Manager of Data Engineering

Job Summary:
Our client is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to join their team! This position is remote. 
 
Duties:

• Recruits, mentors, and develops a team of data architects with varied levels of expertise
• Cultivates an inclusive, collaborative culture that values curiosity, consistency, and scalable design
• Aligns team responsibilities and expertise with enterprise priorities
• Clears roadblocks and supports career development
• Leads the evolution of enterprise data architecture, including integration standards, medallion architecture, service and API design, and platform interoperability
• Partners with Data Engineering, Governance, Product, and Infrastructure teams to ensure architecture supports both immediate use cases and long-term scalability
• Owns and evolves architecture patterns and models that support both operational and analytic workloads
• Provides architectural guidance on key data initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, performant, secure, and compliant
• Guides the use of data modeling, metadata standards, and lineage tools
• Evaluates new technologies and supports architecture decisions for platform investments
• Champions architecture alignment with governance, data quality, and privacy standards
• Ensures architecture supports regulatory compliance, data stewardship, and clear lineage
• Collaborates with Data Governance to define ownership boundaries and metadata expectations
• Partners with Data Engineering and Product to ensure architecture enables timely delivery and iteration
• Works with Product, Analytics, AI/ML, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure alignment on solution patterns
• Supports project estimation, technical planning, and platform scalability conversations across teams
• Supports architectural documentation, review cycles, and governance boards
• Tracks adoption of architectural patterns and frameworks across teams
• Assesses technical risks and alignment to strategic objectives

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 10+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Prior management of teams
• Strong understanding of modern data architecture such as: medallion, event-driven or API-first
• Experience with data modeling, lineage, metadata management, and platform integration
• Proven leadership and people management capability
• Effective communicator, able to translate between business goals and technical solutions
• Comfort operating in a hybrid architecture environment such as: structured + semi-structured or batch + streaming

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position starting at $127,400. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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