Data Manager
Full time
Permanent
Please note this role is open to UK citizens only
Data Engineering Lead / Manager
We’re looking for an experienced and hands-on Data Engineering Lead to drive the evolution of enterprise data platforms within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. This role combines technical leadership, people management, strategic roadmap ownership, and hands-on engineering delivery, with a strong focus on compliance, data processing, data modelling, and enterprise data architecture.
The successful candidate will lead a small team of engineers while remaining deeply involved in architecture, development, and delivery. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical problem solving.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of data engineers delivering enterprise-scale data solutions.
* Own and execute the data engineering roadmap in partnership with senior leadership and business stakeholders.
* Drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and compliant enterprise data platforms.
* Work closely with compliance, operations, and business teams to ensure data processes align with regulatory and governance requirements.
* Design and maintain robust data models supporting enterprise reporting, operational workflows, and reconciliation processes.
* Remain hands-on with architecture, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and delivery activities.
* Develop and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data integration solutions.
* Ensure strong data governance, data quality, monitoring, and operational controls across all data systems.
* Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
* Support agile delivery processes including sprint planning, prioritization, estimation, and delivery management.
* Champion engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, documentation, and automation.
* Continuously improve platform scalability, operational resilience, and engineering standards.
* Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development within the engineering team.
Required Experience & Skills
* 8+ years of experience in data engineering, including leadership or team management responsibilities.
* Strong hands-on experience with Oracle databases and enterprise SQL development.
* Strong Java development experience in enterprise environments.
* Experience with Groovy is highly desirable.
* Strong understanding of enterprise data processing, data modelling, and data architecture principles.
* Experience working within compliance-focused or highly regulated environments such as financial services, banking, payments, or similar industries.
* Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise ETL/ELT pipelines and large-scale data integration frameworks.
* Strong understanding of transactional and reconciliation data systems.
* Experience designing scalable data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments.
* Familiarity with modern data engineering tooling such as DBT, Airflow, and Airbyte is desirable.
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, testing frameworks, and software engineering best practices.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Demonstrated ability to lead teams while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused.
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.