Head of Data Engineering

Head of Data Engineering Location: London Contract Length: 6 months Day Rate: £575 per day Work Pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week in office) Overview We are seeking an experienced Head of Data Engineering to lead the development and delivery of a modern enterprise data platform. This role will be responsible for defining and executing the data engineering strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions that support reporting, analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives. The successful candidate will combine strong technical leadership with hands-on knowledge of modern cloud-based data platforms, data architecture, and engineering best practices. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, architects, analysts, data scientists, and technology teams to deliver business value through high-quality data products and services. Key Responsibilities Data Engineering Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data engineers. Establish engineering standards, best practices, and ways of working. Drive a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Support recruitment, onboarding, capability development, and succession planning. Data Platform Strategy andamp; Delivery Define and execute the data engineering roadmap and platform strategy. Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of data pipelines and integrations. Ensure delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure data solutions ..... full job details .....