Engineering Manager

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An Engineering Leader with expertise in Data Warehousing, Data Management and Building Data Lakes on Cloud Technologies with solid experience of People management, Delivery management and Stakeholder Management.

So who are we?

We’re a global FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.

We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our ground-breaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.

Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands with people all over the world. We work in cross-functional teams, focused on delivering at pace to improve the experience of traders on our platforms. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together!

Your role in the Team

• You will be responsible for leading a group of Data Engineers in building a world-class Data Analytics Platform.

• Collaborating with Architecture and Product Management teams in implementing Data Strategy.

• Delivery of on-going critical projects in Regulatory and Internal Domains like Finance and Tax.

• Defining Migration plan for on prem Data Warehouse on to Google Cloud Platform and coming up with the implementation and execution

• Plan. Provide clear direction to the engineering team on the expectations and help resolve any impediments.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for building Data Warehouse Migration Strategy and Execution Plan.

• Responsible for on going Project Delivery and BAU in the On Premises Data Warehouse.

• Responsible for ensuring 24x7 uptime of the Data Platforms and ensuring no critical production incidents in the system.

• End to End Ownership I,e Design, Development ,Maintenance and Support of Data Platforms which include on-premises and cloud systems

• People Management - Performance Management, Goal Setting, Work allocation, resource utilization and planning the delivery.

Who we’re looking for?

While there are many profiles of people who work at IG – across all roles, we’re looking for a few common traits:

• You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it;

• You care about our clients, and you are hungry to improve their user experience;

• You are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace;

• You are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn & grow your expertise; and

• You are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big. 

We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, join us in raising the bar for our customers and across the trading industry.

What you’ll need for this role

• 12 - 16 years of experience in the Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Database Management Systems.

• Progressive experience with On Prem Data Warehouses, Hadoop Systems and Cloud Data Platforms.

• Hands on experience of migrating existing On Prem Data Warehouses on to Cloud (Preferably GCP)

• Well Experienced with Dimensional Data Modeling and Database Design concepts.

• Solid Experience with ETL/ELT methodologies and implementation of CDC frameworks.

• Excellent knowledge of Oracle SQL, PLSQL and Query tuning.

• A good programmer with expertise in Python Scripting for Data Activities

• Expert in one of the major cloud providers like AWS/GCP and preferably in GCP

• Good Knowledge of BI and Visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau or Looker.

• Solid experience in handling real time streaming and batch data load processes.

• Good experience of Messaging Platforms like Kafka and its internal architecture.

• Good experience with building self-serve Data Platforms on Data Mesh Architecture.

• Should have an engineering mindset and drive towards Automation and CI/CD pipelines

• Should grasp business domain quickly and solve problems for business using Technology.)

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

• Matched giving for your fundraising activity

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities

• Performance-related bonuses

• Insurance and medical plans

• Career-focused technical and leadership training's in-class and online, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform.

• Contribution to gym memberships and more

• A day off on your birthday

• Two days’ volunteering leave per year

Where you’ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds.  This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection.

Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

Ask our employees what their favorite thing is about working at IG, and you’ll hear an echo of ‘our culture’! That’s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you – like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity – can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy by delivering at pace and championing the client in everything we do.

We also think hard about our ways of working as a company. At IG Group, we’ve set out five target behaviours that we expect everyone to strive to achieve in all that we do:

• Lead & Inspire: Leading teams in a way that drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm;

• Think Big: We focus on the problems that most move the needle of commercial outcomes;

• Champion the client: We always keep the client's needs front of mind and deliver as much value for them in all that we do;

• Deliver at pace: We work to ensure nothing stands in the way of fast delivery of sustainable growth for our business; and

• Raise the bar: We raise the bar by taking ownership of outcomes and being accountable for making things better all across IG.

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