Head of Technology, Big Data

We are Kaizen Gaming Kaizen Gaming, the team powering Betano, is one of the biggest GameTech companies in the world, operating in 20 markets. We always aim to leverage cutting-edge technology, providing the best experience to our millions of customers who trust us for their entertainment. We are a diverse team of more than 2.700 Kaizeners, from 40+ nationalities spreading across 3 continents. Our #oneteam is proud to be among the Best Workplaces in Europe and certified Great Place to Work across our offices. Here, there’ll be no average day for you. Ready to Press Play on Potential? Let’s start with the role As the Head of Technology for Big Data , you will own the technical vision, architectural strategy, and operational execution of Kaizen Gaming's most critical and complex data platform. The division builds and operates the core Data Platform spanning ingestion, streaming, orchestration, and core data transformation (Bronze-to-Gold medallion architecture), which underpins all downstream AI, BI, and business-enabling applications. You will lead the Data Engineering function across these areas, ensuring our high-scale cloud platforms meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and compliance across every market in which we operate. This is a senior leadership role and a member of the company’s Management Team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Technology, Data and Analytics, you will directly lead a team of 3–7 team leads and a Principal Engineer, while providing leadership to approximately 40–60 people indirectly. You will act as a business enabler, bridging technical complexity with strategic business value. As the Head of Technology, Big Data you will: Technology Strategy & Platform Evolution Strategic Gap Analysis & Roadmap — Continuously assess the gap between the current state of the Big Data platform and future business needs across capability, efficiency, and organisational maturity. Translate these insights into a technology roadmap and a portfolio of high-impact Proofs of Concept (PoCs). Architectural Stewardship — Own the Data Platform's core ingestion and transformation layers (Bronze to Gold). Identify and communicate architectural risks early, maintain architectural coherence across concurrent initiatives (including the dbt migration, Dagster orchestration, RisingWave streaming, ADW decommissioning), and ensure Principal Engineers have the context required to make sustainable technical decisions. Platform Strategy & Technology Evaluation — Own the continuous evaluation and evolution of the platform technology stack, making key build-vs-buy decisions based on PoC outcomes and strategic business direction. Leadership & People Organizational Leadership & Health — Lead and manage 3–7 Team leads and a Principal Engineer directly, while providing leadership to 40–60 people indirectly. Foster a quality- and performance-centric data engineering culture through a Multipliers leadership approach that promotes team autonomy, psychological safety, and accountability. Employee Engagement — Maintain high levels of engagement, morale, and organisational alignment during periods of leadership transition and strategic change, creating an environment that supports innovation, resilience, and low attrition. Talent Development — Identify capability gaps across the teams and design or sponsor targeted training, mentoring, and learning programs (including AI-adoption programs) to strengthen technical capability, support succession planning, and enhance Kaizen Gaming's external engineering reputation. Stakeholder, Partner & Regulator Management Stakeholder & Peer Management — Proactively engage, align, and communicate with senior internal stakeholders (EXCO, Top Management Team, peer Heads across AI, BI and Data Business Enablement, and business sponsors in Finance, Compliance, CRM, and Gaming Operations) and external partners. Ensure divisional priorities are understood and championed at leadership level. Partners & Regula…