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Head of Data Engineering

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4 months ago
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Looking for your next big leadership move in data? I'm hiring for aHead of Data Engineeringat a top-tier financial services group that's serious about becoming a data-first organisation. This is ahigh-impact leadership rolewith full ownership of data engineering strategy, delivery, team building, and technical direction.

You'll be leading the evolution of a world-class data function-building scalable ETL pipelines, shaping cloud-first architectures, and ensuring data quality and governance are at the core of everything the business delivers.

�? Why This Role Stands Out

  • Salary up to£130,000+40% bonus

  • Flexible/remote-first culture (UK-based)

  • Strategic visibility-reporting directly to theChief Data Officer

  • Autonomy to build and shape a modern data engineering function from the ground up

  • Strong backing from senior leadership for data transformation across the business

?? The Role

You'll be responsible for leading and growing a high-performing team of Data Engineers and delivering a robust, scalable, and secure data infrastructure to meet current and future needs. This is ahands-off strategic lead...

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