Data Platform Engineering Manager

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Data Platform Engineering Manager – Cyber Data Intelligence Platform

Head of Data – Cyber Data Intelligence Platform

Technology

Office – Farringdon

Security & Capability

As a manager I translate the cyber data strategy into action, executing relevant plans brilliantly and I am go‑to person for the cyber data platform engineering team. I am an expert and often the first layer of management of people or projects.

As the Data Platform Engineering Manager in the cyber data team, you will play a crucial role in the development, management and optimisation of our self‑served cyber data infrastructure. You will lead technical decisions and be responsible for a team of data platform engineers to provide a reliable and robust data platform, enabling seamless acquisition, storage, processing and analysis of security data for operational, analytics, machine learning and Gen‑AI purposes.

The data platform lies at the heart of our security detection strategy, serving wider security teams.

• 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 Gen‑AI capabilities.
• Implement and manage automated frameworks for integrating data from various security sources into the security lake and for moving data between the raw, trusted and curated layers.
• Implement and enforce data security standard methodologies, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Implement various automations and Dev Ops practices to streamline the deployment, configuration and management of data platform components.
• Contribute to and support the ongoing recruitment and talent development process for the cyber data team at Tesco.
• Provide reporting and insight to the cyber security leadership team and other senior representatives of the business.
• Manage service providers and teams inside and outside of Tesco.
• Represent the cyber data platform engineering team to senior stakeholders.
• Manage the cyber data platform engineering budget.
• Line‑manage data platform engineers in the team.

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical abilities to empower users with self‑service capabilities through the data infrastructure.
• Experience with collaborative development methods such as mob or ensemble programming.

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

Annual bonus scheme
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 bank holidays)
On‑site gym with discounted Gympass membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health
Retirement savings plan – 4‑7.5% contribution with Tesco match
Life assurance – 5× contractual pay
Share schemes – ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ after 3 months service
Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service

• 10% increasing to 15% after every payday for a four‑day period, off most purchases at Tesco
• 10% off One Stop
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
• 20% off all F&F purchases
• 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank – terms apply
• 25% off Tesco Café
• 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests – other offers available at Vision Express
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