Technical Lead / Delivery Manager

Salary: £50,900 - £68,000

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid ( 3 days per week in office) 

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time  

Play a pivotal role in shaping the Data landscape of our organisation.

The Delivery Manager must have a strong technical background as this role is a hands-on position that involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-level solutions. You'll be responsible for planning, designing, building, securing, and monitoring innovative solutions

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. 

About the role  

The job holder is required to define and drive quality, consistency, and excellence in all aspects of Data Engineering within the Enterprise Data Teams with change control process and collaborative work.

•  Mentor a team of developers/engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Provide technical expertise in the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring that the deliverables of the EDP Squads are managed in accordance with Cambridge Technologies standards, process, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall technical strategy.
• Manage issues, risks, and dependencies, and ensure these are communicated and acknowledged effectively.
• Ensure the use of best practices, coding standards, and proper documentation in all technical deliverables.
• To translate business problems and opportunities into data engineering solutions
• Continually develops data engineering knowledge and skills so that they remain current in a fast-changing field.
• Identifies and manages risks and issues proactively with and on behalf of the team.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition. 

About You  

If you're a tech-savvy leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, this role is for you.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in dev ops, software development, data engineering, or a similar role.
• Demonstrate data management and coding skills.
• Experience building complex data solutions, data integration processes and tools, data quality / testing data solutions and bug fixing.
• Excellent experience in AWS services, Big Data solutions and at least one of the following (Data integration, Serverless, Storage and database management, SAS application management).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical discussions.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional squads.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. 

Rewards and benefits  

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance  
• Discretionary annual bonus  
• Group personal pension scheme 
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary  
• Green travel schemes  

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 15th March. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from 18th March.

If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:

• A 30-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. 
• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams. You will be provided with a brief to complete a presentation and technical questions in interview. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. 

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter. 

Why join us 
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. 

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.