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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineering Manager - **Company:** The Clear - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Transformation, Data Systems, Decision Support Systems, Transact-SQL, Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Enterprise Integration, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2858101157-data-engineering-manager ## About the Role * Proven leadership experience managing and developing Data Engineering or similar technical teams within complex business environments. * Extensive experience designing, delivering and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms, pipelines and integration solutions, with a proven track record delivering successful data transformation initiatives. * Strong technical expertise in Azure, Databricks, T-SQL and modern cloud-based data technologies, with a solid understanding of data architecture, integration patterns and governance principles. * Demonstrated ability to develop technical roadmaps and translate strategic goals into delivery plans, while effectively managing stakeholders, third-party suppliers and multiple data sources. * Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire, develop and engage both technical and non-technical teams. * Proven stakeholder management skills, building trusted relationships and influencing outcomes across all levels of the organisation. * A strategic and commercially minded approach, able to translate business objectives into effective technical solutions and priorities. * Highly organised and adaptable, with excellent planning, decision-making and problem-solving skills in fast-paced and evolving environments. ## Description Are you an experienced data leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering modern, scalable data solutions?, Are you an experienced data leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering modern, scalable data solutions? We're looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead our Data Engineering function and play a key role in delivering our data strategy and transformation agenda. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of data across the business, driving innovation, enabling data-informed decision making, and ensuring our data platforms and pipelines are secure, reliable and fit for the future. Working closely with the Head of Data & Analytics, you'll provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership, helping to build a data environment that empowers teams across the organisation to unlock value from data., * Lead and evolve the Data Engineering function, ensuring the right people, processes, platforms and capabilities are in place to deliver business value. * Own and deliver the Data Engineering roadmap, partnering with senior stakeholders to align priorities with organisational objectives and future growth. * Drive the design, delivery and optimisation of scalable, secure and resilient data platforms, pipelines and integrations that enable trusted, data-driven decision making. * Provide technical and people leadership, establishing engineering standards and best practices while coaching and developing a high-performing team. * Champion innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, enhancing automation, governance and engineering maturity while fostering strong relationships across business and technology teams. What Success In The Role Looks Like * Successfully delivering the Data Engineering roadmap against strategic business objectives. * Maintaining a resilient, secure and scalable data platform that supports the growing needs of the organisation. * Developing a highly engaged and high-performing Data Engineering team with clear succession and development plans. * Improving data quality, governance, accessibility and adoption across the business. * Building effective partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers that deliver measurable business value. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)