Data Engineering Manager

Delaware North; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Annual performance bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts

Job summary

Delaware North in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead the data engineering team, shaping the company’s data infrastructure and scalable pipelines to support critical business decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data engineering with 3+ in leadership, strong Python/Databricks/AWS/SQL experience, and a proven track record of implementing end-to-end data solutions in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field.
• Minimum 5 years of data engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive experience with End-to-End Agile Development Lifecycle.
• Strong technical background in Python, Databricks, AWS, Alation, Airflow, and SQL.
• Experience with data ingestion patterns (RESTful APIs, SQL, flat-files, Data Streams).
• Experience aligning data from disparate sources and implementing CI/CD best practices.
• Experience handling large data sets and building high-performance data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Set team goals and KPIs aligned with business objectives.
• Prioritize and manage data engineering projects to meet deadlines with scalable pipelines.
• Oversee data warehousing, processing, and extraction with high data quality.
• Provide technical guidance on new data technologies and ensure infrastructure stability.
• Drive continuous improvements to data processes and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Data engineering

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field

Tools

Python

Databricks

AWS

Alation

Airflow

SQL

CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins/Bamboo)

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North is hiring a Data Engineering Manager to join our team in Buffalo, New York. As a Data Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the data engineering team and guiding in the development and maintenance of the company’s data infrastructure and systems. If you like to innovate, enact change, and seek growth opportunities, to join our team.

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $100,700 – $136,000 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members’ personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

• Set clear team goals and KPIs aligned with business objectives, conduct performance reviews, and foster professional development
• Prioritize and manage data engineering projects to meet business needs and deadlines, overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines
• Manage data warehousing, processing, and extraction processes, ensuring high standards of data quality and integrity
• Integrate new data technologies and software engineering tools, providing technical guidance on complex challenges, and ensuring stability and scalability of the data infrastructure
• Demonstrate proficiency in relevant technologies and continuously seek improvements to data processes and systems for enhanced efficiency

More about you

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or similar STEM field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in data engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a management or leadership role
• Extensive experience following End to End Agile Development Lifecycle
• Strong technical background in Python, Databricks, AWS services, Alation, Airflow, and SQL
• Experience with various data ingestion patterns, such as RESTful APIs, SQL, flat-file, and Data Streams
• Extensive experience aligning data from disparate sources with varying granularity and CI/CD best practices
• Extensive experience with handling large data sets, high performance computing, building high performance solutions, and data integration projects
• Extensive experience with integration testing and automation using a continuous integration platform such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo