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This role typically requires 1 day per week onsite.\nClosing Date - Applications close on 11.09.2026 at 5pm\nWhy this role?\nWe're building a new Data & AI capability at Tesco IMS, and this role will be at the heart of that journey. As Data Engineering Manager (known internally as a Principal Engineer), you'll lead the team responsible for creating the trusted data foundations that underpin reporting, analytics and AI across the business. You'll help solve some of our biggest data challenges by introducing modern engineering practices, improving platform reliability, and ensuring data can be accessed and used with confidence. From shaping our Microsoft Fabric estate and data integration strategy to establishing engineering standards and DataOps practices, you'll have the opportunity to influence how data is delivered at scale. 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If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.\nWhat’s in it for you\nA generous pension, with up to 7.5% employer contribution, depending on what you put in.\nPrivate Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service for you and your family.\nPerformance related annual bonus.\n7.2 weeks holiday, with the opportunity to buy more.\nColleague Clubcard discount (10-15% + second card to share with someone else).\nEnhanced parental leave.\nOpportunities to Save and Buy as you earn.\nA place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities to help you achieve the job and career you want.\nInterviews\nAs a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2), we’re committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment for all. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, including interviews, to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to succeed.\nWe also know the importance of balancing work with life’s other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, as we’re committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities, at every level of the organisation.\nInterviews are expected to be held from w/c 14/09/2026.\nWhy Tesco Insurance and Money Services?\nSeeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling.\nLucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.\nWe deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for.\nEverything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome.\nSo, if you want a career where you can do good and feel good, you've found it.\nLet's make everyday a little better.\nOur story\nMaking Insurance and Money Services more rewarding and offering great value and choice - because we know little wins can make a big difference.\nWe began life in 1997 and now help more than 2 million customers protect what matters to them.\nWe want to deliver a helpful service in everything we do and to make life easier for our customers. Our policies are really easy to manage online for our customers, but we know that being able to speak to our customer service staff when you need to is really important. This is why our customer service centers are open seven days a week.\nDelivering great customer service means having great people behind the scenes - people who understand our customers and are driven by doing the right thing for them. We offer colleagues a place where they can feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome, where they can be part of a great team focused on making a real difference for our customers.\nHow to apply\nWe value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.\nOur colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. 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