Senior Data Engineering Manager (AWS)

Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; flexible hybrid working model.

Company

Digital retailer Very uses data platforms, pipelines and products to support reporting, analytics, data science, personalisation and business decision-making.

What you will do

• Lead multiple Data Engineering Managers, BI Engineering Managers and Lead Engineers across an organisation of around 40 engineers and analysts.
• Build, develop and retain high-performing engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, clear direction and continuous improvement.
• Shape data engineering strategy, technical direction, cloud adoption, platform modernisation and technical debt management.
• Oversee the delivery of secure, reliable and scalable data products, platforms and pipelines.
• Drive engineering excellence through modern practices that improve quality, speed, resilience and operational performance.
• Partner with Architecture, Product, Technology and business stakeholders to translate priorities into engineering outcomes.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading large-scale data engineering organisations in modern technology environments.
• Strong experience delivering data platforms, pipelines and products at scale, with previous hands-on Data Engineering experience.
• Experience with AWS, cloud-based data platforms, Teradata, Fivetran, data integration tooling, Power BI and business intelligence.
• Experience working in Agile, DevSecOps and product-led delivery environments.
• Experience managing technical debt, engineering roadmaps, platform modernisation and complex enterprise or multi-cloud data environments.
• Strong people leadership, stakeholder management, strategic thinking and senior-level influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, eCommerce, financial services or another data-rich organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model and an inclusive working environment.
• £10,000 flexible benefits allowance.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• LinkedIn Learning access and performance-related bonus potential.
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk and matched pension contributions up to 6%.

Hiring process

• Initial talent acquisition call followed by CV review with the hiring manager.
• One-stage process consisting of a one-hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team, including competency questions.
• Successful candidates must complete credit, CIFAS and Right to Work checks, with a DBS check where required.