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BCE Data Engineering Chapter Lead

Jaguar Land Rover
Gaydon
8 months ago
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Gaydon

Product Engineering at JLR is centred on innovation and creativity. From advanced driver assistance systems to developing the future of electric propulsion, the opportunities to create exceptional experiences for the future of motoring are wide-ranging. You'll work alongside industry experts to drive product strategy, manage programs, analyse performance, and lead transformation initiatives. Exceptional careers that bring world-renowned vehicles to life start here.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Be at the forefront of innovation at a Chapter Lead – Data Engineering, where you will lead a team of data engineers, drive the development and maintenance of our data infrastructure, and ensure the delivery of high-quality data solutions tailored to body chassis engineering.

This is part of our deliberate growth as department to be increasingly data driven and make the huge amounts of valuable data more discoverable and accessible.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic thinking. This will not only involve supporting the squad(s) within Body Chassis Engineering but will be a key role in establishing the chapter and relevant solutions across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Works with Chapter members to facilitate inputs into a Body of Knowledge as it relates to the Chapter, facilitating proper usage of standardised tools and methods. Develop BCE Strategic approach to Data Engineering, including both identification of future needs of the department and the technical capabilities and resource to support it Work with other areas of the business to ensure BCE needs are represented in future strategic developments Business wide use of loggers, changes to cloud services, data ingestion mechanism, cloud platform choices etc. Serves as a coach and advisor to squads, remaining close enough to stay connected to product development and the application of their Chapter, while maintaining distance to allow them to problem-solve on their own Responsible for facilitating performance management for a number of chapter members, defining and implementing effective development plans and holding continuous performance discussions throughout the year

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Previous experience leading projects/teams in data engineering or digital data platform Previous experience and knowledge of applicable programming languages, scripts and databases Experience implementing cloud solutions on AWS platforms Experience with database architectures, ETL, big data and distributed storage technologies such as Amazon S3 Experience with dynamic resource management frameworks such as Kubernetes, Apache Spark

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Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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