Head of Data Delivery, Iiris - London, United Kingdom - Informa Tech

Informa Tech
Informa Tech
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Company Description Informa
(FTSE 100) **is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group. We're the specialist's specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands, we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs, and take better informed decisions.


IIRIS is a new platform built by Informa. It is composed by a suite of products designed to help Informa and its customers identify, build and establish better informed customer connections through insightful data gained via multiple interactions with Informa's highly specialised products and communities.


IIRIS is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Head of Data Delivery to join our Data Value Chain team. As the Head of Data Delivery, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership across all aspects of data engineering, from data acquisition to distribution. You will lead a team of skilled data engineers, ensuring the successful delivery of data solutions while maintaining a high level of data quality, security, and reliability.

As the Head of Data Delivery your role encompasses the following responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Data Value Chain team, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence
.

Architecture and Design:
Lead the design and architecture of data engineering solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with best practices
.

Technical Strategy:

Develop and execute a technical strategy for data engineering projects, incorporating the latest tools and technologies to meet business objectives.


Data Acquisition:
Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements and architect data acquisition pipelines from various sources.


Data Transformation:
Oversee the design and implementation of data transformation processes, ensuring data quality, consistency, and adherence to data governance standards.


Data Distribution:
Lead efforts to design and implement efficient data distribution mechanisms, ensuring secure and accessible data for relevant teams.


Technical Documentation:
Create and maintain technical documentation for data engineering solutions, ensuring knowledge sharing and best practices.


Code Review and Quality Assurance:
Perform code reviews, establish coding standards, and implement quality assurance processes to maintain high-quality data engineering codebase.


Resource Management:
Allocate technical resources effectively, manage workloads, and optimize team performance to meet project objectives
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Technical Collaboration:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data engineering solutions into broader data ecosystems.


Qualifications Qualifications**- Proven experience in data engineering, with a strong understanding of data acquisition, transformation, and distribution.

  • Expertise in AWS services and Redshift for data storage and processing.
  • Proficiency in Spark is a plus.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and experience in guiding and mentoring a technical team.
  • Expertise in data engineering tools and technologies (e.g., ETL tools, data integration platforms, big data technologies).
  • Strong knowledge of data governance and compliance standards.
  • Proficiency in software development and coding (e.g., Python, SQL, DBT, Airflow).
  • Excellent problemsolving and communication skills.

Additional Information

  • Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
  • 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday
  • Competitive Benefits
  • Work with high quality specialist products
  • Bright and friendly staff who are all "expert's experts" and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
  • Share-Match options become a shareholder
  • Regular social events and networking opportunities
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