direction of the practice and supporting continued growth

This role offers the perfect blend of technical leadership, customer engagement and people management.

What You'll Be Doing

Leadership & Practice Development

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing team of Data Engineering and AI specialists
• Own team performance, utilisation, capability development and recruitment
• Drive technical standards, best practice and operational excellence
• Support strategic planning and practice growth initiatives
• Promote the Trustmarque Ultima Data & AI capability internally and externally through customer engagements, events and thought leadership

Customer & Technical Delivery

• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale Data Engineering and AI solutions
• Support customers throughout the full project lifecycle, from discovery and design through to implementation and optimisation
• Provide technical leadership on complex multi-vendor engagements
• Review and assure technical designs, proposals and Statements of Work
• Collaborate with sales, pre-sales and managed services teams to maximise customer success and identify new opportunities

Technology Focus Areas

We're particularly interested in candidates with strong experience across:

• Microsoft Fabric
• Databricks
• Snowflake
• Data Warehousing & Data Lake architectures
• Data Engineering pipelines and orchestration
• Machine Learning platforms and infrastructure
• MLOps, Git and DevOps practices
• Azure OpenAI
• Azure AI Foundry
• Custom LLM solutions and AI integrations
• Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform
• Data migration, optimisation and modernisation programmes

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• 10+ years' experience within IT consulting, professional services or technology solutions environments
• 7+ years delivering complex Data Engineering and AI solutions
• Proven experience leading technical teams, practices or consulting functions
• Strong architecture, design and customer-facing consultancy skills
• Experience supporting both pre-sales and project delivery activities
• Deep understanding of cloud-based data and AI platforms
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers and senior stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Broader cloud architecture experience across Azure, AWS or GCP
• Containerisation technologies including Kubernetes and Azure Container Services
• DevOps tooling and automation platforms such as Ansible
• Relevant expert-level cloud certifications

Why Join Trustmarque Ultima?

At Trustmarque Ultima, you'll join a business at the forefront of digital transformation, working alongside some of the industry's most talented consultants and technology specialists.

We offer:

• The opportunity to shape and lead a growing Data & AI practice
• Exposure to exciting enterprise-scale transformation programmes
• Access to the latest technologies across AI, Cloud, Data and Cyber Security
• A collaborative and supportive culture focused on innovation
• Continuous professional development and certification support
• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Ready to Lead the Next Generation of Data & AI Solutions?

If you're passionate about Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, cloud technologies and leading high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of Data & AI at Trustmarque Ultima.