Manager Data Engineering

LexisNexis
City of London
5 months ago
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LexisNexis Intellectual Property (LNIP) seeks a Manager of Data Engineering to lead high‑performing engineering teams that deliver robust, scalable data solutions. The role focuses on platform‑first thinking, technical and strategic leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration.


Key Responsibilities

  • Champion platform‑first thinking to minimise duplication, improve scalability, and support long‑term growth.
  • Communicate proactively and transparently with stakeholders to provide updates, surface risks, and align on direction.
  • Proactively manage team capacity by identifying future resourcing needs, shaping team structure, and partnering with hiring teams to plan.
  • Lead and develop high‑performing data engineering teams through coaching, clear goal‑setting, and regular feedback.
  • Provide technical and strategic direction to enable the delivery of scalable solutions to complex business problems.
  • Own the planning, execution, and delivery of data engineering projects, ensuring high‑quality, production‑ready outcomes.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, architecture, and analytics teams to align delivery with business priorities.
  • Ensure people‑related processes (e.g., onboarding, remote work, probation) are managed in line with HR and compliance expectations.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, root cause analysis, and data‑informed decisions.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Hands‑on experience within a software development environment.
  • Proven track record of managing and scaling high‑performing data engineering teams.
  • Experience in coaching and mentoring teams in software development best practices.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies, including CI/CD, iterative delivery, and process optimisation.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating large‑scale data platforms supporting end‑user products, analytics, and BI use cases via ETL processes.
  • Ability to articulate system architecture and identify gaps between current and target states.
  • Experience leading global development teams across multiple time zones.
  • Ability to foster a collaborative learning environment that encourages continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, Databricks, Delta Share, and Delta Lake.
  • Experience working with complex patent and litigation data models.
  • Exposure to external data sources such as DocDB, Espacenet, and USPTO.
  • Proficiency with Pandas and PySpark.
  • Knowledge of software engineering best practices and development lifecycle.
  • Experience with API design, integration, and management.

Benefits

  • Generous holiday allowance with option to buy additional days.
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits.
  • Wellbeing programs.
  • Life assurance and pension scheme.
  • Share option scheme and travel season ticket loan.
  • Electric Vehicle scheme, optional dental insurance.
  • Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and access to emergency care.
  • Employee resource groups and learning & development resources.
  • Perks at Work employee discount program.

About the Company

LexisNexis Intellectual Property is part of RELX, a global provider of information‑based analytics and decision tools. With 11,300 employees worldwide, we serve customers in more than 150 countries, helping innovators make informed decisions and drive progress.


Location

London, England, United Kingdom


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