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Senior Manager Data Engineering

Chicago, Illinois; Arlington, VirginiaFull-time$160k–$262k2026-09-09 → 2026-10-22

Core

Design and implement scalable, high-performance data platforms and AI-enabled data foundations to support business objectives and machine learning solutions.

Role type

Senior Manager Data Engineering (Technology Architect)

Builds

Large-scale data systems, batch and streaming pipelines, modern cloud data platforms, and AI/ML data services.

Domain

Cloud Data Engineering & AI Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Databricks, Python, Column-oriented databases (BigQuery/Redshift), NoSQL databases, SQL databases, Streaming and batch ETL frameworks, Data modeling and warehouse design, MLOps, AI engineering patterns (context engineering, RAG, agent architectures), Vector and graph databases.

Preferred skills

Agentic platforms (Pi, Hermes), Snowflake zero-copy architecture, Retail/Financial services industry experience, Cloud platform certifications, AI/ML lifecycle support (deployment, monitoring, evaluation).

Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Delta Lake, BigQuery, Redshift, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Glue ETL, Dataflow, Azure Data Factory, Spark, Vertex AI, Snowflake, Pi, Hermes Agent.

Responsibilities

Architect and build end-to-end data solutions; Lead data platform modernization; Mentor junior team members; Conduct technical feasibility assessments; Design data foundations for AI/ML and agentic workflows; Automate platform operations and observability.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities