Head of Data Engineering – Cloud, AI & Governance

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Cardiff

On-site

GBP 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the UK&I data engineering function, driving cloud modernization, governance, and AI adoption. You will deliver business-critical data products across the UK and Ireland, partnering with cross-functional teams to balance delivery excellence with long-term technology strategy.

You will oversee data platforms, data governance, and scalable pipelines, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

Leadership and people-management experience in data engineering.
Strong stakeholder management across multiple regions.
Strategic thinking with a focus on cloud modernization.

Responsibilities

Lead and support data engineers with clear priorities and delivery.
Foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation.
Support career development, succession planning, and talent acquisition.
Foster knowledge sharing and engineering excellence across US and UK teams.
Oversee delivery of data products, ingestion pipelines, reporting solutions, and customer-facing capabilities.
Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives using Azure, Databricks and cloud-native services.
Ensure governance, privacy, security and regulatory compliance.
Partner with Product, Analytics, Architecture, Operations and Business Leaders.