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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Data Engineering - **Company:** Numan - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £81,988.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Engineering, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), EHealth, Python (Programming Language), MicroStrategy, Power BI, DataOps, Tableau (Software), Software Organization, Data Ingestion, Sql Optimization, Data Analytics, Looker Analytics - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5843196892 ## About the Role * Advanced SQL skills at both a production-grade and analytical level within a commercial environment. * Proven experience extracting, transforming, and loading data across disparate environments. * Hands-on experience developing data views within major BI tools (e.g., Looker, PowerBI, Tableau, MicroStrategy). * Experience leading or managing high-functioning technical talent, with a passion for helping team members reach their potential. * Deep knowledge of Data Engineering best practices and modern consumption-layer design. * Pragmatic, curious, self-driven, and commercially minded with a track record of delivering measurable impact. It's a bonus if you have: * Python skills * Worked with dbt previously * LookML skills * Knowledge of Software development best practices * Worked in a digital healthcare environment ## Description We are seeking a Head of Data Engineering to join our high-functioning Data & Analytics team (comprising Data Engineers, Analytical Business Partners, and Data Scientists). In this high-impact leadership role, you will take end-to-end accountability, from data ingestion to metric reporting, to deliver business-critical insights across the organisation. Managing two Data Engineers, you will sit at the heartbeat of Numan, balancing hands-on technical contribution with strategic thought leadership. You will serve as the go-to expert for data warehouse design, data modelling best practices, and tool selection. If you are a highly communicative leader who wants to stay close to key decision-making, mentor talent, and drive commercial success, this role is for you. You'll be: * Owning and refining the long-term Data Engineering Strategy, aligning it with company objectives and modern technology advances. * Producing and communicating ambitious quarterly roadmaps, lead the Data QBR process, and establish clear OKRs for yourself and your team. * Partnering with Lead Engineers, Data Team Heads, regulatory professionals, and external partners (vendors, Google) to ensure alignment and compliance for stakeholders and patients. * Developing our agentic analytics framework to enable reliable, self-service analytics at scale. * Collaborate with the Infrastructure team to uphold robust engineering standards and operational workflows. * Manage orchestration processes for data engineering effectively. * Integrate and launch new data sources as Numan expands its offering and market footprint. * Manage relationships with key vendors to maximize value and utility across our toolset. * Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations on new tooling. * Ensure ETL and live reporting processes reliably deliver accurate, timely downstream KPIs. * Establish process monitoring systems so the team is "first to know" when issues arise. * Implement metric alerting to track metric shifts, data staleness, and overall data integrity. * Act as the company-wide consumption champion, promoting data literacy so every employee can leverage data effectively. * Build a culture of learning through discoverable documentation, training, helpdesk support, newsletters, and "lunch and learns." * Manage data access controls and security privileges across the entire tech stack. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)