Head of Data Engineering

Israel
Position ID: 57.C5F
Head of Data Engineering

Are you our next Head of Data Engineering?

We are looking for a Head of Data to lead our data technology strategy, engineering, and platform development within R&D. In this role, you will own the design, evolution, and scalability of our data infrastructure to support the company’s growth and enable advanced research and product development. You will lead a department of about 100 data engineers in several locations, driving best practices in data modeling, pipelines, governance, and performance optimization.

What you will be doing:

Lead and grow a department of data engineers, setting direction and ensuring delivery at scale.
Own the end-to-end design, development, and evolution of the company’s data infrastructure.
Own production data systems to ensure performance and reliability.
Define and implement best practices in data modeling, pipelines, governance, and performance optimization.
Partner with product, architects, and business teams to align data initiatives with organizational priorities.
Ensure data quality, accessibility, and reliability across systems and products.
Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and approaches for large-scale data challenges.

Who we are looking for:

5+ years of experience in senior data engineering leadership roles.
Proven experience leading distributed teams across multiple countries.
Experience in leading teams through post-merger integration is a strong advantage.
Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
Proficiency in SQL, Python and data stack tools such as SQL Server, Snowflake, DBT and Airflow.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently.
Experience with Relational, Columnar, and NoSQL databases.
Experience with AWS cloud environment .
Experience with message brokers such as Kafka or Kinesis for real-time data processing.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Independent, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and processes.
High proficiency in English.
Strong initiative, a positive attitude, and exceptional attention to detail.

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

Hybrid work model
Free parking in the building + free electric car charging
Refer a friend – bonus or gift card
HitechZone membership
Birthday gift + day off during your birthday month
Gifts on holidays and life events
Broad collective health insurance (with options for family members and extensions)
Ten Bis

More about evoke

We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sounds good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with evoke!