Head of Data

Head of Data/Data Platform Engineering

Hybrid/London

Permanent role

The Head of Data will lead the strategic and technical delivery of enterprise-wide data platform modernisation and cloud transformation initiatives within AWS. This role is accountable for defining the organisation's data platform strategy, establishing engineering and governance standards, and leading the successful delivery of scalable, secure, and business-aligned data programmes.

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive experience in data engineering, cloud platforms, and enterprise data transformation programmes, including leadership responsibilities
• Strong expertise across AWS services including S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, DMS, and cloud-native data architectures
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale platform modernisation, migration, and cloud transformation initiatives
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code, Terraform, CI/CD frameworks, and modern DevOps practices
• Strong experience with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, CDP, or modern cloud analytics ecosystems
• Experience managing large-scale migration and ingestion programmes using CDC and event-driven architectures
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to bridge business and technical teams
• Knowledge of AI/ML enablement platforms and supporting infrastructure such as AWS SageMaker
• Strong leadership, communication, delivery governance, and programme management capabilities

If this sounds you, please apply!