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First Intuition is an award-winning, fast-growing accountancy training and apprenticeship provider, recognised by Ofsted as 'Outstanding'. Our success is built on exceptional learner experiences, strong employer partnerships and a commitment to putting people first.
We're investing in our technology, data and analytics capabilities to support smarter decision-making, better learner outcomes and future growth. We're looking for an experienced Head of Data Engineering to lead the development of our modern data platform across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks and Power BI.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape data strategy, lead a growing capability and help build scalable, future-ready solutions that support reporting, analytics and emerging AI initiatives.
What you'll be doing:
Leading the development of our modern data platform
Designing scalable data pipelines and solutions
Driving data governance, quality and security standards
Managing and developing a small team
Working closely with stakeholders across the business
Supporting our future analytics and AI roadmap
What we're looking for:
Experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform or Analytics Engineering leadership
Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Python and SQL
Experience delivering cloud-based data solutions
Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
A passion for turning data into meaningful business outcomes
Desirable
Experience within education, apprenticeships or another regulated environment.
Microsoft and/or Databricks certifications.
Experience with Power BI semantic models and self-service analytics.
Knowledge of AI-ready data platforms and emerging analytics technologies.
Benefits
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
3 FI Days each year
Hybrid and flexible working
Private Medical Insurance
Competitive pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Employee discounts and benefits platform
Long-term career opportunities within a growing organisation
Employment type
Permanent - Full Time 100%
Work arrangement
No
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