Data Platform Engineering Manager

About the role

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.

You will be responsible for

Data

Architecture

: Design, build and management of realtime, near realtime

and batch data architectures that support threat detection, incident response

and reporting through advanced analytics, machine learning and GenAI capabilities.

Data

Integration and Transformation

: Implement and manage the automated frameworks

for integrating data from various security sources into the security lake. Also,

the data transformation frameworks to move data between the raw, trusted, and

curated data layers.

Data

Security and Compliance

: Implement and enforce data security standard

methodologies, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and compliance

with relevant regulations.

Automation

and DevOps

: Implement various automations and DevOps practices to

streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of data platform

components.

In addition to the above core

accountabilities, I am also responsible for,

• Contributing to and supporting the ongoing

  recruitment and talent development process for cyber data team at Tesco

• Providing reporting and insight to the cyber

  security leadership team and other senior representatives of the business

• The management of service providers and teams I

  work with inside and outside of Tesco

You will need

Relevant experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams

and managing data projects at scale

Solid programming experience with programming languages

like Python or Java along with proficiency in SQL

Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and

big data technologies like Spark, Flink etc.,

Solid grasp of Kubernetes, CI/CD and Terraform

Working knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks and orchestration

tools like Airflow

Hiring, developing, and retaining cyber data platform

talent

Ability to deliver clear input, guide, empower the team to

achieve desired outcomes

Developing working relationships with various teams and at

all levels of seniority to facilitate the adoption of the data infrastructure

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices

Whats in it for you? We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more! 

 

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)

• Private medical insurance

• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

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