Head of Data Engineering
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
-
Derbyshire
East Midlands RegionUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 02 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 30 Jun 2021
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Information Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Data Engineering
When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.
We are experts in mobile asset and resource optimisation, our mission is to empower our customers to reduce their costs and environmental impact, by maximising the efficiency of their transportation operations. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.
We now have a brand new position for a Head of Data Engineering, to join our ever–expanding Software Engineering team. Reporting into our Chief Technical Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery and operation of the business' data platforms including, data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes and reporting platforms. You will lead a team of Data Engineers, as well as working collaboratively with other members of the Engineering and Data Science teams, and key business stakeholders, to build out new data platforms as our exciting IIoT plans come to fruition.
What you will be doing:
* Lead and manage our Data Engineering team
* Ownership of the data strategy and operating model
* Ownership of the data architecture and roadmap
* Leading the delivery and development of new data platforms and SLAs
* Ensuring the operation of the existing data platform within SLAs
* Line and task management of a team of data engineers
* Defining and ensuring adherence to standards, processes and best practices
What we are looking for:
* Demonstrable experience within a data leadership role
* Proven track record of leading the development of ETL processes and data warehouses
* Experience of migrating workloads from classic ETL/Data Warehouse to cloud style Data Lakes/ELT and real–time processing
* Solid understanding of data warehousing techniques
* Solid understanding of dimensional modelling
* Solid understanding of how AI/ML integrates with the other parts of Data Engineering
* Experience of developing with Python/Airflow or equivalents
* Experience of a data warehouse/data lake technologies (e.g. Redshift, Snowflake, Vertica, Azure SQL Warehouse, etc.)
It would be advantageous if you have:
* Experience with Power BI or similar tool (e.g. Tableau, etc)
* Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (T–SQL, SSIS, SSAS)
* Knowledge of Ansible or similar DevOps tools
* Experience using Apache Spark (Pyspark, Spark SQL)
* Experience implementing MLOps into an organisation
* Awareness of the relevance of DevSecOps to Data Engineering
Why Microlise?
When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof–of–purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK's leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose and Royal Mail.
We believe in our culture, values and staff successes, take a look around our careers page to see why our employees love Microlise. In return, we offer;
* Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
* Remote working opportunities
* 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service to a maximum of 30
* Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Health which includes; Apple watch, discounted gym memberships, free Amazon Prime and many more!
* Employee Assistance Programmes with
* Local perks and discounts such as; 20% off at EE, free Costco membership and more
* Great staff extras; Executive box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards!
Recruitment Process
For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live, via telephone and video conferencing; so don't delay getting your application in!
Recruitment Agencies
Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore we do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers
When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.
We are experts in mobile asset and resource optimisation, our mission is to empower our customers to reduce their costs and environmental impact, by maximising the efficiency of their transportation operations. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.
We now have a brand new position for a Head of Data Engineering, to join our ever–expanding Software Engineering team. Reporting into our Chief Technical Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery and operation of the business' data platforms including, data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes and reporting platforms. You will lead a team of Data Engineers, as well as working collaboratively with other members of the Engineering and Data Science teams, and key business stakeholders, to build out new data platforms as our exciting IIoT plans come to fruition.
What you will be doing:
* Lead and manage our Data Engineering team
* Ownership of the data strategy and operating model
* Ownership of the data architecture and roadmap
* Leading the delivery and development of new data platforms and SLAs
* Ensuring the operation of the existing data platform within SLAs
* Line and task management of a team of data engineers
* Defining and ensuring adherence to standards, processes and best practices
What we are looking for:
* Demonstrable experience within a data leadership role
* Proven track record of leading the development of ETL processes and data warehouses
* Experience of migrating workloads from classic ETL/Data Warehouse to cloud style Data Lakes/ELT and real–time processing
* Solid understanding of data warehousing techniques
* Solid understanding of dimensional modelling
* Solid understanding of how AI/ML integrates with the other parts of Data Engineering
* Experience of developing with Python/Airflow or equivalents
* Experience of a data warehouse/data lake technologies (e.g. Redshift, Snowflake, Vertica, Azure SQL Warehouse, etc.)
It would be advantageous if you have:
* Experience with Power BI or similar tool (e.g. Tableau, etc)
* Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (T–SQL, SSIS, SSAS)
* Knowledge of Ansible or similar DevOps tools
* Experience using Apache Spark (Pyspark, Spark SQL)
* Experience implementing MLOps into an organisation
* Awareness of the relevance of DevSecOps to Data Engineering
Why Microlise?
When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof–of–purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK's leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose and Royal Mail.
We believe in our culture, values and staff successes, take a look around our careers page to see why our employees love Microlise. In return, we offer;
* Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
* Remote working opportunities
* 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service to a maximum of 30
* Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Health which includes; Apple watch, discounted gym memberships, free Amazon Prime and many more!
* Employee Assistance Programmes with
* Local perks and discounts such as; 20% off at EE, free Costco membership and more
* Great staff extras; Executive box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards!
Recruitment Process
For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live, via telephone and video conferencing; so don't delay getting your application in!
Recruitment Agencies
Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore we do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers