IT Engineering Manager

at  Matillion

Matillion is The Data Productivity Cloud.
We are on a mission to power the data productivity of our customers and the world, by helping teams get data business ready, faster. Our technology allows customers to load, transform, sync and orchestrate their data.
We are looking for passionate, high-integrity individuals to help us scale up our growing business. Together, we can make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.
We are now looking for an IT Engineering Manager to join our IT and Security team, managing our Systems Engineering and Identity and Access Management teams.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of the Security & IT function, this role will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations and management of the IT Engineering Group. Matillion has a SaaS first approach with a diverse set of technology stacks across multiple pillars. The role holder will be a hands-on technical manager to support our IT team, that can work with our growing teams and estate of services.
This role will lead and manage the IT Engineering team, including technical implementation and changes, policy deployment, strategic planning for the team’s people, processes, and technologies as well as taking part in all IT Security exercises and mitigations as necessary.
As part of this role, responsibilities will include identifying and monitoring KPI’s and managing SLA’s, working with strategic partners within the business and leadership within IT to help drive implementations for the business, while ensuring a high standard of support is continually maintained.
We value in-person collaboration here at Matillion, therefore this role follows our hybrid work structure where employees work 2 days a week in the Manchester office. Our core day is Wednesday, and the second day will be determined together. The rest of the week you are welcome to work from the office, or remotely if you’d prefer.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• You will lead and manage the Identity and Access Management (IAM) and IT Systems Engineering teams, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• You will also be developing and implementing efficient operational policies and procedures, monitoring KPIs and managing SLAs for high service delivery standards.
• This role involves a highly collaborative approach with business and IT leadership on strategic initiatives, driving continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
• Overseeing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Snowflake platform management, you will ensure scalability, reliability, and security.
• You will also lead efforts in tooling, integration, configuration management, and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, while participating in IT security exercises and mitigation efforts.
• As the people leader, you will mentor and develop team members, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.