Data Platform Engineering Manager

Parser; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Greater London is seeking a Data Platform Engineering Manager to lead their cyber data team. This role involves designing and managing robust data infrastructures while ensuring security compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in engineering management, strong programming skills in Python or Java, and a solid grasp of cloud platforms and big data technologies. The position offers a competitive compensation package and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Medical insurance

Multicultural tech community

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in relevant experience as an Engineering Manager.
• Proven track record in managing data projects at scale.
• Experience in hiring and retaining data platform talent.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage data architectures for threat detection and reporting.
• Implement data integration and transformation frameworks.
• Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Streamline deployment and management of data platform components.

Skills

Programming in Python or Java

SQL proficiency

Data architecture design

Automation and DevOps practices

Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure)

Big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Flink)

Kubernetes

CI/CD and Terraform

ETL and ELT frameworks

Cybersecurity principles

Job description

About this position

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.

The impact you'll make

• 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.

Technology Stack (Methodologies & Tools)

• 7+ years of professional experience in 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

Location

London: Hybrid model working on‑site 2‑3 days per week.

What We'll Offer You In Return

• A highly competitive compensation package.
• Medical insurance.
• The chance to join an organization with triple‑digit growth that is changing the paradigm on how software products are built.
• The opportunity to form part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts.

Come and join our #ParserCommunity

https://parserdigital.com/