Azure Data Engineer (Senior Manager Level)
Salary: Up to £80,000
Must be eligible for SC Clearance
The Role:
Join a 150+ employee scale-up digital transformation consultancy as a Data Engineer (Senior Manager).
This role is a blend of remote working, office-based collaboration at their Bristol office, and expensed client site visits across the South of England.
You’ll play a key role in leading delivery, shaping data architecture, and guiding teams, while remaining close to the technology.
What you’ll do
* Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering workstreams, including planning, estimation, and ensuring successful outcomes
* Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, keeping projects on track and aligned to client expectations
* Design and oversee scalable, secure data platforms and pipelines (batch, streaming, API-driven)
* Make key decisions on architecture, tooling, and design patterns, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose and cost-effective
* Stay hands-on where needed, supporting complex builds and technical problem-solving
* Work closely with clients to understand requirements and shape practical, high-value solutions
* Lead and mentor data engineers and cross-functional teams
* Define and promote data engineering best practices and standards
* Support proposal work and client growth where required
What you’ll bring
* Extensive people management experience.
* Experience leading projects or workstreams end-to-end
* Strong background in data engineering (pipelines, ETL, data platforms)
* Experience with Azure data services including Databricks and Delta Lake
* Experience with Databricks / modern data tooling
* Strong SQL and data modelling skills
* Experience integrating data via APIs and external systems
* Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
* Background in a consulting or client-facing environment is beneficial
* Eligible for SC Security Check clearance
Benefits:
* Private medical insurance
* 26 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays (increasing with tenure)
* Additional leave for Reserve Forces and CFAV
* Annual trip abroad
* Pension scheme
* Funding for relevant qualifications