Head of Data Engineering
TechYard
AI assistant
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Head of Data Engineering to lead and develop a growing data engineering function within a major retail business.
This is a senior leadership position, responsible for shaping the data engineering strategy, overseeing delivery and establishing best-practice engineering standards across an enterprise-scale Azure Databricks environment.
You'll lead internal engineering teams and third-party partners, driving improvements across data architecture, DataOps, governance, quality and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the data engineering function, including internal teams and external delivery partners.
- Own the design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale data products.
- Establish and embed engineering standards, best practices and a robust DataOps operating model.
- Drive improvements across data quality, governance, monitoring and platform performance.
- Oversee