Data Platform CoE Lead

HelloKindred; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to define and scale a Data Engineering CoE, partnering with the CoE Lead to set standards, governance and a technology strategy. You will drive PoCs for data frameworks, establish reference architectures, and create adoption roadmaps while aligning CDP and EDP teams under a unified engineering vision; BPSS eligibility required for this client.

The role is hybrid (2–3 days in office) with a 3–6 month contract and potential extension; you will measure

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data engineering environments.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, governance frameworks and operating models.
• Experience evaluating data engineering frameworks, tools and PoCs.
• Ability to define adoption roadmaps for engineering frameworks and best practices.
• Experience establishing and measuring engineering KPIs, quality metrics and maturity assessments.

Responsibilities

• Define and establish the Data Engineering CoE, including its charter, operating model, and roadmap.
• Evaluate and lead PoCs for data engineering frameworks, tools, and emerging technologies.
• Define adoption roadmaps for approved frameworks and best practices.
• Establish, enforce, and measure engineering standards, governance, and quality metrics.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and engineering guardrails.
• Drive engineering excellence through KPIs, maturity assessments, and continuous improvement.
• Align CDP and EDP teams under a common engineering vision while maintaining operational independence.
• Establish governance and a roadmap for the Data Engineering CoE.
• Standardize engineering frameworks, practices, and architecture patterns.
• Measure the effectiveness of Data Engineers across the CoE and vendor partners.
• Drive alignment between CDP and EDP under a unified data engineering strategy.

Skills

Data engineering

CoE governance

Framework evaluation

KPIs & quality metrics

CDP/EDP alignment

Vendor & partnerships

Job description

HelloKindred is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to define and scale a Data Engineering CoE, partnering with the CoE Lead to set standards, governance and a technology strategy. You will drive PoCs for data frameworks, establish reference architectures, and create adoption roadmaps while aligning CDP and EDP teams under a unified engineering vision; BPSS eligibility required for this client.

The role is hybrid (2–3 days in office) with a 3–6 month contract and potential extension; you will measure