Data Engineering Manager

Epsilon; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) plan

Health coverage

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Epsilon is seeking a Data Engineer Manager to shape the architectural vision for data and AI initiatives. You will guide data mesh adoption, champion scalable pipelines, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into high-performance solutions.

You will mentor engineers, design end-to-end data platforms on AWS/Azure, and drive best practices in security, governance, and DevOps across data teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in engineering focusing on data/AI.
• Experience designing identity graphs in paid and owned audiences.
• Expertise in Solution Architecture including diagrams and specs for complex systems.
• Hands-on with modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake) incl. lakehouse patterns and MLflow.
• Proficiency on major clouds (AWS and/or Azure) including data services.
• Proven ability to design/optimize robust data pipelines (ETL/ELT, streaming).
• Strong Python skills for data engineering and automation.
• Expert SQL for data manipulation and optimization.
• Java experience desirable for enterprise integration.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and MLOps in production.
• Experience with API/message queues/event-driven architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design of scalable, fault-tolerant data/AI solutions with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Assess existing systems to identify gaps and modernization opportunities.
• Champion data mesh architecture and data products for decentralized ownership.
• Define AI/ML pipelines for training, inference, and monitoring.
• Design solutions in AWS/Azure with security and cost efficiency.
• Drive adoption of Databricks and Snowflake for data engineering and analytics.
• Oversee robust data pipelines for batch, streaming, and real-time data.
• Architect integration of new and existing systems and APIs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and leadership to align requirements.
• Evaluate new data/AI/cloud technologies and recommend investments.
• Incorporate security, governance, and compliance into designs.

Skills

IT experience

Identity graphs

Solution architecture

Databricks & Snowflake

AWS & Azure

Data pipelines

Python

SQL

Java

AI/ML concepts

Integration patterns

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Azure

Job description

Company Description

As a Data Engineer Manager, you will design and maintain data platform road maps and data structures that support business and technology objectives. Naturally inquisitive and open to the deep exploration of underlying data, finding actionable insights, and working with functional competencies to drive identified actions. You also enjoy working both freely and as part of a team and have the confidence to influence and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, and to work in a fast-paced complex environment with conflicting priorities.

Overview

Reporting into the delivery leader, you will deliver consumable, contemporary, and immediate data and AI solutions to support and drive business decisions. As a Manager Data Engineer, you will be a critical leader in our technology team, responsible for shaping the architectural vision and technical roadmap for our data and AI initiatives. You will work closely with business stakeholders, data scientists, engineers, and product teams to translate complex business requirements into elegant, high-performance technical solutions. This role demands a hands‑on architect who can navigate complex environments, mentor teams, and drive the adoption of best practices in solution design and delivery.

Responsibilities

Brief Description of Role:

• Solution Architecture Design: Participate in the end-to-end design of complex, scalable, and fault-tolerant data and AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy, enterprise architecture standards, and industry guidelines. Knowledge and experience of delivering CI/CD and DevOps capabilities in a data environment.


• Solution Assessments: Conduct thorough solution assessments of existing systems and proposed architectures, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement and modernization.


• Data Mesh & Data Products: Champion and design a data mesh architectural approach, enabling the creation and management of high-quality, discoverable, and reusable data products for decentralized data ownership and consumption.


• AI/ML Integration: Define pipelines that seamlessly integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) models into operational systems, ensuring robust data for model training, inference, and monitoring.


• Cloud Ecosystem Mastery: Design and optimize solutions primarily within AWS and Azure cloud environments, making strategic choices for platform services, infrastructure, security, and cost efficiency.


• Modern Data Stack Expertise: Drive the adoption and optimal utilization of platforms like Databricks for data engineering, machine learning, and analytics, and/or Snowflake for scalable cloud data warehousing.


• Data Pipeline Development: Design and oversee the implementation of robust, automated, and observable data pipelines for batch, streaming, and real‑time data integration from diverse sources.


• Solution Integration: Architect and guide the integration of new and existing systems, applications, and third‑party services, ensuring data flow, API design, and security protocols are meticulously defined.


• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement.


• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate extensively with product owners, business analysts, data scientists, and senior leadership to gather requirements, present architectural options, and gain consensus.


• Technology Evaluation: Continuously evaluate new technologies, tools, and methodologies in data, AI, and cloud spaces, recommending strategic investments and fostering innovation.


• Security & Compliance: Ensure all architectural designs incorporate robust security measures, data governance, and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, industry-specific standards).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience in IT with at least 5+ years in a dedicated engineering role, focusing on data, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives.


• Extensive experience designing and developing identity spines/graphs in both the paid and owned audience spaces.


• Demonstrable expertise in Solution Architecture Design, including creating architectural diagrams, design documents, and technical specifications for complex systems.


• Deep hands‑on experience with modern data platforms, specifically Databricks and Snowflake, including data lakehouse patterns, SQL warehousing, and MLflow.


• Extensive experience designing and implementing solutions on major public cloud platforms, with strong proficiency in AWS (e.g., Q, S3, EC2, Lambda, Glue, SageMaker, RDS) and/or Azure (e.g., Data Lake, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure ML, Cosmos DB).


• Proven track record in designing and optimizing robust data pipelines using various integration patterns (ETL/ELT, streaming) and tools.


• Strong programming skills in Python for data engineering, scripting, and automation.


• Expert‑level proficiency in SQL for data manipulation, querying, and optimization.


• Experience with Java is highly desirable, particularly in enterprise‑level application integration or backend services.


• Solid understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, including model development lifecycle, MLOps principles, and integrating ML models into production systems.


• Experience with various integration patterns (API, message queues, event‑driven architectures) and technologies.


• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Platform certifications (e.g., Data Engineer (Professional) – Databricks, Gen AI Engineer (Professional) – Databricks, etc.)


• Experience with other data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink.


• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD practices.


• Experience building reusable feature pipelines


• Experience ensuring training/serving parity


• Management of embedded pipelines


• Hands‑on experience with Vector DB integrations

The following skills are nice to have, and expertise is not required:

• Adobe (AEP, AJO, CJA, Campaign, Audience Manager, Analytics)


• Salesforce (Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud)


• Microsoft Power BI/Tableau

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Additional Information

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real‑time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry‑leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.

• People centricity: We focus on employee well‑being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.


• Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.


• Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.


• Innovation: We drive progress through cutting‑edge solutions and forward‑thinking approaches.


• Flexibility: We’ve created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.

Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.

• Act with integrity


• Work together to win together


• Innovate with purpose


• Respect all voices


• Empower with accountability

These pillars and values are our foundation—shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.

Because You Matter

Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays


• Time to Recover: Paid sick time


• Family Well‑Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance


• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.

Compensation Range: USD $105,000.00 - USD $195,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/11/2026.