Head of Data Engineering

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Amsterdam / €100000 - €130000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

€100000 - €130000

Location

LOCATION

Amsterdam

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Head of Data Engineering

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid) | €110,000 - €150,000 + Bonus + Benefits

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical data transformation programme at a leadership level. As Head of Data Engineering, you will lead the build-out of a modern data platform, shape engineering standards, and develop a high-performing team while working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver long-term business value.

The Company

They are a growing, data-driven organisation investing heavily in their data and AI capabilities. With a clear roadmap and strong executive sponsorship, they are modernising their data estate and building a scalable platform to support analytics, AI, and business decision-making.

The organisation is moving from strategy into execution and is seeking an experienced data engineering leader to define best practices, drive delivery, and build a team capable of supporting ambitious growth plans.

The Role

You will lead the Data Engineering function, combining people leadership, technical oversight, and strategic delivery.

Responsibilities include:

  • Building, leading, and mentoring a team of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Platform Engineers
  • Defining and executing the data engineering roadmap in partnership with senior leadership
  • Driving delivery across platform development, data migrations, and modernisation initiatives
  • Establishing engineering standards covering code quality, CI/CD, testing, documentation, and operational excellence
  • Overseeing architecture decisions to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions
  • Developing cloud-based data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and AI use case
  • Managing stakeholder relationships across technology, product, analytics, and business teams
  • Ensuring platform reliability through monitoring, incident management, and operational governance
  • Supporting hiring, team development, and succession planning within the engineering function
  • Championing best practices across Data Engineering, DataOps, and platform operations

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience leading Data Engineering teams and delivering large-scale data platform programmes
  • Expertise with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modelling, ETL/ELT pipelines, and orchestration tools
  • Experience building and scaling engineering teams while maintaining high technical standards
  • Ability to lead architectural discussions and make informed technical decisions
  • Experience implementing CI/CD, automation, testing, and DataOps best practices
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical delivery plans
  • Experience delivering complex transformation programmes, including migrations, consolidations, or greenfield platform builds
  • Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance requirements within enterprise environments
  • A hands-on leadership style with the ability to support technical teams when needed

What They Offer

  • Salary between €110,000 and €150,000 depending on experience
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Opportunity to shape and scale an entire Data Engineering function
  • Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
  • Clear progression towards Director-level and broader Data & AI leadership responsibilities
  • The chance to influence the organisation's long-term data and AI strategy

How to Apply

If you're an experienced Data Engineering leader looking to build teams, drive platform transformation, and make a lasting impact, apply today to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

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