Data Platform Engineering Team

About Euromonitor

Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.

Overview of the role

The Data Engineering Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of Data Platform Engineers for the implementation of data centric business deliverables – data manipulation, building data systems and data pipelines. This is both a technical position and a management position. It is expected that the Data Engineering Team Leader can contribute to data solution design as well articulate this back to the business with clarity. Lead the team by working with them, coaching them and helping whenever required in a structured technical environment using Agile methodologies. Designed and/or implemented business solutions will be considered fit for purpose on several levels notably: cost, requirement, resilience, performance, security and future proofing/improvements. The Team Leader will collaborate with and support technology teams, data researchers, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects. This person would also be key in the distribution of knowledge and skills around data manipulation and data flow services to the wider Technology team/members. 

Ability to work with Azure Cloud data related services and Microsoft SQL Server is essential to the role but not limited to them. 

To ensure consistent operational functionality Data Engineering Team Leader is expected to get involved in occasional intervention responding to critical issues outside of core hours. The workload would be typically shared across team members and appropriate compensation would be given in return for the time served. 

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

Requirements

What you’ll do

• Team Leadership – A team leader must set and review challenging objectives which would keep each member motivated and continuously improving, conduct interview processes to find new members. 
• Product Management – Contribute to work refinement, planning and prioritization. 
• Data Solutions Implementation – Applying business-data logic to identify, design and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing.