Head of Data Engineering

Location: Cape Town (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: FinTech | Data & Analytics | Financial Services

About the Role

WatersEdge Solutions is partnering with a fast-growing, technology-driven financial services organisation to find a Head of Data Engineering. This senior leadership role is ideal for an experienced data professional ready to drive platform innovation, team excellence, and strategic delivery. You'll oversee a mature cloud-based data environment while contributing to broader tech strategy at the executive level.

You will lead and evolve a core data function spanning Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and Machine Learning Engineering, shaping the organisation’s data strategy, governance, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow high-performing teams across Data Engineering, Analytics, and ML Engineering
• Embed best practices for scalable, secu...