Data Platform Manager
53,188 per year
Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Full-time
7th June 2026
Listed today
Data Platform Manager
Infrastructure Services Division
Location: Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)Salary: £53,188 to £68,063 Per Annum Including London WeightingPermanent / Full TimeClosing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 07 June 2026Interview Date: Monday 22 June 2026Reference: ISD-0112-26- The development, and evolution of a cloud-based data platform
- Oversee the full data lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, storage, modelling, and presentation.
- Design and maintain data pipelines integrating core institutional systems (including SITS, iTrent, Moodle, RxWorks, and Unit4 Business World)
- Develop curated data models and semantic layers within Fabric to support reporting, analytics, and self-service BI
- Ensure appropriate data governance, security, and access controls are in place and followed.
- Support the operational reliability of the platform, ensuring issues are resolved and services remain stable.
- Provide technical leadership and line management for 2 x full time employees.
- Work with IT colleagues and stakeholders to support better use of data across the organisation.
- Prior experience leading data engineering teams: ability to build collaborative, high-performing teams and foster a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement.
- Strong understanding of modern cloud data platforms, including Azure and Fabric services.
- Experience designing and building data ingestion pipelines.
- Knowledge of modern data modelling approaches for analytical environments
- Strong understanding of master data management (MDM) principles
- Understanding of data governance, information security, and the regulatory environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Relevant certification
- Experience working in higher education, research, healthcare, or similarly complex public sector environments.
- Familiarity with systems such as SITS, iTrent, Moodle, Unit4 Business World, veterinary practice management systems.
- Experience with real-time or event-driven data architectures
We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:
- Competitive and attractive pension package
- Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays + concessionary days)
- Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD.
- A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave.
- On site café and restaurant
- Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga, and Pilates classes included)
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
Contact Jenny Wilshaw ( jwilshaw@rvc.ac.uk) with any questions.