As the Head of Data Engineering, you'll lead a team responsible for building and maintaining the data pipelines that drive analytics across the organization. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, ensuring that data is reliable and accessible for decision-making.
Collaborative and focused on engineering excellence.
FirstRand is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the development and management of their enterprise data platform. This role is crucial for ensuring the reliability and scalability of data pipelines that support analytics and reporting across the Retail and Business Banking sectors. You will be responsible for overseeing the architecture from source systems to the Operational Data Store and Data Warehouse, ensuring that data is accurate and available for decision-making.
In this hands-on leadership position, you will set the technical direction for the team, define engineering standards, and mentor a diverse group of data engineers. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing robust data ingestion processes, maintaining data quality, and collaborating with various teams to meet their data needs. You will also lead initiatives to improve pipeline reliability and developer productivity by evaluating and introducing new tools and frameworks.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on pipeline architecture and team management. You should be comfortable working closely with code while also guiding your team through challenges. Key responsibilities include:
This role suits someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about data engineering and team leadership. If you have a strong technical background and enjoy mentoring others, this position could be a great fit.
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