Chief Data Engineer - Cloud-First Strategy Leader

Allianz UK; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts on insurance products

Volunteering days

Job summary

Allianz UK is looking for a Head of Data Engineering to shape the company's data platforms and lead their data engineering initiatives. This role is pivotal in driving the transformation to cloud-first environments while ensuring high-quality business-critical data solutions.

As a strategic leader, you will influence data strategy across the UK. Essential skills include strong leadership, cloud platform expertise, and stakeholder management. The position also offers hybrid working options and a competitive rewards package.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple locations and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the data engineering strategy aligned to enterprise ambitions.
• Drive the migration from legacy platforms to cloud-based environments.
• Build and lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Establish delivery frameworks including metrics and data SLAs.
• Ensure engineering excellence through modern practices.

Skills

Strong leadership experience within data engineering

Deep expertise in cloud data platforms

Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams

Experience embedding agile methodologies

Strong stakeholder management

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Allianz UK is looking for a Head of Data Engineering to shape the company's data platforms and lead their data engineering initiatives. This role is pivotal in driving the transformation to cloud-first environments while ensuring high-quality business-critical data solutions.

As a strategic leader, you will influence data strategy across the UK. Essential skills include strong leadership, cloud platform expertise, and stakeholder management. The position also offers hybrid working options and a competitive rewards package.