Technical Lead​/Delivery Manager

Position: Technical Lead / Delivery Manager
Title ;
Technical Lead / Delivery Manager
Salary: £50,900 - £68,000
Location:
Cambridge/Hybrid ( 3 days per week in office)
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
Play a pivotal role in shaping the Data landscape of our organisation.
The Delivery Manager must have a strong technical background as this role is a hands-on position that involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-level solutions. You'll be responsible for planning, designing, building, securing, and monitoring innovative solutions
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About the role
The job holder is required to define and drive quality, consistency, and excellence in all aspects of Data Engineering within the Enterprise Data Teams with change control process and collaborative work.

• Mentor a team of developers/engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Provide technical expertise in the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring that the deliverables of the EDP Squads are managed in accordance with Cambridge Technologies standards, process, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall technical strategy.
• Manage issues, risks, and dependencies, and ensure these are communicated and acknowledged effectively.
• Ensure the use of best practices, coding standards, and proper documentation in all technical deliverables.
• To translate business problems and opportunities into data engineering solutions
• Continually develops data engineering knowledge and skills so that they remain current in a fast-changing field.
• Identifies and manages risks and issues proactively with and on behalf of the team.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.
About You
If you're a tech-savvy leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, this role is for you.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in dev ops, software development, data engineering, or a similar role.
• Demonstrate data management and coding skills.
• Experience building complex data solutions, data integration processes and tools, data quality / testing data solutions and bug fixing.
• Excellent experience in AWS services, Big Data solutions and at least one of the following (Data integration, Serverless, Storage and database management, SAS application management).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical discussions.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional squads.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.
We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the  website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.
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