Data Engineering Manager London
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Salary:% Individual performance bonus 5000 corporate bonus
About Ekimetrics
Founded in 2006 Ekimetrics is a European leader in data science consultancy with 400 Data Science and Engineering consultants across Paris London New York Hong Kong and Shanghai. We help global businesses unlock growth through advanced analytics Generative AI and strategy blending technology with sustainable business impact.
We deliver value across three core offerings:
Marketing Effectiveness
Customer Analytics
Operational Excellence
Powered by our in-house R&D and proprietary solutions our mission is to create measurable sustainable performance for clients through data innovation.
About the Role
Were hiring a Data Engineering Manager to join our growing London office and lead our UK data engineering presence.
Youll join our global Data Engineering & Architecture (DE&A) team and work at the intersection of consulting strategy and technology combining technical delivery with deep business understanding. Youll partner with leading brands to build scalable data platforms leveraging cloud technologies and GenAI while shaping the future of our team in the UK.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Design and implement scalable data architectures and pipelines
Work across cloud platforms (Azure GCP AWS) and orchestration tools (e.g. dbt Airflow)
Build AI-ready data infrastructure for analytics and data science use cases
Lead technical delivery across multiple client engagements
Client Engagement & Strategy
Act as a technical advisor and thought partner to senior stakeholders
Present insights in business terms and co-create long-term data strategies
Lead technical pre-sales and proposal development for new projects
Team Building & Collaboration
Recruit and mentor the UK data engineering team
Share best practices across Ekimetrics global DE&A teams
Support internal initiatives such as R&D and thought leadership
Requirements
Education & Experience
Degree in Computer Science Engineering Statistics or a related quantitative field
6 years in data engineering architecture or analytics solution development
Strong experience in a client-facing or consulting environment
Technical Skills
Proven experience in data architecture data pipelines data lakes and DWH (on-premise and cloud)
Proficient in Python (required) with working knowledge of SQL and Spark
Hands-on with Azure and Databricks (GCP/AWS also valued)
Skilled in data governance ingestion/transformation and metadata management
Familiarity with tools like Airflow dbt Power BI Tableau
Exposure to machine learning or advanced analytics techniques
Strategic & Leadership Skills
Ability to translate technical solutions into business value for senior stakeholders
Team leadership mentoring and people development experience
Excellent communicator and confident in high-stakes multi-industry environments
Bonus: Relevant certifications (e.g. Azure Data Engineer Databricks)
Benefits
8090k base up to 20% bonus 5k annual corporate bonus
Hybrid model: 2 days/week in our central London office
Work from anywhere up to 20 days/year
25 days holiday bank holidays tenure rewards
Private healthcare life & critical illness cover wellbeing support
Group pension scheme
Training budget certifications and bespoke learning programs
Global projects opportunities for international mobility
Fast-growing entrepreneurial culture with real impact
Regular socials strong work-life balance focus and knowledge-sharing culture
At Ekimetrics youll build the future of data consultingcombining innovation AI and impact. Youll work with a world-class team and make measurable contributions to some of the worlds leading brands.
Ready to build something meaningful Apply today.
Our recruitment process
HR intro interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter
Peer-to-peer interview
Case study interview
Final in-person interview with a member of the management team
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At Ekimetrics we believe our best assets are our people - they are what set us apart and drive our success. We share what we know with others and above all we love what we do. These sentiments are supported by our company values which serve as pillars in our work and attitude.
Our Ekimetrics values: Curiosity Creativity Excellence Transmission and Pleasure.
Ekimetrics is an equal opportunities employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race ethnicity gender pregnancy gender identity or expression creed religion nationality age disability marital status sexual orientation military veteran status current employment status or any other legally protected categories subject to applicable law.