AI-Augmented Data Engineering Manager

Accenture PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days’ leave per year for-char?

Job summary

Accenture plc in Glasgow is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead AI-powered data engineering programmes and cloud-scale migrations. You will oversee pipeline design and data products that serve AI and analytics needs, while guiding teams across modern data platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, governance, and scalable data solutions within a global delivery network, offering training and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Design and delivery of cloud-scale data engineering solutions across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, AWS or GCP.
• AI-assisted pipeline development using GenAI tooling to accelerate engineering delivery.
• Data quality, observability and automated governance including schema drift detection and lineage management.
• Data modelling including dimensional design, medallion architecture and source-to-target mapping.
• ETL/ELT delivery and legacy-to-cloud migration at scale.
• Data product thinking with consumption-first mindset and understanding of data product principles.
• Agentic AI patterns in a data engineering context.
• CI/CD and engineering standards for data platforms, including test automation and AI-assisted delivery practices.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of cloud-scale data engineering programmes and platform migration initiatives across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, AWS and GCP.
• Drive AI-assisted pipeline development as standard engineering practice using GenAI tooling for build, testing and documentation, and governance of AI outputs.
• Design and implement data quality, schema drift detection and lineage capabilities using AI-driven automation.
• Own data product design and quality end-to-end from consumption requirements to data modelling and governance.
• Lead ETL/ELT modernisation and cloud migration programmes with AI-assisted approaches.
• Architect observability, resiliency and self-healing pipeline capabilities with AI-driven monitoring.
• Drive adoption of agentic pipeline patterns and autonomous AI workflows within pipelines.
• Translate data modelling patterns into reusable agent skills and automation frameworks.
• Establish CI/CD, testing automation and engineering standards across data engineering delivery.

Job description

Accenture plc in Glasgow is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead AI-powered data engineering programmes and cloud-scale migrations. You will oversee pipeline design and data products that serve AI and analytics needs, while guiding teams across modern data platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, governance, and scalable data solutions within a global delivery network, offering training and growth opportunities.