Octopus Energy Group - Engineering Manager
Requirements
• Build & maintain awesome tooling for data transformation, visualisation, and AI – combining the best of open source, SaaS, and in-house tech • Establish a data architecture that enables easy discovery, cross-team working, and global reuse of data products – for technical and non-technical users • Partner with data teams to scope & prioritise opportunities, and deliver solutions that have measurable business impact • Foster a growing community of Analytics Engineers with training, documentation and collaboration • Manage a multi-skilled team of 3 - 5 engineers, supporting their development and happiness • Passion for being at the cutting edge of analytics engineering – dbt is just the start! • Breadth and depth of experience in the Analytics development lifecycle • Extensive knowledge of Python and Git, with solid software engineering foundations e.g. testing, CI/CD, and observability • Ability to work with a range of technical & non-technical stakeholders, managing competing needs and prioritising value • Autonomy and pragmatism, as projects will be varied and self-driven • Leading small teams • Looking after BI platforms like Lightdash, Looker, Omni or Metabase • Managing software vendors • We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the below technologies: • Python, SQL and dbt • Lightdash as our BI tool & semantic layer • Streamlit for interactive data applications • Databricks data platform with Delta Lake • Airflow for orchestration • Kubernetes for application deployment • CI/CD with GitHub and CircleCI • Infrastructure on AWS, deployed with Terraform / Spacelift
Responsibilities
• Build & maintain awesome tooling for data transformation, visualisation, and AI – combining the best of open source, SaaS, and in-house tech • Establish a data architecture that enables easy discovery, cross-team working, and global reuse of data products – for technical and non-technical users • Partner with data teams to scope & prioritise opportunities, and deliver solutions that have measurable business impact • Foster a growing community of Analytics Engineers with training, documentation and collaboration • Manage a multi-skilled team of 3 - 5 engineers, supporting their development and happiness • What You'll Have... • Passion for being at the cutting edge of analytics engineering – dbt is just the start! • Breadth and depth of experience in the Analytics development lifecycle • Extensive knowledge of Python and Git, with solid software engineering foundations e.g. testing, CI/CD, and observability • Ability to work with a range of technical & non-technical stakeholders, managing competing needs and prioritising value • Autonomy and pragmatism, as projects will be varied and self-driven
Benefits
• 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership • 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits • If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀 • P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help! • Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
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