Head of Data Engineering

As the Head of Data Engineering, you will lead a core team of data engineers, mature the data engineering competency, and drive tangible business impact. You will be accountable for the performance and stability of our production platforms and contribute to the execution of the technology strategy at Lula.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of data engineering experience
• Masters degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or equivalent)
• 3-5 years of leadership experience in data engineering, compliance, and governance functions
• Experience in building and supporting high performing/scaling cloud based data platforms
• Proven track record of leading successful migrations of key components within the data stack
• Experience in deploying operational embedded data products for business process efficiencies
• Strong knowledge of data privacy regulations such as POPIA, GDPR, etc.