Job Description
**Data Engineering Lead for AI Centre of Excellence** We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineering Lead to drive the development and implementation of AI solutions across the business, ensuring alignment with our AI framework and data ethics principles. **Job Description** As a Data Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for leading the development of data workflows for complex integration projects and ensuring that data structures are appropriate to the objective of the AI solution being deployed. You will work closely with Data Scientists to support the timely and safe implementation of AI solutions that are aligned to the bank's strategic objectives and deliver positive customer outcomes. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develops, inspires and motivates a team of highly skilled data engineers across a programme of diverse projects * Designs, develops, and maintains robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines and architecture to support AI and machine learning initiatives * Ensures data integrity, quality, and security across data processes and infrastructure and implements best practices for data governance and compliance with relevant regulations and standards * Oversees the integration of diverse data sources, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data * Evaluates and implements new tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve data processes and infrastructure * Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality, efficiency, and reliability **Requirements:** * MSc or PhD in Maths, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent qualification * Strong leadership and organisation skills, with 4+ years of experience leading, motivating, coaching and inspiring highly skilled data engineers * Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale data architectures and pipelines * Extensive knowledge and understanding of the software development lifecycle and IT change management * Strong data management, analytical and reporting skills * Extensive database experience preferably on Teradata or other Databases **Why Work for AIB:** * We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live * Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office * Some of our benefits include: + Market leading Pension Scheme + Healthcare Scheme + Variable Pay + Employee Assistance Programme + Family leave options + Two volunteer days per year **Key Capabilities:** * Streamlines and Simplifies: Works to solve problems within AIB's data technology infrastructure and balances a combination of pragmatism and original thought to influence the development of solutions to achieve the desired outcomes * Collaborates: Collaborates cross functionally with teams at various levels to shape the solution to each specific business problem * Ensures Accountability: Follows through on commitments and acts with a clear sense of ownership * Technical Leadership: Stays abreast of developments in domain area of expertise, providing thought leadership and insights * Numerical analysis: Applies mathematical principles and concepts to analytical and problem solving challenges * Business Partnership: Establishes working relationships with stakeholders in order to build trust