AI-Driven Data Engineering Leader

McLane; Round Rock (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits (medical, dental,Vision

401(k) profit sharing

Paternity/maternity leave

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

McLane is seeking a Sr. Data Engineering Manager to lead data engineering strategy and modernize pipelines, with a focus on AI-enabled analytics and scalable data platforms. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and leadership of cross-functional teams.

Hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence required; candidates should be within driving distance of Temple, TX. Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and cloud data services is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the data engineering strategy and operating model.
• Lead the design, development, and modernization of scalable data engineering pipelines.
• Champion the application of AI across data engineering practices, platforms, and products.
• Lead cloud and hybrid platform modernization (lakehouse, streaming, real-time + batch ingestion).
• Establish enterprise standards & architectures (ELT/ETL, data modeling, semantic layer).
• Drive data governance (quality, lineage, security, access, SLAs).
• Deliver scalable, reliable, cost-optimized platforms (FinOps, performance).
• Build reusable data pipelines & domain data products enabling analytics and AI/ML.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Job description

McLane is seeking a Sr. Data Engineering Manager to lead data engineering strategy and modernize pipelines, with a focus on AI-enabled analytics and scalable data platforms. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and leadership of cross-functional teams.

Hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence required; candidates should be within driving distance of Temple, TX. Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and cloud data services is expected.