Job Description
Data Engineering ManagerHybrid | Brighton (Once Per Week)Up to £90k + Benefits
Are you an experienced Data Engineering Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams and shaping modern data infrastructure? I'm working with an exciting, fast-growing, private-equity-backed tech company that's on a mission to revolutionise how people make confident buying decisions online - and they're looking for a hands-on leader to own a key part of their data platform.
The Opportunity
You'll take charge of a small, talented Data Engineering team, responsible for evolving and scaling the ingestion of customer product catalogues into internal systems. This is a hybrid role blending technical leadership, hands-on engineering, and people management. You'll be both strategic and operational - guiding architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.
They're entering an exciting growth phase with big ambitions, and this role will be pivotal in building scalable, cost-effective, and innovative data solutions to support that journey.
What You'll Do
* Manage, mentor, and grow a small team of Data Engineers.
* Own the architecture and design of scalable data pipelines.
* Translate stakeholder needs into robust technical solutions.
* Drive best practices in testing, data governance, and observability.
* Lead roadmap planning and explore emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI).
* Ensure operational stability and support incident resolution.
Tech Stack
* Python, SQL, Airflow, AWS, Fivetran, Snowflake, Looker, Docker(You don't need to tick every box - if you've worked with comparable tools, that's great too.)
What We're Looking For
* Proven track record managing Data Engineering teams.
* Hands-on experience across the data lifecycle and ELT pipelines.
* Strong grasp of modern data architecture and real-time data flows.
* Ability to lead projects end-to-end with excellent stakeholder comms.
* A pragmatic and collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring.
Perks & Benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (increases with service)
* Medicash health plan (dental, physio, optical)
* Enhanced parental leave & pay
* Life insurance & employee assistance programme
* Hybrid/remote flexibility
* Growth, autonomy, and a supportive team culture