Head of Data Engineering at Pharmacy2U in Leeds

Job description

Role: Head of Data Engineering Location: We operate a hybrid schedule, meaning 2-3 days a week in the office based at Thorpe Park, Leeds. Salary: DOE plus extensive benefits Contract type: Permanent Employment type: Full time Working hours: We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you! Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all. As Head of Data Engineering, you will lead and shape Pharmacy2U’s data engineering capability, ensuring data is seamlessly ingested, transformed, and managed within Microsoft Fabric to deliver trusted, business-ready insights. Working at the heart of a major transformation programme, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across data platforms, guiding engineering decisions, championing best practice, and ensuring the delivery of measurable commercial value. Leading a team of Data Engineers and specialist delivery partners, you will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across technology, data, marketing, and architecture to develop a scalable, future-focused data engineering function. Acting as the bridge between business priorities and technical delivery, you will drive the successful migration to Microsoft Fabric while establishing the vision, standards, and capabilities needed to support long-term growth and innovation. Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods. Why you’ll love working with us We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work. Financial security & rewards · Competitive contributory pension · Occupational sick pay · Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses · Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more) · Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility) Family-friendly · Enhanced maternity and paternity pay · Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life Health & wellbeing · Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva) · Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support · Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes · Regular health and wellbeing initiatives Career growth · Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development Time off & flexibility · 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service · Buy and sell holiday scheme Everyday perks & exclusive discounts · Blue Light Card and employee discount platform · Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds · 25% off health & beauty purchases · 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services Culture & community · Regular social events throughout the year What you’ll be doing? · Lead the delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of Pharmacy2U’s Microsoft Fabric platform, ensuring it remains scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with business objectives. · Oversee data ingestion, transformation, lakehouse architecture, data pipelines, engineering standards, CI/CD processes, platform observability, a