RTÉ is Ireland's national public service media organisation. We are embarking upon an ambitious and exciting 5-year transformation strategy to update the way we run the organisation. Our mission is to serve as an independent source of stories, news, information and entertainment for Ireland, reflecting the diversity of its people and providing experiences that enrich the lives of all.
This sense of purpose motivates us to deliver to the highest standards in an environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output.
Meet the team
RTÉ’s Technology division is responsible for managing all technology for the organisation and is establishing a data engineering team that will work with colleagues in Technology and provide support to teams of data analysts embedded in business areas such as in Commercial and Audience Insights. The data engineering team will provide data management support across the whole organisation.
Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, we are looking for a Head of Data Engineering to be responsible for developing and leading the data engineering function and to be a key driver for improving our maturity in data governance and data management as RTÉ moves to the next phase of its digital transformation.
About the role:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV together with a cover letter outlining your interest and alignment to the role requirements. Please attach these as one file in the online application process.
This appointment will be made at Dept. Manager Grade 1 and is being offered on an ongoing contract basis. The salary band for this grade is from €82,689 to €113,823 gross per annum.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 8th September 2025.
Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine go bhfuil dearcadh dearfach acu i leith na Gaeilge. Applications are welcome from people who have a positive outlook to Irish.
Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.
We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.
This sense of purpose motivates us to deliver to the highest standards in an environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output.
Meet the team
RTÉ’s Technology division is responsible for managing all technology for the organisation and is establishing a data engineering team that will work with colleagues in Technology and provide support to teams of data analysts embedded in business areas such as in Commercial and Audience Insights. The data engineering team will provide data management support across the whole organisation.
Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, we are looking for a Head of Data Engineering to be responsible for developing and leading the data engineering function and to be a key driver for improving our maturity in data governance and data management as RTÉ moves to the next phase of its digital transformation.
About the role:
- Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of a data engineering team providing data engineering support across the organisation.
- Establish and lead clear, organisation-wide data governance policies and structures, ensuring the security, privacy, accuracy and availability of data.
- Partner with relevant stakeholders across the organisation to develop and implement a data strategy that supports the digital transformation of RTÉ as set out in the new strategy.
- Establish and maintain suitable data warehousing solutions that can scale and handle increasingly complex data analytics requirements.
- Lead the building of efficient data pipelines, populating complex data sets and ensuring high quality, accurate and up-to-date data is available for embedded analytics teams to use.
- Work with product teams and software development teams to ensure data analytics requirements are adequately represented in the software development lifecycle.
- A bachelor's degree or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience in the data engineering field with 1-3 years of that in a leadership role.
- Experience with the implementation of data governance in a complex organisation.
- Experience with complex, high volume, multi-dimensional data, as well as data models based on unstructured and structured data sets.
- Experience with the design and implementation of large and complex data warehouses and data pipelines.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills, and ability to effectively build and maintain relationships.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV together with a cover letter outlining your interest and alignment to the role requirements. Please attach these as one file in the online application process.
This appointment will be made at Dept. Manager Grade 1 and is being offered on an ongoing contract basis. The salary band for this grade is from €82,689 to €113,823 gross per annum.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 8th September 2025.
Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine go bhfuil dearcadh dearfach acu i leith na Gaeilge. Applications are welcome from people who have a positive outlook to Irish.
Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.
We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.