Head of Data Engineering - Coventry, United Kingdom - WEG Tech

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    Head of Data Engineering & Data Governance

    £65,000 - £75,000

    34 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays

    Fantastic Pension & Other Great Public Sector Benefits

    Career Progression

    Hybrid Working (Mainly working from home)

    A Great Working Environment

    Excellent Sport & Leisure Facilities On-Site

    Training and Personnel Development Offerings

    Office Location is close to A45, A46, M1, M6, M40, M42, M69

    Great Public Transport Links

    We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Data Engineering Lead to join a busy team as the Head of Data Engineering & Data Governance.

    In this critical role, you will be responsible for building a robust and efficient data infrastructure, overseeing the development, implementation, and governance of DataVaults and Kimball-style data warehouses/data marts.

    As the Head of Data Engineering & Data Governance, you will be responsible for developing a data engineering strategy aligned with the organisation's strategy, defining and enforcing data engineering standards and best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also provide technical leadership and direction, establish and maintain data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, and drive the adoption of test-driven development (TDD) methodologies in data engineering projects. The role will also oversee the management of data engineering infrastructure, which may include on-premises servers, cloud-based services, and big data technologies.

    We are looking for someone with extensive experience in data engineering, data governance, and data management roles, as well as a strong knowledge of DataVaults and Kimball-style Data Warehousing concepts and methodologies.

    Degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, etc.) or equivalent

    Extensive experience in data engineering, data governance, and data management roles.

    Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory and DBT, testing tools such as Great Expectations or SODA, and familiarity with Snowflake data platform or similar cloud-based data warehousing solutions is also required.

    Additionally, experience with data governance frameworks and data compliance regulations and excellent knowledge of SQL and both relational and NoSQL databases is a must-have.

    If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for building and optimising data infrastructure and a desire to work in a busy academic sector environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

    Please note that all applying applicants should already have a number of years relevant industry experience behind them to meet the important requirements of this role.

    WEG Technology is acting as an internal recruitment agency

    Please send your CV with a Cover Letter to