Data Engineering Manager

£80,000pa + Benefits

Yorkshire HQ - Weekly onsite visits with flex Homeworking (Must be UK based)

Are you an experienced Data Engineering Leader? Do you want to work with amazing people developing digital products whose purpose is improving people lives?

Our client is one of the UK's largest Building Societies, who set out to help people create a better future by providing a good place for people’s savings and helping people own their own home. Its a very exciting time to join the team as they invest in their digital transformation journey as well exciting greenfield projects.

Their core Mortgage and Savings platform is developed internally and is supported in house alongside other enterprise applications.

The Role:

You’ll be Joining a rapidly expanding Engineering team, where you'll collaborate with talented Data and Software Engineers and engage closely with stakeholders throughout our Technology function and wider business. Your role is pivotal in driving innovative solutions forward, aligning with an ambitious change agenda.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a subject matter expert, a key responsibility of this role is to coach and mentor a team of Data Engineers. The role will require a level of ‘hands on’ activity to embed modern data engineering practices in the team. There will also be a requirement to oversee architectural designs and principles, ensuring these are implemented effectively by the engineering team.

These key components coupled with excellent communication skills to provide direction for the Engineering team will mean activity is aligned to the overall objectives of the Department.

We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. Using Agile techniques, you will regularly deliver incremental enhancements to our products. You will actively participate in design and code reviews, providing direction and mentoring to others.

You will do this working in a collaborative, trusting, environment, one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers and colleagues.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant Azure certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate

• Ability to oversee architectural designs and principles, ensuring these are implemented effectively

• Competent in Agile methodologies and delivering change

• Experienced in the design and development of business intelligence infrastructure utilising cloud and data warehousing (SQL) technology

• Excellent leadership - gaining the trust and respect of own team and Senior management

• Experienced people/line manager with proven record of leadership and coaching outcomes, resulting in a highly motivated, focused team

• Ability to interpret corporate direction and identify implications for the Department

• Experience of business case creation, benefit identification, planning and management

Salary & Benefits

There is a very competitive package with a starting salary of £80,000, alongside 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days. There's an 10% Pension contribution and an annual Bonus. The team take health and wellbeing very seriously and offer a hybrid / flexible working that encourages a healthy work-life balance as well as private medical insurance, dental and health care plans.

The team put a strong emphasis on personal development. Whatever your ambitions, the team are committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. You'll be set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

The business are passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help colleagues, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong.

Next Steps

If you are a Data Engineering Leader who enjoys working with an organisation with ambitious goals and at the forefront of digital innovation then please apply now for immediate consideration or contract James @ WRK digital for a confidential conversation about the next steps. It’s a short and to the point interview process with interview slots available now.