Head of Data Engineering: Cloud Modernisation & AI

Nextens; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK&I is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of data platforms and products across the UK and Ireland.

The role prioritises cloud modernization, governance, and AI adoption while collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions that support business growth and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platforms, or related technology disciplines.
• Leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong expertise in modern data engineering practices, data architecture, and large-scale data platforms.
• Experience delivering cloud-based solutions, preferably using Azure technologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, security, compliance, and risk management requirements.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives and complex cross-functional programs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organisational leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support data engineers, ensuring clear priorities and consistent delivery.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Support career development, succession planning, talent acquisition, and workforce planning.
• Foster knowledge sharing and engineering excellence practices across US and UK teams.
• Oversee delivery of data products, ingestion pipelines, reporting solutions, and customer-facing capabilities.
• Lead cloud migration and modernisation initiatives leveraging Azure, Databricks, cloud-native services, and modern data architectures.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, privacy, security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Product, Analytics, Architecture, Operations, and Business Leaders to deliver scalable technical solutions.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Cloud modernization

Azure

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Big data platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Azure Databricks

Cloud-native services

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK&I is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of data platforms and products across the UK and Ireland.

The role prioritises cloud modernization, governance, and AI adoption while collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions that support business growth and customer outcomes.