Engineering Manager (Data Engineering)

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology firm in Belfast is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a newly established Data Engineering team. You will oversee the design and implementation of modern data pipelines, managing a team of engineers to deliver innovative data-driven insights while ensuring high standards of data governance and compliance. This role offers a salary of up to £85,000 plus a 10% bonus and a range of benefits including enhanced holiday allowance and private medical cover.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday allowance

Private medical

Critical illness benefits

Wider well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing software/data engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in data engineering and modern pipeline tools.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Data Engineering team.
• Oversee the design and implementation of data pipelines.
• Align technical delivery with strategic objectives.

Skills

Managing high-performing teams

Data engineering expertise

SQL proficiency

Cloud data platforms experience

Understanding of data governance

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Kafka

Python

Java

Scala

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Job description

Overview

MCS Group is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a newly established Data Engineering team based in Belfast. Joining one of the most interesting companies to set up in Northern Ireland in recent years, this fledgling, growing team is responsible for developing a next-generation data platform that will deliver advanced business intelligence, AI/ML, and generative AI capabilities, leveraging large-scale proprietary datasets utilised by some of world's largest organisations.

In this role, the Engineering Manager will lead and mentor a team of data engineers and analytics engineers, driving the design, development, and delivery of scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions. You will work closely with product and domain experts to ensure the platform meets the highest standards of data quality, consistency, and governance, while enabling innovative data-driven insights for customers.

Key Responsibilities

• You'll lead, manage, and develop the Data Engineering team through all stages of project delivery.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, modern data pipelines and platforms.
• Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to align technical delivery with strategic objectives
• Ensure best practices in data governance, quality, and compliance are consistently applied
• Provide technical leadership and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth - with the opportunity to scale and grow the team over time.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing software/data engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in data engineering and modern pipeline tools (dbt, Airflow, Kafka, etc.)
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala)
• Hands-on experience leading teams of engineers working with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance standards
• Experience with AI/ML platforms or generative AI technologies will be advantageous.

Location

Belfast (Hybrid, 2-3 days per week on-site)

Salary

• Up to £85,000 with 10% bonus. Wider benefits include enhanced holiday allowance, private medical, critical illness and wider well-being benefits.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment, at MCS Group

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