Data Engineering Manager

AXA UK; North East; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading insurance company in North East England for a Data Engineering Manager to spearhead the development of a cutting-edge Data and Analytics Hub. The ideal candidate will lead a team, manage data assets, and collaborate with other departments to meet evolving data needs. With a competitive salary ranging from £90,000 to £100,000 annually and a supportive work environment, this role offers a chance to make impactful contributions to the organisation's data infrastructure.

Benefits

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

Private health cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing teams responsible for building, optimising, and maintaining data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Azure Data Lake and the broader data ecosystem.
• Previous experience in the Insurance or Financial Services sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the day-to-day work of data engineers, ensuring that Finance CoE data assets are curated in a standardised format and to a high-level of quality.
• Build cross-functional relationships with other Data and Analytics teams to best understand their data needs.
• Drive the creation of reusable and strategic data pipelines to facilitate efficient access to Finance CoE data assets.

Skills

Leadership

Data Management

SQL

Azure Data Lake

Programming Languages

Big Data Technologies

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about playing a key role in establishing a cutting-edge Data and Analytics Hub? Do you possess the drive and vision to lead transformative change within an organisation? This is an exciting opportunity for a curious and dedicated professional with a genuine passion for data, to shape and accelerate our data infrastructure and capabilities.

At AXA UK Finance CoE, our goal is to deliver advanced modelling and reporting solutions on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. To achieve this, we have launched the Finance Data and Analytics Team, aiming to move beyond traditional reporting methods towards modern, innovative technology. We’re seeking a Data Engineering Manager to help build and optimise the data framework for AXA Finance CoE, building on our progress over the past two years and further accelerating our journey.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day work of data engineers, ensuring that Finance CoE data assets are curated in a standardised format and to a high-level of quality, meeting all data management and quality frameworks and policies.
• Build cross-functional relationships with other Data and Analytics teams such as Data Science and Insights to best understand their data needs and those of the wider business, enabling Data Engineering to deliver on those needs.
• Work with Product Owners to understand data requirements for building products.
• Oversee the migration of Finance CoE data assets to the Azure Data Lake.
• Drive the creation of reusable and strategic data pipelines to facilitate efficient access and utilisation of Finance CoE data assets by the broader delivery teams.
• Manage the development of standardised reports through appropriate data pipelines.
• Support local stakeholders with communication and knowledge management strategy to educate and ultimately empower consumers of data on the governance policies and practices.
• Collaborate with peers across business to deliver inputs to the overarching data strategy and communicate the same through various medium.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading and managing teams responsible for building, optimising, and maintaining data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Azure Data Lake and the broader data ecosystem.
• Demonstrated expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, with the ability to guide team efforts in data management.
• Extensive practical knowledge of Spark, Databricks, and other Big Data technologies, with the ability to mentor team members and foster best practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, PySpark, Scala, or similar, with experience in guiding technical teams on complex development tasks.
• Adaptable approach to changing business and technical requirements, supporting team agility and responsiveness.
• Skilled at understanding business stakeholder challenges and collaboratively working across teams to develop effective solutions.
• Strong leadership in planning, prioritising, and delegating work within the team to meet project deadlines and business objectives.
• Previous experience in the Insurance or Financial Services sectors is advantageous.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of £90,000 to £100,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private health cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.