Manager Data Engineering

Hudson Valley Credit Union; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base & Variable Pay Structures

Paid Personal, Holiday & Volunteer PTO

Professional Development & Training

Student loan repayment & tuition Reimb

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Life, disability insurance

Discounted loan rates & fees

Job summary

Hudson Valley Credit Union is seeking a senior Manager of Data Engineering to lead and mentor a team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data infrastructure and pipelines. You will drive data initiatives aligned with business goals and ensure governance, security, and reliability across data platforms.

In this role, you will manage budgets, resources, and vendor relationships while fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• ITIL v3 or v4 foundation (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM) or comparable (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Microsoft Certified in Azure Data Engineer (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Databricks Certified in Data Engineer Associate (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in IT required.
• Minimum 7 years Hands-on experience in data engineering required.
• Minimum 4 years Modern programming language required.
• Minimum 4 years Leadership (Supervisor or higher) required.
• Minimum 2 years Databricks required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor data engineering team to design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure and pipelines.
• Define long-term data strategy aligned with business goals to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Hire and develop Data Engineer employees and foster innovation and growth.
• Manage project resources, budgets, and vendor relationships to deliver on time and within budget.
• Oversee data warehouses and pipelines for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Implement industry-standard data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation practices.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security with monitoring and validation processes.
• Participate in annual budget planning for people, technology, and vendors.
• Adhere to policies and training requirements, supporting Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives and take on special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budget management

Vendor management

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

ITIL v3/v4 foundation

CITM certification

Azure Data Engineer certification

Databricks Data Engineer Associate

Minimum 10 years IT experience

Minimum 7 years data engineering

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Job description

Overview

Hudson Valley Credit Union is currently recruiting for the position of Manager Data Engineering. Primary Function: Lead, mentor, and empower a team of data engineers that are responsible and accountable for the design, development, and maintenance of Hudson Valley Credit Union data infrastructure and pipelines. Ensure data and technology is reliable, scalable, accessible, and is available to support business objectives and enable data-driven decision-making. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, project management, vendor management, and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing the long-term data strategy for Hudson Valley Credit Union to align data initiatives with business goals to enable data-driven decision-making. This includes designing and maintaining scalable data architectures (data warehouse/lakes), data pipelines (ETL/ELT), and accountable for maintaining roadmaps and processing documentation.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security by implementing governance policies and best practices.
• Hire and develop Data Engineer employees, including career development, performance reviews, 1x1 meetings and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for project resource allocation and ensuring that data solutions are designed and delivered on time, with quality, and within budget.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of robust, scalable, and efficient data warehouses and data pipelines.
• Define and implement industry standard best practices for data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation.
• Ensure resiliency, scalability, and performance through modern and mature monitoring, and enforcement of data quality standards, data validation processes, and governance.
• Participate in annual budget for people, technology, and vendors.
• Adhere to all Credit Union policies, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements. Participate in all required and recommended training and development including, but not limited to, Bank Secrecy Act training (BSA) and demonstrate attained knowledge. Participate on Credit Union teams, projects and strategic initiatives when the opportunity arises. Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
• Embrace and apply HVCU's guiding principles to all activities and responsibilities. This includes the Credit Union's Mission, Vision, Core Values, Employee and Member Value Propositions, Sales and Service Model, and commitment to Lean Six Sigma practices. Support the Credit Union's initiatives by demonstrating teamwork and professionalism.
• Responsible for regular and predictable attendance including punctuality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree experience in computer science, information technology, or related field required.
• ITIL v3 or v4 foundation (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM) or comparable (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Microsoft Certified in Azure Data Engineer (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Databricks Certified in Data Engineer Associate (or within 1 year of joining) required.
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in IT required.
• Minimum 7 years Hands-on experience in data engineering required.
• Minimum 4 years Modern programming language required.
• Minimum 4 years Leadership (Supervisor or higher) required.
• Mimimum 2 years Databricks required.

Why Choose HVCU?

Join a team where your growth matters. At Hudson Valley Credit Union, we offer a supportive, community-focused culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact. Come be part of a Great Place to Work!

Employee Perks

• Base & Variable Pay Structures
• Paid Personal, Holiday & Volunteer Time Off
• Professional Development & Training
• Student Loan Repayment & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) With Employer Match & Non-Elective Employer Contribution
• Life, Short-term & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Discounted Loan Rates & Fees

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union is an AA/EEO employer committed to equal opportunity and employee diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.