Head of Data Platforms

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Investec Full time

Job Title: Head of Data Platforms

Job Summary:

Investec is a leading specialist bank serving clients in the UK and South Africa. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Data Platforms to lead our data platform team and work closely with the Head of Data for UK and SA to oversee the strategic and operational management of our cloud-based data platform.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a strategic plan for the cloud-based data platform in alignment with our overall data strategy and business objectives.
  • Ensure the platform's architecture supports scalability, data security, and compliance with data governance and privacy standards.
  • Oversee the deployment, management, and optimization of cloud services to meet the needs of decentralised data teams, business platform teams, and AI initiatives.
  • Collaborate with finance and business units to forecast cloud budgets, aligning expenditures with strategic priorities.
  • Lead and mentor the cloud data platform team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in being hands-on managing cloud-based data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, in a large-scale, complex environment.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles, practices, and tools, with experience in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Proficiency in IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and experience in managing IT services in a cloud environment.
  • Expertise in cloud engineering, security, compliance, and data governance, with an understanding of regulatory requirements in the financial services sector.

What We Offer:

  • A collaborative and agile culture with a 4-day working week in the office and one day remote.
  • A range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced, and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.


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