Technology and Data
Associate Head of Data Engineering
Technology and Data
Associate Head of Data Engineering
Associate Head of Data Engineering
- Annually:£58,985 - £68,892 plus allowances
- Region:Nationwide or Remote
- Location:Nationwide
- Department:Data & Analytics Hub
- Vacancy Type:Permanent
- Working hours per week:35
- Closing Date:24 August 2025
Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it inspires our data team to drive the NSPCC to be a leading data-driven organisation at the forefront of preventing child abuse and neglect through the collective insights of our data. Join us as our Associate Head of Data Engineering and help us develop our data capabilities to make a difference.
The NSPCC data and analytics hub has a remit to manage and analyse our data to drive better insights across the NSPCC and we are looking for an Associate Head of Data Engineering as a key member of the data and analytics hub leadership team.
In this role you will:
- Lead the data engineering and data architecture developments across the organisation, including for two large technology change projects.
- Grow and develop the data engineering team to have the knowledge and skills they need to deliver on this.
- Work with technical colleagues to ensure technology solutions address business need whilst adhering to safe cyber security practices.
You will have:
- Demonstrated experience in building and leading data engineering teams.
- Strong experience in coaching and supporting more junior data engineers.
- Experience in building cloud native data products and platforms. A strong grounding in DevOps best practice including IaC tools. Experience with Azure and Databricks an advantage.
- Experience in data automation and integration tools.
- Proven experience in data architecture, including designing data models and platforms.
Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.
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