Job Description
Group Lead – Data Engineering / DataOps
Position Summary
The Kraft Heinz Information Technology organization is seeking a Group Lead for Data Engineering and DataOps who will serve as an anchor leader for operational excellence across our data platform. This role is primarily focused on the data operations discipline — ensuring the reliability, observability, and continuous delivery of data products across the enterprise. Working closely with cross-functional delivery teams, the Group Lead will drive DataOps culture and practice, govern operational processes, and lead a team of data engineers through the full Build + Run + Support lifecycle. At this level, the leader owns the DataOps strategy for their group: pipeline reliability, incident response frameworks, data quality operations, operational tooling, and team development.
Primary Responsibilities
Own the DataOps strategy and operational roadmap for the group, covering pipeline reliability, monitoring, incident management, and continuous delivery practices




Manage allocation and day-to-day direction of data engineering resources focused on operational delivery across cross-functional teams
Establish and enforce DataOps standards including SLAs, SLOs, alerting thresholds, data quality checks, and observability frameworks
Lead incident response culture: define escalation paths, conduct post-mortems, and drive systemic remediation to reduce recurring pipeline failures
Drive CI/CD adoption across data pipelines, ensuring automated testing, deployment, and rollback capabilities are standard practice
Hold engineering team members accountable for delivery tracking, operational transparency, and timely escalation using shared metrics and evidence
Conduct and govern code and pipeline reviews at a high standard, ensuring consistency, resilience, and maintainability across all teams
Manage a backlog of platform and operational improvements to enhance pipeline efficiency, security, and cost optimization on th

📌 Group Lead, IT (Bengaluru)
🏢 The Kraft Heinz
📍 Bengaluru