Group Head of Data Engineering

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About your team:

You’ll be joining Centrica’s Group Data function, working in close partnership with our Data Science and Data Governance teams. Together, we’re building a data ecosystem that powers strategic decision-making and enables the creation of reusable, high-quality data assets across the business.

About your role:

As Head of Data Engineering, you’ll lead the design, development, and optimisation of Centrica’s data infrastructure. You’ll define and execute a forward-thinking data engineering strategy, ensuring our pipelines and platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. You’ll mentor a high-performing team, collaborate across departments, and champion best practices in data management, governance, and technology adoption.

You’ll also work closely with the Head of Data Science to ensure our infrastructure supports advanced analytics and modelling, enabling the organisation to harness data-driven insights effectively.

Regular travel to our Windsor and London offices will be required.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, mentoring, and developing a skilled data engineering team

Defining and executing the data engineering strategy in alignment with organisational goals

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand data requirements

Architecting and maintaining robust data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehouses

Evaluating and selecting appropriate data storage, processing, and integration technologies

Establishing best practices for scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness

Developing and enforcing data governance and management policies

Partnering with data science and analytics teams to deliver clean, high-quality data

Monitoring infrastructure performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing optimisations

Staying current with emerging technologies and assessing their relevance to Centrica’s strategy.

What we’re looking for:

Advanced academic background in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field

Experience building large-scale analytics platforms from the ground up

Knowledge of real-time data processing, streaming technologies, and data modelling

Understanding of data governance frameworks and compliance standards

Extensive experience in data engineering, including leadership in complex, enterprise-scale environments

Proven ability to deploy data products through development stages into production, with monitoring and observability tools

Deep technical expertise in PySpark, SQL, Java, Spark, Databricks, dbt, AWS, and Azure

Familiarity with European jurisdictions and global reporting requirements

Experience with orchestration and CI/CD tools such as Airflow, Databricks Workflows, and Azure DevOps

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to optimise data processes

Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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