Technical Manager/ Data Project Manager

Unison Group

 Lead and manage large-scale Data Engineering and Data Modernization projects.Hands-on experience in managing Data projects end-to-end — effort estimation, scoping, project plan, timelines, team allocation, stakeholder management

 Drive end-to-end delivery of Data Lake build and migration initiatives.Hands-on experience with modern Data technologies like PySpark, SQL, CML, Python on any cloud; preferred GCP

 Lead PySpark migration and optimization projects, ensuring performance and scalability. Transform business requirements into Data solutions, manage risks, issues and dependencies

 Design and implement modern data architectures, including Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse solutions.

 Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define data strategies and roadmaps.

 Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Engineers and Developers.

 Ensure best practices around:

  • Data governance
  • Data quality
  • Security and compliance
  • Performance optimization

 Lead data platform modernization initiatives across cloud environments.

 Review solution designs, architecture documents, and implementation approaches.

 Manage project planning, resource allocation, risks, and delivery timelines.

 Drive Agile delivery and ensure successful project execution.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in managing Data projects end-to-end — effort estimation, scoping, project plan, timelines, team allocation, stakeholder management
  • Hands-on experience with modern Data technologies like PySpark, SQL, CML, Python on any cloud; preferred GCP
  • Transform business requirements into Data solutions, manage risks, issues and dependencies
  • Proven experience in delivering:
    • Data Lake implementation projects
    • Data Lake migration programs
    • PySpark migration projects
    • Large-scale data transformation initiatives

Technical Skills

  • Strong expertise in:
    • Python
    • PySpark
    • Spark SQL
    • SQL
    • ETL/ELT frameworks
  • Experience with:
    • Hadoop ecosystem
    • Data Lakes and Lakehouse architectures
    • Distributed data processing frameworks
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Data modeling
    • Data integration patterns
    • Batch and real-time processing
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as:
    • AWS
    • Azure
    • GCP
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Data migration strategies
    • Performance tuning and optimisation
    • CI/CD and DevOps practices for data platforms

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with:
    • Databricks
    • Delta Lake
    • Apache Airflow
    • Kafka
    • Snowflake
    • Kubernetes and Docker
  • Experience in Banking, Financial Services, or other large enterprise environments.
  • Exposure to data governance and data quality frameworks.