Head of Data Platform & Engineering

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 112,500 - 137,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is recruiting a Head of Data Engineering for a London-based hybrid role. You will architect and lead the build of a modern data platform, shaping data strategy and embedding data into commercial decisions across the organisation. The role offers ownership, early influence, and clear progression as the team scales.

Expect to work with SQL, Python, dbt, Airflow, Looker, and AWS, building robust pipelines and cloud infrastructure, with a plan to hire as the platform matures.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deliver, and evolve a next‑generation data platform
• Partner with senior stakeholders to embed data into core commercial and operational decisions
• Build robust, scalable pipelines and cloud infrastructure using a modern engineering stack
• Establish the foundations for a future data function, with hiring planned as the platform matures

Skills

SQL

Python

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Looker

AWS

Snowflake

Job description

Oliver Bernard is recruiting a Head of Data Engineering for a London-based hybrid role. You will architect and lead the build of a modern data platform, shaping data strategy and embedding data into commercial decisions across the organisation. The role offers ownership, early influence, and clear progression as the team scales.

Expect to work with SQL, Python, dbt, Airflow, Looker, and AWS, building robust pipelines and cloud infrastructure, with a plan to hire as the platform matures.