Engineering Director (Head of Data Engineering)

Engineering Director (Head of Data Engineering)

UK (fully remote) | £100,000 - £135,000 | Annual Bonus

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced Engineering Director to build and scale a data platform function supporting business-critical initiatives. You'll lead engineering delivery, shape technical strategy, and establish the foundations for a modern, AI-enabled data ecosystem.

The Company

They are a global organisation investing heavily in the future of data, analytics, and AI. Following significant commitment to platform modernisation, they are consolidating legacy infrastructure into a centralised, governed, and scalable data environment. This role will play a key part in turning that vision into reality.

The Role

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Own engineering operations, delivery planning, and team performance
• Drive architectural decisions and technical best practices
• Establish standards across CI/CD, testing, documentation, and reliability
• Partner with senior leadership on hiring, team development, and strategy
• Manage delivery across platform builds, migrations, and transformation programmes
• Coordinate with technology, product, and business stakeholders
• Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and incident management

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience leading engineering or platform teams
• Track record delivering large-scale data platform initiatives
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering functions
• Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms and modern data stacks
• Familiarity with Snowflake, orchestration tools, and transformation frameworks
• Experience implementing engineering standards and governance processes
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with technical oversight
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

What They Offer

• Fully remote working across the UK
• Opportunity to build and shape a strategic platform function
• Significant leadership scope and visibility
• Exposure to enterprise-wide data transformation initiatives
• Collaborative and innovation-focused environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package

How to Apply

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