Nimble Approach
Manchester, Lancashire
Principal Databricks Engineer / Architect This is a defining role for a technology leader who wants to build things that matter and build the teams that deliver them. As a Principal Databricks Engineer / Architect at Nimble, you won't just be writing code or drawing diagrams; you'll be setting the technical direction for our most significant client engagements and lifting the engineers around you as you go. You'll be a senior technical voice in our Databricks capability advising on architecture, leading delivery teams, and being the person our clients trust when the problem is hard and the path isn't obvious. We're looking for a hands-on leader who can hold both a room of engineers and client stakeholders with equal confidence, and who has strong opinions (loosely held) about what good data engineering actually looks like. Your Impact 1. Architectural Vision & Technical Ownership Design for the Real World: Use the entirety of the Databricks platform, in combination with cloud provider services, to design robust, pragmatic solutions. You know when to build, when to buy, and how to advocate for the right choice. End-to-End Accountability: Own the architecture across the full lifecycle of ingestion, transformation, governance, orchestration, serving and consumption whilst staying close enough to the code to know your designs hold up in practice. Data Engineering Fundamentals: Bring rigour to how we model, test, deploy and operate data platforms: dimensional and medallion modelling, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, cost management and data quality by design. 2. Leading Teams of Engineers Lead from the Front: Build and lead high-performing delivery teams, setting direction, breaking down ambiguity and unblocking the people around you. Set the Standard: Establish the bar for "what good looks like" across multiple teams through design reviews, coding standards, architectural principles and reusable patterns. Your expertise and engagement will help to ensure we maintain high operational standards. Empower Others: Mentor and coach Senior and Lead consultants, giving them the confidence and support to drive technical initiatives of their own. Helping to grow the capability, not just build solutions. 3. Leading Our Clients Trusted Technical Advisor: Build lasting relationships with senior client stakeholders and become their go-to person for technical vision, strategy and the honest answer. Translate Complexity: Diagnose the real problem behind the stated requirement, and explain trade-offs, risks and options in language that lands with both engineers and executives. Bring Clients With You: Uplift client engineering teams as well as your own, leaving them more capable than you found them. What You Bring Databricks Expertise: Significant hands-on experience with Databricks, having delivered multiple platform implementations end to end, backed by certifications (Databricks Data Engineer Professional or equivalent preferred; Data Engineer Associate as a minimum). Databricks Champion status is a strong plus. Solution Architecture: A proven track record of designing and owning data platform architectures at scale, across at least one major cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP), with a clear grasp of the non-functional requirements that make or break them. Data Engineering Depth: Strong command of Spark, SQL and Python, data modelling, streaming and batch patterns, performance tuning, and engineering practice (version control, testing, automated deployment). Engineering Leadership: Demonstrable experience leading teams of engineers - technically and as people - in a consultancy, product or in-house environment. Client Leadership: Confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders, and the judgement to know when to push back, when to compromise and when to Engaging Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to build rapport quickly and explain hard technical ideas to non-technical audiences without losing the substance. Why Nimble? We don't just want you to work here; we want you to grow here. We offer a flat structure where your voice shapes our goals and our future. Autonomy & Growth: £2k annual "Champion Fund" to spend entirely as you wish on your own L&D, plus dedicated time to learn. Reward: Competitive salary, company pension, and a £3,000 referral scheme for every successful hire you bring in. You'll also get access to a cycle scheme and EV scheme through salary sacrifice. Wellness: Private healthcare (for you and a family member), regular 1-1s with mental health first aiders, and a supportive, "egoless" culture. Community & Culture: An active community of Nimblers with a range of shared interests. From capability meet ups, tech talks and meals to escape rooms, bouldering walls and gin tasting, we genuinely enjoy each other's company. Flexibility: Top-tier equipment (Mac or Windows) and a relaxed environment that focuses on client outcomes.
Principal Databricks Engineer / Architect This is a defining role for a technology leader who wants to build things that matter and build the teams that deliver them. As a Principal Databricks Engineer / Architect at Nimble, you won't just be writing code or drawing diagrams; you'll be setting the technical direction for our most significant client engagements and lifting the engineers around you as you go. You'll be a senior technical voice in our Databricks capability advising on architecture, leading delivery teams, and being the person our clients trust when the problem is hard and the path isn't obvious. We're looking for a hands-on leader who can hold both a room of engineers and client stakeholders with equal confidence, and who has strong opinions (loosely held) about what good data engineering actually looks like. Your Impact 1. Architectural Vision & Technical Ownership Design for the Real World: Use the entirety of the Databricks platform, in combination with cloud provider services, to design robust, pragmatic solutions. You know when to build, when to buy, and how to advocate for the right choice. End-to-End Accountability: Own the architecture across the full lifecycle of ingestion, transformation, governance, orchestration, serving and consumption whilst staying close enough to the code to know your designs hold up in practice. Data Engineering Fundamentals: Bring rigour to how we model, test, deploy and operate data platforms: dimensional and medallion modelling, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, cost management and data quality by design. 2. Leading Teams of Engineers Lead from the Front: Build and lead high-performing delivery teams, setting direction, breaking down ambiguity and unblocking the people around you. Set the Standard: Establish the bar for "what good looks like" across multiple teams through design reviews, coding standards, architectural principles and reusable patterns. Your expertise and engagement will help to ensure we maintain high operational standards. Empower Others: Mentor and coach Senior and Lead consultants, giving them the confidence and support to drive technical initiatives of their own. Helping to grow the capability, not just build solutions. 3. Leading Our Clients Trusted Technical Advisor: Build lasting relationships with senior client stakeholders and become their go-to person for technical vision, strategy and the honest answer. Translate Complexity: Diagnose the real problem behind the stated requirement, and explain trade-offs, risks and options in language that lands with both engineers and executives. Bring Clients With You: Uplift client engineering teams as well as your own, leaving them more capable than you found them. What You Bring Databricks Expertise: Significant hands-on experience with Databricks, having delivered multiple platform implementations end to end, backed by certifications (Databricks Data Engineer Professional or equivalent preferred; Data Engineer Associate as a minimum). Databricks Champion status is a strong plus. Solution Architecture: A proven track record of designing and owning data platform architectures at scale, across at least one major cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP), with a clear grasp of the non-functional requirements that make or break them. Data Engineering Depth: Strong command of Spark, SQL and Python, data modelling, streaming and batch patterns, performance tuning, and engineering practice (version control, testing, automated deployment). Engineering Leadership: Demonstrable experience leading teams of engineers - technically and as people - in a consultancy, product or in-house environment. Client Leadership: Confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders, and the judgement to know when to push back, when to compromise and when to Engaging Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to build rapport quickly and explain hard technical ideas to non-technical audiences without losing the substance. Why Nimble? We don't just want you to work here; we want you to grow here. We offer a flat structure where your voice shapes our goals and our future. Autonomy & Growth: £2k annual "Champion Fund" to spend entirely as you wish on your own L&D, plus dedicated time to learn. Reward: Competitive salary, company pension, and a £3,000 referral scheme for every successful hire you bring in. You'll also get access to a cycle scheme and EV scheme through salary sacrifice. Wellness: Private healthcare (for you and a family member), regular 1-1s with mental health first aiders, and a supportive, "egoless" culture. Community & Culture: An active community of Nimblers with a range of shared interests. From capability meet ups, tech talks and meals to escape rooms, bouldering walls and gin tasting, we genuinely enjoy each other's company. Flexibility: Top-tier equipment (Mac or Windows) and a relaxed environment that focuses on client outcomes.
Nimble Approach
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Who we are: Nimble is a boutique technology consultancy based in the UK North; Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester. We partner with ambitious clients across the public and private sectors to design, build, and optimise digital services that deliver real value. We pride ourselves on our agile mindset, our creative problem solving, and our collaborative culture. Our projects and culture: Our projects are diverse and different, just like our ways of working and our people. One of our key focusses is maintaining a strong culture of pragmatic, skilled, egoless people who collaborate to get things done and have lots of fun along the way. We currently have offices in Sheffield (our HQ), Leeds and Manchester, however, a lot of us work remotely. We prefer for everyone to work however is best for them - all we ask is that people go into the office a few times a month and for team/client meetings when required. What we are looking for: As a Senior Consultant at Nimble, you'll be joining our Product & Design Capability, our permanent team of highly skilled product management, business analysis and user centred design consultants. We're seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment to lead product development on a number of Nimble led engagements. The role would suit an experienced product owner or agile business analyst with experience across the breadth of the SDLC who is looking to continue their career development. Key Responsibilities: Analyse business and technical domains - people, processes and data flows, business intelligence data and user needs Create and own the initial product backlog, refine, prioritise based on value, cost and risk User journey mapping to ensure a holistic view of the product Elicit and write Epics and User Stories using INVEST principles with agreed acceptance criteria Facilitate product demos and user acceptance testing of features Data driven decision making - use analytics to validate assumptions, measure product success and iterate on features Stakeholder management and effective communication with senior staff and leadership at our clients Workshop facilitation with business stakeholders, users and technical team members Collaborate with key product team members to develop, elaborate and firm up an evolving roadmap for key products and/or key clients Key Skills: Experience in a Product Manager/Owner and/or Business Analyst role in an agile development environment, working directly with a multidisciplinary team throughout the SDLC Ability to work in different industry domains in both the public and private sectors Ability to understand both business and technical domains and maximise delivery of value to our clients and their end users Product roadmap and backlog creation, maintenance and communication Stakeholder management and effective communication skills Strong decision maker and able to influence stakeholders Tenacity - to overcome hurdles in both people and process Desirable - previous consultancy experience Desirable - previous public sector and GDS project experience What we offer: Private healthcare for you and a family member through Westfield Health Flexible / hybrid working Enhanced parental pay Volunteer days Multiple qualified mental health first aiders with regular one to one sessions available £2,000 champion fund to spend as you wish on your own learning and development each year Referral scheme (£3,000) for every successful applicant Lots of career progression opportunities Laptop and any practicable equipment provided (either a Mac or Windows) Regular Nimble socials (both virtual & physical) including escape rooms, lunches, award nights, bowling, bouldering and more! Relaxed and fun working environment Engaging and collaborative communities to be involved in A chance to be involved in company OKRs and shape how we will be in the future 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays Company pension (with employer contributions) Equal Opportunities Statement: At Nimble Approach, we strongly believe that discrimination and victimisation is unacceptable. It is our duty to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable facilities or treatment (either directly or indirectly) in recruitment or employment on grounds of age, disability, gender/gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation (the protected characteristics). Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We want everyone at Nimble and those applying to join us to feel safe, supported and encouraged so if we can make any adjustments to help with your application or you require any assistance, please reach out to us on or call and we are happy to help.
Who we are: Nimble is a boutique technology consultancy based in the UK North; Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester. We partner with ambitious clients across the public and private sectors to design, build, and optimise digital services that deliver real value. We pride ourselves on our agile mindset, our creative problem solving, and our collaborative culture. Our projects and culture: Our projects are diverse and different, just like our ways of working and our people. One of our key focusses is maintaining a strong culture of pragmatic, skilled, egoless people who collaborate to get things done and have lots of fun along the way. We currently have offices in Sheffield (our HQ), Leeds and Manchester, however, a lot of us work remotely. We prefer for everyone to work however is best for them - all we ask is that people go into the office a few times a month and for team/client meetings when required. What we are looking for: As a Senior Consultant at Nimble, you'll be joining our Product & Design Capability, our permanent team of highly skilled product management, business analysis and user centred design consultants. We're seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment to lead product development on a number of Nimble led engagements. The role would suit an experienced product owner or agile business analyst with experience across the breadth of the SDLC who is looking to continue their career development. Key Responsibilities: Analyse business and technical domains - people, processes and data flows, business intelligence data and user needs Create and own the initial product backlog, refine, prioritise based on value, cost and risk User journey mapping to ensure a holistic view of the product Elicit and write Epics and User Stories using INVEST principles with agreed acceptance criteria Facilitate product demos and user acceptance testing of features Data driven decision making - use analytics to validate assumptions, measure product success and iterate on features Stakeholder management and effective communication with senior staff and leadership at our clients Workshop facilitation with business stakeholders, users and technical team members Collaborate with key product team members to develop, elaborate and firm up an evolving roadmap for key products and/or key clients Key Skills: Experience in a Product Manager/Owner and/or Business Analyst role in an agile development environment, working directly with a multidisciplinary team throughout the SDLC Ability to work in different industry domains in both the public and private sectors Ability to understand both business and technical domains and maximise delivery of value to our clients and their end users Product roadmap and backlog creation, maintenance and communication Stakeholder management and effective communication skills Strong decision maker and able to influence stakeholders Tenacity - to overcome hurdles in both people and process Desirable - previous consultancy experience Desirable - previous public sector and GDS project experience What we offer: Private healthcare for you and a family member through Westfield Health Flexible / hybrid working Enhanced parental pay Volunteer days Multiple qualified mental health first aiders with regular one to one sessions available £2,000 champion fund to spend as you wish on your own learning and development each year Referral scheme (£3,000) for every successful applicant Lots of career progression opportunities Laptop and any practicable equipment provided (either a Mac or Windows) Regular Nimble socials (both virtual & physical) including escape rooms, lunches, award nights, bowling, bouldering and more! Relaxed and fun working environment Engaging and collaborative communities to be involved in A chance to be involved in company OKRs and shape how we will be in the future 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays Company pension (with employer contributions) Equal Opportunities Statement: At Nimble Approach, we strongly believe that discrimination and victimisation is unacceptable. It is our duty to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable facilities or treatment (either directly or indirectly) in recruitment or employment on grounds of age, disability, gender/gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation (the protected characteristics). Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We want everyone at Nimble and those applying to join us to feel safe, supported and encouraged so if we can make any adjustments to help with your application or you require any assistance, please reach out to us on or call and we are happy to help.