Head of Data Engineering

Scottish Government; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a leader to build and manage its data engineering division. This new role focuses on transitioning from a legacy data platform to a cloud-based solution, providing autonomy in defining processes and collaborating with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data engineering and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering and management.
• Proven ability to lead teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the data engineering function for the division.
• Define processes, tooling, and technology for the Unified Data Platform.
• Collaborate with various engineering and operations teams.

Job description

Are you ready to join a team as passionate about public service and technical excellence as you are?

The Agriculture and Rural Economy (ARE) Directorate of the Scottish Government is part of the DG Net Zero family of Directorates. ARE’s mission is to work together with stakeholders to enable vibrant and thriving communities and businesses, that protect and enhance Scotland’s nature.

ARE relies on digital services to deliver its commitment to support Scotland’s sustainable economic growth in agriculture, the food industry and in rural areas. It does this through direct payments; a broad range of best practice support and education; and ensuring compliance with regulations. For example, approximately £600 million is paid annually to customers using the major Rural Payments and Services (RP&S) digital platform and other supporting systems.

ARE Digital and Data (AD&D) is responsible for providing the capability and capacity that ensures these digital services are reliable, secure and up to date. This requires a broad range of technical competencies, mostly provided by in-house and contracted specialists working in multidisciplinary teams.

In this newly created role you will build and lead the division’s data engineering function, setting its strategic direction as ARE transitions from a legacy data platform to a new cloud-based Unified Data Platform (UDP). The UDP is a green field development and as such you will have full autonomy over the definition of processes, tooling and technology to enable the successful delivery of this business critical platform. As a key member of the Division's Senior Management Team you will work under the direction of the C3 Head of Digital Service Operations and collaborate closely with the division’s Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, Cyber Security and Architecture teams to deliver the Directorate’s key data outcomes.