Head of Data Foundation

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Your role

The Head of Data Platform Foundations is responsible for defining, owning, and evolving the enterprise data platform technology implementation and ensuring its successful delivery across the organization. This role provides architectural, and operational leadership for all data platform capabilities, including cloud infrastructure, data engineering, security, and platform operations.

Your tasks

• Establish the long-term technology roadmap for data solutions, including automation, AI adoption, modernization, and technology evolution.
• Provide architectural oversight and governance across all Data Cloud initiatives.
• Ensure consistency with Enterprise Architecture principles, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver technical designs for data platform, landing zones, pipelines, and integrations.
• Oversee the delivery of scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions on top of Data Cloud
• Ensure reliable operations of batch and streaming data pipelines and platform services.
• Drive adoption of automation and DevOps best practices across the platform organization.
• Ensure data platform security by design, including encryption, access controls, network isolation, and monitoring.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team including Architects, Engineers, and DevOps specialists.
• Build a high-performing, technically strong, and collaborative data platform organization.
• Provide technical guidance, career development, and performance management for team members.
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, enterprise architecture, and delivery teams.
• Manage strategic relationships with cloud providers, technology vendors, and system integrators.

Your profile

• 10+ years of experience in data platforms, data architecture, or large-scale data engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years in a senior leadership or architect role owning enterprise data platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Amazon or Azure) and modern data ecosystems, including data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time processing architectures.
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD, and DevOps operating models.
• Solid foundation in networking, cloud landing zones, and security architecture.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud data platforms.
• Exposure to AI/ML platforms and advanced analytics enablement.
• Experience operating in large, regulated enterprise environments.

What You'll love about working here

• Practical benefits: company car, yearly financial bonus, private medical care with Medicover with additional packages (e.g., dental, senior care, oncology) available on preferential terms, life insurance and access to NAIS benefit platform.
• Award-winning development programs to support your career at every stage. Connected Manager - our leadership development program has already helped over 300 employees accelerate their growth!
• Access to over 70 training tracks with certification opportunities (e.g., GenAI, Excel, Business Analysis, Project Management) on our NEXT platform. Dive into a world of knowledge with free access to Education First languages platform TED Talks and Udemy Business materials and trainings.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Position yourself at the forefront of IT innovation, working with the latest technologies and platforms. Capgemini partners with top global enterprises, including 145 Fortune 500 companies.
• Power to build a sustainable, more inclusive future: Be the change and engage in our initiatives like IT Girls rEvolution Academy, CharITy Hackathon, Tree Planting or Grant Program.

Get to know us

Capgemini is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness in all employment practices. We evaluate individuals based on qualifications and performance, not personal characteristics, striving to create a workplace where everyone can succeed and feel valued.

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.