Head of Data Engineering

Head of Data Engineering

Manchester (Hybrid)
Permanent
Full-time
Salary: andpound;100,000 - andpound;120,000 (DOE)

A major UK financial services organisation is seeking a visionary Head of Data Engineering to lead and scale its enterprise-wide data platforms. Youll drive the design and delivery of modern data solutions across cloud, analytics, and core banking systems andmdash; enabling smarter decisions, customer innovation, and regulatory excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and develop high-performing data engineering teams

Architect scalable, secure data pipelines and platforms (Azure, Databricks, etc.)

Partner with product, risk, and tech leaders to deliver data-driven outcomes

Champion best practices in data governance, quality, and DevOps

What Youandrsquo;ll Bring:

Proven leadership in large-scale data engineering within complex environments

Deep technical expertise in cloud-native data architecture

Strong strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement skills

Passion for transforming legacy systems into modern, value-driving platforms

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of data in a trusted institution committed to tech-driven transformation.

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Candidates must be able to travel to the Greater Manchester office weekly and have full working rights in the UK, sponsorship is not available.

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InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.