Head of Data Engineering – Cloud Modernization & Governance

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the UK is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the UK&I Data Engineering team, shaping cloud modernization, governance, and security practices to deliver data products that drive business growth.

You will collaborate with global teams and stakeholders, balance delivery with long-term technology strategy, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across Azure, Databricks, and modern data architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platforms, or related technology disciplines.
• Leadership experience managing technical teams.
• 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.

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

Leadership experience

Data engineering

Azure cloud

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Azure services

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the UK is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the UK&I Data Engineering team, shaping cloud modernization, governance, and security practices to deliver data products that drive business growth.

You will collaborate with global teams and stakeholders, balance delivery with long-term technology strategy, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across Azure, Databricks, and modern data architectures.