Engineering Manager - Data Engineering

Betfred; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading betting and gaming company in the UK is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of engineers in designing and delivering a robust data platform. The ideal candidate will manage technical projects, support career development, and work closely with stakeholders to align data strategies with business goals. Offering a competitive salary of £70,000 - £90,000 and various benefits including a generous bonus scheme, this is a pivotal role within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous bonus schemes

Annual leave entitlement

Access to online GP

Employee wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Long Service Recognition

Pay day savings scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong technical proficiency in distributed systems and architectures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers.
• Define the strategic roadmap for the data platform.
• Oversee the design and operational excellence of data pipelines.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists.
• Manage the budget and resource allocation for the team.

Skills

Data engineering

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Cloud Data Services

Python

SQL

Agile/Scrum methodologies

DevOps practices

Job description

This Data Engineering Manager will lead and mentor a team of talented data engineers, driving the strategy, design, and delivery of a scalable and robust data platform. This pivotal role will balance technical leadership with team management, ensuring the platform effectively supports the company's business intelligence, analytics, and machine learning goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define the strategic roadmap for the data platform and associated technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and architectural standards.
• Oversee the design, development, and operational excellence of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouse/data lake solutions.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical requirements and deliverables.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in data governance, data quality, data security, and platform observability.
• Manage the budget, resource allocation, and project timelines for the data engineering team's initiatives.
• Architect and govern the data platform's infrastructure, leveraging cloud services to ensure scalability, cost-efficiency, and performance.
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and actively participate in recruiting and onboarding new data engineers.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex data platform issues and production incidents.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Strong technical proficiency in data modelling, data warehousing, data lakehouse architectures, and distributed systems.
• Expertise with Cloud Data Services (e.g., AWS Redshift, Glue, EMR, or equivalent from Azure/GCP) and orchestration tools.
• Solid programming skills, particularly in Python and SQL.
• Demonstrated ability to build, motivate, and manage high‑performing technical teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive leadership.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and managing an engineering project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, e.g., Terraform) as applied to data platforms.

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform – so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies, creating unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. If you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us.

Benefits

We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:

• A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£70,000 - £90,000)
• Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions
• An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family
• Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Long Service Recognition
• Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream