Head of Data Engineering

Nuvion Tech; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvion Tech is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead a Microsoft Fabric programme with a team of five to six data engineers (permanent and contract). The role requires credible technical leadership and communication with board and investors.

You will define the data engineering strategy, architecture, and standards, ensure platform reliability, recruit and develop the team, and partner with senior stakeholders to translate business priorities into a practical roadmap.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data engineering teams at scale.
• Strong Azure data engineering background and cloud architecture experience.
• Microsoft Fabric experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the data engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Deliver the Microsoft Fabric programme with strong governance.
• Set engineering standards, architecture, and platform reliability.
• Recruit, manage, and develop the data engineering team (both permanent and contract).
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to turn business priorities into a concrete plan.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Python

PySpark

SQL

CI/CD

Job description

Head of Data Engineering - Azure / Microsoft Fabric

£90,000-£100,000 | Mainly remote | Up to four days on-site per month

This is a Head of Data Engineering opportunity for a large, growing organisation that is making a significant investment in its data platform and engineering capability.

This person will lead a high-profile Microsoft Fabric programme, managing a team of approximately five to six permanent and contract data engineers. The programme has strong visibility across the organisation, so the role needs someone who can combine credible technical leadership with confident communication at board and investor level.

You will take ownership of the data engineering strategy, programme delivery, technical standards, architecture, platform reliability, suppliers, team recruitment and future capacity planning. You will also work closely with senior stakeholders to turn business priorities into a clear and achievable engineering roadmap.

This is a leadership role, but you'll remain close enough to the technology to review designs, challenge architecture decisions and support the team with complex delivery issues.

The environment includes:

• Microsoft Fabric and the wider Azure data platform
• Python, PySpark and SQL
• Enterprise-scale datasets and complex source systems
• Lakehouse, warehousing and data pipeline development
• CI/CD, testing, monitoring and engineering standards
• Data governance, quality, security and platform reliability
• A mixture of internal engineers, contractors and external suppliers

Previous Microsoft Fabric experience would be useful but is not essential. You will need a strong Azure data engineering background and enough technical depth to lead experienced engineers, challenge decisions and set appropriate standards.

The ideal person will already be operating as a Head of Data Engineering. Strong Data Engineering Managers who are ready to step into a broader leadership role will also be considered.

This would suit someone looking for:

• Ownership of an important and highly visible data programme
• The opportunity to recruit and shape their own engineering team
• Exposure to senior leadership, board members and investors
• A growing organisation with a collaborative and supportive culture
• Mainly remote working, with up to four days on-site per month