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The opportunity now is to evolve, optimise and scale our Snowflake data platform, while creating the standards, controls and engineering capability needed for what comes next.\nAs our Data Engineering Manager, you’ll lead experienced Data Engineering leaders and multiple engineering squads responsible for delivering a portfolio of data products across Vanquis. You’ll shape how we engineer, govern and operate our Snowflake platform, with ownership spanning Data Vault 2.0 modelling, engineering standards, cost, resilience, quality and platform controls. \nThis is a role for someone who can combine strong technical authority with inclusive people leadership. You’ll create the environment in which engineering teams can perform at their best, while influencing decisions that affect the future of our data platform.\n\nThere's More to the Story\nThis role is just one part of a much bigger transformation. Explore our Technology & Change careers page to meet the teams, discover our technology journey and see how you can help share what's next.\nDiscover Technology & Change at Vanquis: Technology careers at Vanquis | Vanquis\n\nHow you’ll make an impact: \nYou’ll… \nSo that…\nLead, support and develop Data Engineering leaders and their squads\nOur people have the direction, capability and environment they need to deliver high-quality data products.\nOwn and evolve our Data Vault 2.0 modelling approach and wider engineering standards\nThe platform remains controlled, resilient, efficient and ready to support changing business needs.\nStrengthen platform controls across areas such as data access, masking, classification and environment management.\nOur data is managed responsibly and we can provide clear evidence for regulatory, risk and audit requirements.\nOversee portfolio planning, dependencies, risks and service handovers across internal teams and delivery partners.\nComplex data initiatives move forward with clear ownership and effective collaboration.\nChampion automation, CI/CD and streamlined engineering practices.\nTeams can improve delivery flow, reduce legacy processes and spend more time creating meaningful value.\n\nWhy this role matters:\nOur data platform supports important regulatory, commercial and strategic outcomes across Vanquis. This role provides leadership across multiple engineering squads and helps ensure that the platform is governed, resilient, cost-effective and capable of supporting the organisation’s future needs. \nYou’ll work closely with Data Engineering, Architecture, Data Governance, Risk, Compliance, Security, Operations, Service teams and third-party delivery partners. You’ll have the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders, challenge constructively and see how your decisions contribute to meaningful outcomes across the organisation\n\nOur Data Engineering approach:\nWe believe in \nWhat that means \nEngineering with purpose\nWe connect technical decisions to the outcomes they create for our customers, colleagues and business.\nAutomation first\nWe look for opportunities to automate repeatable activity, improve delivery flow and reduce unnecessary manual processes.\nControlled by design\nQuality, security, resilience, cost and compliance are considered throughout the engineering lifecycle.\nShared ownership\nEngineering teams collaborate with Architecture, Governance, Risk, Security and Operations from design through to service handover.\nContinuous learning \nWe invest in developing skills, knowledge and capability \n\nTechnology and engineering landscape:\nSnowflake platform engineering and multi-account architecture \nData Vault 2.0 modelling \nCoalesce, dbt or comparable metadata-driven transformation tooling \nRole-based access control, data access and masking \nCost governance, consumption management and cost attribution \nObservability, platform operations and resilience \nCI/CD and infrastructure as code \nData products, semantic modelling and analytics enablement\n\n Essential experience\nSignificant data engineering experience, including experience leading engineers or senior technical contributors\nDeep experience of Snowflake at scale, including platform architecture, access controls, operations and cost governance\nStrong practical knowledge of Data Vault 2.0, with experience setting or owning modelling standards\nExperience using Coalesce, dbt or another metadata-driven transformation platform\nExperience leading, developing and building engineering capability, including recruitment, performance and succession\nAn understanding of engineering within a regulated, controlled or similarly complex environment\nExperience managing complex delivery across multiple teams, dependencies and stakeholders\nThe ability to communicate technical subjects clearly and influence senior technical and non-technical audiences\nExperience working with third-party partners and geographically distributed teams\nYou don’t need to match every point perfectly. What matters is that you can bring together technical leadership, sound judgement and people leadership to help us strengthen and evolve our Data Engineering capability.\n\nUseful, but not essential\nSnowPro, Data Vault, data management, leadership or management qualifications \nExperience within financial services or another highly regulated sector \nExperience of semantic modelling, analytics enablement or internal data marketplaces \nA degree in a relevant subject, although equivalent practical technical experience is equally valued\n\nCareer development:\nThis is an opportunity to broaden your influence across a significant data engineering portfolio, develop engineering leaders and shape standards that will guide how our data platform evolves.\nYou’ll work across technical strategy, people leadership, governance, portfolio delivery and senior stakeholder engagement, giving you the scope to deepen your expertise and develop towards broader senior engineering, data or technology leadership opportunities.\n\nWhy Vanquis?\nBenefits & Culture \nLearning & Wellbeing \nAward-Winning EmployerGreat Place to Work Certified • Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026 • Armed Forces Friendly Employer, Bronze\nLinkedIn LearningAccess to learning resources to support your growth and development\nFlexible Hybrid WorkingA balanced approach to office and home working\nTwo Volunteering DaysPaid time to support causes that matter to you\nInclusive CultureA workplace where colleagues are supported, respected and encouraged to be themselves\n Enhanced Family LeaveSupporting colleagues through important life moments\nUp to 10% Pension ContributionHelping you plan and prepare for the future\nPaid Birthday LeaveAn extra day off to celebrate you\n25–30 Days Annual LeaveTime away to rest, reset and recharge\nCareer Development OpportunitiesSupport to build skills, grow your career and shape what comes next\n\nReady to shape what’s next?\nIf you’re looking for an opportunity to lead talented engineering teams, influence the evolution of a significant Snowflake data platform and help shape the future of Data Engineering at Vanquis, we’d love to hear from you.\nThe Next Chapter Starts With You.\n\nRecruitment agency information\nOur Talent Acquisition team manages all recruitment activity directly. 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