Data Engineering Manager

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Are You a Data Engineering leader ready to make a global impact?
Do you thrive in a role where technical ownership, people leadership, and strategic vision come together?
Have you built or evolved robust data pipelines in a modern cloud ecosystem?

If you're nodding along, keep reading — this could be your next big move.
Our client, a forward-thinking product company are looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead a small, talented team in scaling their product catalogue ingestion platform on a permanent basis.

What you’ll do:
Lead and mentor a high-performing team of Data Engineers
Act as a subject matter expert across data initiatives
Gather and translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions
Build and maintain robust pipelines and self-service tools
Ensure data quality through automated testing and governance
Troubleshoot issues and maintain system reliability
Promote best practices, tools, and standards across the team
What we’re looking for:
Proven track record leading and mentoring data engineering teams
Strong grasp of the full data lifecycle and ELT best practices
Expertise in large-scale data processing and pipeline optimisation
Proficient in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS or similar)
Hands-on with Airflow, Fivetran, Snowflake, Docker (or equivalents)
Experience with real-time and batch data pipelines

Ready for your next move? Apply now or send your CV across to chinmaye.ramnath@ james-chase.com.

This role is hybrid working with one day a week in the office in Brighton and does not offer visa sponsorship