Head of Data Engineering

TechYard

📍 Leeds, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland On-Site ⏳ 8h ago
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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