SGN

About the Company

SGN manages the network which distributes natural and green gas to approximately six million homes and businesses across Scotland and southern England. Our pipes deliver gas safely, reliably and efficiently to each of these customers.

Our people are the heart of our business. We employ around 4,000 people who are dedicated to keeping our customers safe and warm by leading the way in energy delivery.

Emergency: We provide the National Gas Emergency Service day and night. We’ll always make the situation safe whether the gas emergency is inside or outside a property.

Connect: Every year, we connect around 20,000 customers to our network and we help thousands of our most vulnerable customers heat their homes for less.

Upgrade: We’re committed to upgrading our network and we use the latest technology as we replace, renew and maintain our pipes. We’re constantly innovating to ensure a safe, secure and sustainable future for our network.

Visit our website or follow us on social media to find out more about how we keep our customers safe and warm all day, every day.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

SGN

Job Title

Data Engineering Manager

Job Description

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £70-80k (DOE)

Perks & Benefits: Competitive pension scheme – Enhanced maternity/paternity pay – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Cycle2work Scheme & more

Reference: REQ4468

We are looking for….

The Data Engineering Manager has responsibility for implementing and running the Data Engineering and Data Ops functions within SGN. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to lead a forward thinking Data Team and collaborate with the wider business to fuel the achievement of our business objectives.

We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses across the community. Whether you're supporting from the office or working on the front line, every role plays a part.

How you’ll support us on our mission to keep people safe and warm…

Own the data engineering strategy and roadmap in order to maximise long term business value.
Ensure that the demand for Data Engineering is prioritised and planned, and is delivered to time, budget and of the highest quality.
Ensure that 3rd line support, technology upgrades and introduction of new technology is prioritised and delivered to agreed timelines.
Provide technical guidance and coaching to the team and wider SGN on data engineering problems and solutions.
Design and architect scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and load data in in order for SGN to extract the most value from its asset.
Manage and optimise the platforms used including infrastructure, upgrades and connectivity.
Recruit, develop and manage a high performing Data Engineering team, both permanent and third party resource.
Ensure that the team has defined Service Definitions, SLAs and performance expectations and delivers against those.
Be a champion of data and analytics in SGN and provide positive leadership within the Analytics and Insight team.
Keep up to date with trends and best practice and evaluate new data technologies and tools to improve our data infrastructure and capability.
Control the budget for the data related activities and projects within the overall Analytics Budgets.
Ensure that appropriate 3rd party commercial arrangements are put in place including the selection of preferred suppliers, commercial arrangements and commissioning of Statements of Works.
Work with stakeholders across different functions to understand data needs and align data engineering initiatives with business goals.
Understand SGN’s business and data to ensure that initiatives support business goals and derive value.

What You’ll Need

We’re looking for a blend of skills and attributes that make you a great fit for this role. If you don’t tick every box, don’t worry – we provide tailored learning and development programs to help you grow and succeed with us.

Degree or a higher-level qualification in a Data associated discipline and/or the equivalent experience working in high performing Data engineering and Analytics functions.
Demonstrable leadership experience including managing Data, Environment and Release Delivery teams, resource and cost management.
Expert in Data Engineering and Environment management, preferably in AWS, with good experience of automated tools.
Proven expertise in data engineering tools and technologies including a strong knowledge of SQL & Python.
Experience of working on data science and machine learning projects.
Experience of working within a Data Ops or Dev Ops environment and within Software Development Life Cycle

This role requires someone who can evidence that they are:

Good at developing teams and managing for high performance.
Able to coach and motivate teams to deliver results under pressure and with conflicting demands.
Good at challenging and support their teams on self -development and keeping up to date with technology.
Attention to detail.
Fair, impartial and trustworthy.
Inquisitive, curious about new techniques, processes and approaches.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to work with stakeholders across business areas.
Positive leader with a growth mindset who shares ambition to create a high performing data function.
Strong decision making and problem-solving capabilities.
Understand business objectives and able to manage the tension between priorities and resource.

Why SGN?

SGN is at the forefront of pioneering research and development in the journey toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm. Join us in making a real difference—today and for the future.

Our company | SGN Your Gas. Our network.

https://sgn.co.uk/about-us/our-company

Here’s What We Offer You

Benefits | SGN Your gas. Our network.

https://sgn.co.uk/about-us/careers-hub/benefits

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and inclusion | SGN Your gas. Our network.

https://sgn.co.uk/about-us/careers-hub/diversity-and-inclusion

If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, please feel free to reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

On site

14-03-2025