Head of Data Engineering — Scale & Lead Data Platform

Lorien; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead a critical transformation for a global retail brand. You will shape and grow the engineering team, setting strategy, standards and governance across data platforms.

Expertise in Databricks, Data Factory and ADLS is essential, with hands-on CI/CD tooling and deep data architecture/engineering experience. You will lead a team of engineers, drive scalable data solutions, and partner with stakeholders to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data engineering teams in FMCG/CPG sectors.
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks, Data Factory and ADLS.
• Proven ability to scale data architectures and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a data engineering capability for scale in a global brand.
• Drive end-to-end data platform delivery and governance.
• Mentor team leads and engineers to deliver high-impact data solutions.

Skills

Databricks

Data Factory

ADLS

CI/CD tooling

Data architecture

Data engineering

Team leadership

FMCG/CPG domain

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Storage

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Lorien is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead a critical transformation for a global retail brand. You will shape and grow the engineering team, setting strategy, standards and governance across data platforms.

Expertise in Databricks, Data Factory and ADLS is essential, with hands-on CI/CD tooling and deep data architecture/engineering experience. You will lead a team of engineers, drive scalable data solutions, and partner with stakeholders to deliver impact.