Job Purpose

Lead the Data Engineering function, owning the design and evolution of the organization's data infrastructure and platform. Drive the delivery of scalable, reliable data pipelines and systems that underpin analytics, data science, and AI capabilities, while developing team capability and aligning engineering strategy with broader business objectives.

Key Result Responsibilities
- Define and own the data engineering roadmap, aligning pipeline, platform, and infrastructure strategy with organizational data and AI goals
- Architect and oversee the design of scalable, resilient data pipelines, data lakes, and warehouse solutions that meet performance, cost, and governance requirements
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex data engineering initiatives, from requirements through to production
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, code quality practices, and data governance frameworks across the team
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and cloud-native technologies to continuously improve the data platform




- Partner with Data Science and AI teams to ensure data infrastructure is fit for advanced analytics and machine learning workloads
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate data requirements into robust, reusable engineering solutions
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers, supporting career growth and building a high-performance engineering culture

Key Result Responsibilities-Continued
- Own data platform reliability, monitoring, and incident response; drive root-cause resolution and preventive improvements
- Provide direction on data security, access control, and compliance in coordination with relevant governance functions

People Management:
- Provides direction, coaching and guidance to team members for their career and professional development.
- Creates a conducive working workplace to build and sustain a performance driven, engaged, and committed team.
- Ensures people management responsibilities ar

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