Primus Connect
Data Engineering Manager
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Are you an experienced Lead/Principal Data Engineer looking for the opportunity to shape the future of a modern data platform?
We're looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead a talented engineering team through an exciting transformation from a traditional SQL data warehouse to a modern Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, influence technical direction, and help build a data platform that supports innovation across a large, international organisation.
You'll join a growing Technology function and lead a high performing team of Data Engineers, working closely with Product Managers, Architects, Infrastructure, Service teams, and regional data partners to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-quality data products.
This is a strategic leadership role where you'll balance people management, technical guidance, and delivery excellence while helping shape the future of the organisation's data capabilities.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead, mentor and develop a high performing Data Engineering team, creating a culture of trust, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Drive the delivery of valuable, high quality data products through iterative, outcome focused delivery.
- Guide technical decision making and support architectural trade offs across the data platform.
- Champion engineering best practices, platform reliability, observability and operational excellence.
- Continuously improve team processes using feedback and metrics to increase quality and delivery speed.
- Partner closely with Product Managers to shape roadmaps, prioritise work and balance short-term delivery with long term platform health.
- Collaborate with senior technology stakeholders to help define the future direction of the organisation's data estate.
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What We're Looking For
- Proven experience leading and developing high performing Data Engineering teams.
- Strong background delivering data products within modern data platforms, including SQL Data Warehouses and Azure Databricks Lakehouse.
- Experience managing engineering delivery and driving measurable business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of modern data engineering principles, platform reliability and engineering best practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- A collaborative leadership style that combines empathy with high standards.
- A passion for delivering value through continuous improvement and iterative delivery.
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What's on Offer?
- Remote first working (UK-based)
- Occasional office attendance (approximately 1–2 times per month near Bristol)
- The opportunity to shape a modern enterprise data platform
- Clear career progression opportunities
- Ongoing learning and professional development
- Collaborative, supportive and values-driven culture
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Flexible voluntary benefits package
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If you're passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering modern cloud-based data platforms that make a genuine business impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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