Head of Data Engineering — Azure Migration Lead

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead a 40-person team in Birmingham. You will manage the transition from legacy to Azure infrastructure while ensuring the operation of critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience in data migrations and a solid background in SQL Server. This role offers a salary of £120,000 plus benefits and operates in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading legacy-to-cloud data migrations.
• Background working with SQL Server in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a 40-person Data Engineering team across multiple locations.
• Manage and decommission legacy data warehouses, developing cloud-native solutions.
• Act as a mentor and technical guide during the cloud transition.
• Partner with third-party vendors to maintain and evolve the data estate.

Skills

Leadership of data engineering teams

Data migrations to Azure

Managing legacy data warehouses

Working with SQL Server

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead a 40-person team in Birmingham. You will manage the transition from legacy to Azure infrastructure while ensuring the operation of critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience in data migrations and a solid background in SQL Server. This role offers a salary of £120,000 plus benefits and operates in a hybrid model.