Head of Data Engineering at Quantum · London
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Proven experience leading and developing data engineering teams, setting direction and building capability
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A track record of delivering data platforms that drove real customer and business results
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Hands-on technical credibility: you enjoy getting into the detail to help your team land the right solution
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Able to translate technical complexity into clear, business-relevant narratives for stakeholders at every level
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Strong commercial acumen, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders on revenue, growth and competitive advantage
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You thrive when working as part of a team
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Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
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Have excellent written and verbal English skills
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Why they ask: Core skill.
How to answer: Ingestion, storage, orchestration, idempotency, backfills, monitoring.
Why they ask: Data correctness.
How to answer: Watermarks, dedup keys, reprocessing windows.
Why they ask: Opener to see how you frame your story.
How to answer: Two minutes: current role, one achievement that matches this job, why this company now.
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Why they ask: Checks ownership and depth.
How to answer: Use situation, action, result. Quantify the result.
Why they ask: Tests accountability and learning.
How to answer: Pick a real failure, own your part, show the fix and what changed afterwards.
Why they ask: Checks judgement under pressure.
How to answer: Describe a concrete framework and one example of a trade-off you made.
Why they ask: Looks for red flags and motivation.
How to answer: Stay positive: what you want next, not what you dislike.
Why they ask: Fit and ambition check.
How to answer: Tie your growth to the problems this team is solving.
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