Head of Enterprise Data Platforms & Platform Engineering

SSE PLC; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Benefits package to support finances,

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Head of Data Technologies & Platforms to shape and operate secure, scalable data foundations across the group. You will lead data lakes, lakehouse, analytics, data science and governance while setting strategy and guardrails for Business Units.

The role requires senior leadership to align architecture, Platform Engineering, DataOps, DevSecOps and cost management. You will drive reusable services and ensure security and compliance across the estate.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience building or reshaping enterprise data platforms.
• Proven ability to design and operate cloud/hybrid data platforms in large organisations.
• Strong track record delivering platform services with governance and security embedded.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute SSE’s enterprise data technology roadmap and platforms.
• Lead design, provisioning and configuration of data platform capabilities.
• Own lifecycle management of platforms including adoption, release and retirement.
• Deliver reliable, secure production services with Platform Engineering and DataOps.
• Establish reusable services and automated governance within guardrails.
• Oversee commercial and financial management of the data estate and licensing.
• Build a Platform and DataOps community across SSE to improve services.

Skills

Senior leadership

Enterprise data platforms

Platform Engineering

DataOps

DevSecOps

Cloud & hybrid data platforms

Security & governance

Cost management / FinOps

cross‑functional collaboration

Data management tooling

Job description

SSE is seeking a Head of Data Technologies & Platforms to shape and operate secure, scalable data foundations across the group. You will lead data lakes, lakehouse, analytics, data science and governance while setting strategy and guardrails for Business Units.

The role requires senior leadership to align architecture, Platform Engineering, DataOps, DevSecOps and cost management. You will drive reusable services and ensure security and compliance across the estate.