Manager, Data Engineering

Arc'teryx Equipment; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Financial wellbeing

Time & Flexibility

Family support

Growth, community & gear

Job summary

Arc'teryx, based in North Vancouver, is seeking a Manager, Data Engineering to lead a team responsible for our core data platform, including Databricks administration, ingestion, and QA frameworks. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management to scale data solutions across our digital platforms and operations.

You will mentor engineers, drive data initiatives with product teams, and shape the data engineering roadmap while maintaining a strong focus on quality and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of data engineering experience with 4+ years of team leadership.
• Hands-on experience managing data platform infrastructure, such as Databricks, ingestion frameworks, and QA frameworks.
• Strong technical background with emerging leadership capabilities.
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for building strong engineering teams.
• Flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.
• Passion for technical leadership and outdoor living.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of data engineers while maintaining technical involvement.
• Guiding technical decisions and architecture for your team's projects.
• Driving implementation of data engineering best practices and standards.
• Overseeing administration, scaling, and governance of the Databricks platform and data pipelines.
• Building and maintaining ingestion frameworks to onboard new data sources.
• Collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to prioritize data initiatives.
• Managing team capacity, sprint planning, and delivery commitments.
• Coaching and mentoring data engineers in their growth and hiring/onboarding of new members.
• Establishing QA frameworks to ensure data quality and reliability.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Databricks administration

Data pipelines

Tools

Databricks

Ingestion frameworks

QA frameworks

Job description

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX

As a Manager, Data Engineering at Arc'teryx, you'll lead a team responsible for our core data platform (including Databricks administration, ingestion frameworks, and QA frameworks) while ensuring technical excellence and delivery of data solutions. You'll guide your team's technical direction, develop engineering talent, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust, reliable data infrastructure. You'll balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management responsibilities, ensuring your team is well‑positioned to scale and support our data‑driven initiatives.

This position is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

The data platform team builds and maintains the data infrastructure (including our Databricks environment, ingestion frameworks, and QA frameworks) that powers analytics, reporting, and data‑driven decision making across Arc'teryx's digital platforms, retail operations, and business units. We work with cross-functional agile squads to develop reliable data pipelines, improve data quality, build self‑serve analytics tools for our business stakeholders, and ensure timely access to accurate data for our analysts and data scientists.

Core Activities

• Leading and developing a team of data engineers while maintaining technical involvement
• Guiding technical decisions and architecture for your team's projects
• Driving implementation of data engineering best practices and standards
• Overseeing administration, scaling, and governance of our Databricks platform and the data pipelines built on it
• Building and maintaining ingestion frameworks that onboard and standardize new data sources across the business
• Collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to prioritize data initiatives
• Managing team capacity, sprint planning, and delivery commitments
• Coaching and mentoring data engineers in their technical and professional growthSupporting hiring and onboarding of new team members
• Establishing and maintaining QA frameworks to ensure data quality and reliability standards are met
• Driving adoption of new tools and technologies within your team
• Managing performance and career development for direct reports
• Demonstrating Arc'teryx leadership code (Lead Self, Lead Others) in daily work

Future Work

• Building and scaling high‑performing data engineering teams to support organizational growth
• Implementing structured career development frameworks for data engineering professionals
• Leading the technical strategy for data platform modernization initiatives
• Developing automated testing and CI/CD frameworks for data pipeline reliability
• Establishing cross‑functional collaboration models between data and business teams
• Standardizing data engineering practices across multiple development teams

Are you our next Manager, Data Engineering?

• You have 8+ years of data engineering experience with 4+ years of team leadership
• You have hands‑on experience managing data platform infrastructure, such as Databricks, ingestion frameworks, and QA frameworks
• You have a combined strong technical background with emerging leadership capabilities
• You have experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers
• You have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• You are passionate about building strong engineering teams
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• Your passion for technical leadership is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Compensation

The salary range for this role is CAD$108,000 - CAD$142,000

Total Rewards

Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay isdeterminedby your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.

We’recommitted to fair,equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.

In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:

• Health &wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender‑affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial wellbeing -RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
• Time & Flexibilit y - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
• Family support - Parental leave top‑up and a nesting period for new parents.
• Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill‑building events) ,Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).

*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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