Tesco
Data Platform Engineering Manager

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About the role
As the Data Platform Engineering Manager in the cyber data team, you will play a crucial role in the development, management, and optimisation of our self-served cyber data infrastructure. You will lead technical decisions and be responsible for a team of data platform engineers to provide a reliable and robust data platform, enabling seamless acquisition, storage, processing and analysis of security data for operational, analytics, machine learning and Gen AI purposes. The data platform lies at the heart of our security detection strategy, serving wider security teams.
You will be responsible for
- Data Architecture: Design, build and management of realtime, near realtime and batch data architectures that support threat detection, incident response and reporting through advanced analytics, machine learning and GenAI capabilities.
- Data Integration and Transformation: Implement and manage the automated frameworks for integrating data from various security sources into the security lake. Also, the data transformation frameworks to move data between the raw, trusted, and curated data layers.
- Data Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce data security standard methodologies, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Automation and DevOps: Implement various automations and DevOps practices to streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform components.
In addition to the above core accountabilities, you are also responsible for:
- Contributing to and supporting the ongoing recruitment and talent development process for the cyber data team at Tesco
- Providing reporting and insight to the cybersecurity leadership team and other senior representatives of the business
- The management of service providers and teams you work with inside and outside of Tesco
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You will need
- Relevant experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and managing data projects at scale
- Solid programming experience with programming languages like Python or Java along with proficiency in SQL
- Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and big data technologies like Spark, Flink, etc.,
- Solid grasp of Kubernetes, CI/CD and Terraform
- Working knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks and orchestration tools like Airflow
- Hiring, developing, and retaining cyber data platform talent
- Ability to deliver clear input, guide, empower the team to achieve desired outcomes
- Developing working relationships with various teams and at all levels of seniority to facilitate the adoption of the data infrastructure
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices
What's in it for you?
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing


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We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
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