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# Head of Data Engineering - Azure

- **Company:** Camino Search
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Data Management
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815056129-head-of-data-engineering-azure

## About the Role

* Proven and recent track record as a hands-on data engineer, working on building scalable platforms.
 * Experience and strong technical skills with Azure, SQL, and Azure Data Factory.
 * Experience in private equity backed environment would be beneficial, ideally buy-and-build platforms.
 * High commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills to engage with the wider leadership and teams on the ground.

## Description

Camino Search is currently partnering with a private equity backed financial services platform hiring for a Head of Data Engineering.

This will be a hands-on position to help build scalable data platforms following recent private equity acquisition, supporting the wider technology modernisation and M&A activity.

Paying c.£100,000 base salary, looking to start ASAP but can wait for 1-3 month notice periods, based in London.

Required Experience:

 * Proven and recent track record as a hands-on data engineer, working on building scalable platforms.
 * Experience and strong technical skills with Azure, SQL, and Azure Data Factory.
 * Experience in private equity backed environment would be beneficial, ideally buy-and-build platforms.
 * High commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills to engage with the wider leadership and teams on the ground.


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