Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager: Data to lead our team in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures across on-premise Oracle environments and AWS cloud platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and optimising Oracle Data Warehouse systems, developing modern AWS-based data pipelines, and driving the adoption of modern data engineering technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures across on-premise Oracle environments and AWS cloud platforms.
- Oversee and optimise Oracle Data Warehouse systems, including ETL processes, OLAP cubes, and data transformation pipelines.
- Develop and implement modern AWS-based data pipelines using technologies such as S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, DynamoDB, and Athena.
- Establish best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and retrieval across hybrid environments.
- Drive the adoption of modern data engineering technologies including Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and NoSQL solutions.
- Oversee CI/CD processes for data workflows, ensuring efficient, reliable, and automated deployments.
- Manage version control and DevOps practices using tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Terraform.
- Optimise data processing and storage for cost efficiency, speed, and scalability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in data engineering.
- At least 2 years experience leading hybrid (on-premise and cloud) data engineering teams.
- Strong proficiency in SQL (Oracle, Redshift) and Python for data processing and automation.
- Strong experience with Oracle Data Warehouse and OLAP environments.
- Strong experience in AWS cloud data architecture and services.
Qualifications
- Formal education/certifications not specified.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary details not specified.
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