Director, Data Engineering Senior (PL)

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Hybrid/remote work schedule

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Austin seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes and alignment with enterprise architecture.

You will partner with business and technology teams, manage vendors, mentor staff, and govern large projects with risk, quality, and schedule oversight, while promoting hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.
• 120 months of progressive post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation.
• Experience in program management including team management, planning, risk mitigation, issue resolution, schedule and financial management, governance of large projects.
• Data architecture and governance, data modeling, and solution architecture across OLAP/OLTP systems.
• Familiarity with data security, encryption/decryption, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business to understand strategic and financial objectives, recommend solutions, and design architecture for operational reporting needs.
• Manage the technical delivery of medium to large, complex projects on time and within budget, ensuring product quality.
• Plan, mitigate risk, resolve issues, and conduct feasibility analyses for complex systems projects.
• Source, hire, and onboard talent; upskill and mentor staff to support career growth.
• Coordinate delivery from System Integrators and vendors, manage SLAs, and review invoices and timesheets.

Skills

Program management

Team management

Planning

Risk mitigation

Issue resolution

Governance

Data architecture

Data modeling

Solution architecture

OLAP/OLTP concepts

Data security

DevOps

Jenkins

Bitbucket

GitHub

Informatica IICS

Informatica PowerCenter

Python ETL

Alteryx

SSIS

Business Objects

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Informix

MongoDB

AWS

GCP

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

GitHub

Informatica IICS

Informatica PowerCenter

Python ETL framework

Alteryx

SSIS

Business Objects

Power BI

Tableau

Smartview

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Informix

MongoDB

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

Duties: Partner with business to understand strategic and financial objectives, recommend solutions, and work with the team to define the right architecture to support operational and analytical business reporting needs. Manage the technical delivery of medium to large, complex projects on time, on budget, and with the desired product quality. Plan, mitigate risk, resolve issues, and conduct technical feasibility analyses for highly complex system projects. Manage day-to-day team operations, including assigning tasks, providing guidance and support, and evaluating performance. Source, hire, and onboard the right talent for key open roles. Upskill and mentor existing employees to support career growth opportunities. Accountable to business and technology management for end-to-end application scoping, planning, development, and delivery that meets and exceeds quality standards. Ensure system alignment with Enterprise Architecture policies and best practices; ensure that process methodologies are followed in system development. Contribute to defining standards and guidelines for design and development. Accountable for developing work orders and cost estimates to and from suppliers. Coordinate delivery of work from all System Integrators for various projects, including risk, quality, change management, and schedule. Size and review projects with product vendors. Review and approve vendor invoices, expenditures, and timesheets. Monitor and manage achievement of SLAs with suppliers. Identify and manage dependencies and downstream impacts of projects to minimize adverse effects on other projects and/or programs. Identify opportunities for system reuse and system simplification. Position supervises other employees.

Starting compensation for this location depends on related experience. Annual bonus opportunity and other eligible earnings are not included in the range(s) above. We offer a competitive benefits package, see below for details.

What you have

Job Requirements: Requires Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field and 120 months of progressive, post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation.

Experience must include 60 months of experience involving the following: Program management skills including team management, planning, risk mitigation, issue resolution, schedule and financial management, quality of deliverables and governance of large projects complex in nature; Data architecture and governance, data modeling using ERWIN, solution architecture, OLAP and OLTP concepts and techniques, data security, encryption/decryption using various tools and technologies, Dev Ops using Jenkin, Bitbucket and GITHUB; Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), Informatica Power Center, Python based ETL framework, Alteryx and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS); Business Objects (BO), Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx and Smartview; and Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Informix, Mongo DB, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions; paid parental leave and family building benefits; tuition reimbursement; health, dental, and vision insurance; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab’s internal approach to workplace flexibility).

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance