Data Services Team Leader / Manager, On Prem. Home Based

FDO Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services consulting firm is looking for a Data Services Manager to manage a team of 6 and oversee the data function. The role requires strong technical skills and experience in data engineering. You will deliver scalable data solutions and ensure governance and quality. The position is primarily home-based, requiring occasional on-site meetings in London, with a competitive salary of £80,000 - £85,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a hands-on data engineer.
• Progressed into a lead data role and then into management.
• Very strong technical skills including SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SAS.
• Ability to design hybrid data solutions across on-prem and cloud sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the data engineering and BI function.
• Manage the team and act as deputy to the Senior Data Services Manager.
• Delivery of solutions.
• Data governance and data quality management.
• Agile delivery and risk compliance.
• Manage technical debt.

Skills

SQL

SSIS

SSRS

SAS

Power BI

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Dimensional modelling techniques

Data engineering tools

Job description

Overview

Data Services Manager, must live within 2 hours of London and be able to come in for ad-hoc meetings when required. Primarily home based with occasional office meetings. Role 90% management and 10% technical and you will manage a team of 6. Salary £80,000 - £85,000 + good benefits.

Expanding financial services client are looking for a Data Services Manager to join their team. The role will suit a candidate who has been a manager for a couple of years and is looking to further develop their management career. Guiding a team of 6 you will be responsible for supporting the day to day operations of the data function, with a focus on leading and mentoring data engineers to deliver high quality, scalable data solutions. Working across the business with multiple stakeholders you will design and continually improve data solutions.

A critical aspect of this role is Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Management practices, ensuring the business meet regulatory obligations and manage risk.

Accountabilities

• Technical leadership - provide technical leadership for the high performing data engineering and BI function.
• Team leadership - manage the team and act as deputy to the Senior Data Services Manager.
• Delivery of Solutions
• Data Governance and Data Quality
• Agile Delivery
• Risk and compliance
• Technical debt management

Experience required

• Strong experience as a hands-on data engineer
• Worked your way into a lead data role and then into a management
• Very strong technical skills that will include - SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SAS
• Power BI, Power Platform
• Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Databricks
• A good understanding of dimensional modelling techniques, including Kimball\'s Business Development Lifecycle
• Ability to design hybrid data solutions across on-prem and cloud data sources
• Expert with data engineering tools and automation techniques

This is a great chance to join an expanding business in a key role.

This position is home based but you need to live within 2 hours of London so you can go to the office for ad hoc meetings when required. Salary is £80,000 - £85,000 + excellent benefits. If you have the experience listed above please send your CV for a full brief.