Data Platform Manager

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Last week
£70,000 pa

Salary

£70,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
5 May 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

15% bonus Benefits

Data Platform Manager

UK / Remote

Circa £70k per annum + 15% bonus & benefits

Are you ready to take ownership of a data platform and shape how data drives business decisions? This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role where you'll combine hands-on data engineering with strategic product management, all while building and mentoring a high-performing team.

You'll play a pivotal role in evolving a modern data platform (Microsoft Fabric / Azure Synapse), ensuring it delivers real business value, scalability, and innovation. If you're passionate about data, leadership, and building robust data solutions-this is one you don't want to miss.

What you'll be doing

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of a core data platform, from design and build through to release, optimisation, and retirement

Collaborate closely with product owners and data scientists to align platform capabilities with business needs

Lead datalake migration initiatives, including consolidation of legacy data, medallion architecture design, schema evolution, and cutover planning

Provide hands-on data engineering expertise, building and optimising PySpark pipelines

Ensure data is secure, high-quality, accessible, and structured for maximum business value

Drive best practice in data governance, cataloguing, lineage, and standards across the organisation

Promote data re-use and reduce duplication across systems

Oversee ETL processes, data integration, and BI architecture

Manage and develop a small, high-performing data team, including mentoring, 1:1s, and continuous improvement initiatives

Work closely with stakeholders across operations, analytics, and reporting teams

Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and internal policiesWhat you'll bring

Strong hands-on experience in data engineering, including PySpark and production data pipelines

Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, or similar platforms (e.g. Databricks, AWS)

Proven ability to design and manage scalable data pipelines, models, and schemas

Solid SQL and relational database expertise

Experience with datalake migration concepts (medallion architecture, incremental loads, backfill, cutover)

Strong understanding of data governance, quality, and lifecycle management

Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Knowledge of DevOps practices (Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines)

Strong Python skills and experience with APIs/data integration tools

Understanding of data protection regulations

Leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop teams

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skillsDesirable: Experience with project management methodologies, SDLC tools, and awareness of emerging data trends

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Data Product Manager, Data Engineering Lead, Lead Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer, Data Platform Manager, Analytics Engineering Manager, Cloud Data Engineer, BI & Data Lead, PySpark Engineer, Databricks Engineer, Head of Data Engineering.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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