Data Platform Engineering Manager

Salary: £36,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements

• Relevant experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and managing data projects at scale
• Solid programming experience with languages like Python or Java, along with proficiency in SQL
• Experience working with cloud platforms, such as Azure, and big data technologies like Spark and Flink
• Solid grasp of Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Terraform
• Working knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks and orchestration tools like Airflow
• Experience hiring, developing, and retaining cyber data platform talent
• Ability to provide clear input, guide, and empower the team to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience developing working relationships with teams at all levels of seniority to support adoption of the data infrastructure
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage real-time, near real-time, and batch data architectures that support threat detection, incident response, and reporting through advanced analytics, machine learning, and GenAI capabilities
• Implement and manage automated frameworks for integrating data from various security sources into the security lake
• Develop and manage data transformation frameworks to move data between the raw, trusted, and curated data layers
• Implement and enforce data security best practices, ensuring protection of sensitive information and compliance with relevant regulations
• Implement automations and DevOps practices to streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform components
• Contribute to and support ongoing recruitment and talent development for our cyber data team
• Provide reporting and insight to our cyber security leadership team and other senior representatives of the business
• Manage service providers and the teams we work with inside and outside of Tesco

Technologies

• Airflow
• Azure
• Big Data
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• ETL
• Flink
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Machine Learning
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• Spark
• Terraform
• AI

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We are Tesco, working to become every customers favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or on the move. Our purpose is serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day, and we are committed to being a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders. We offer an inclusive culture where differences are valued, a blended working pattern combining office and remote working, and a range of flexible full-time and part-time opportunities. Our colleague benefits package includes an annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary, holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day and bank holidays, private medical insurance, maternity and adoption leave, fully paid paternity leave, and access to a free 24/7 virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme. Our offices are where we connect, collaborate, and innovate.

last updated 34 week of 2026