Manager of Data Engineering

As Manager of Data Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our data strategy. You will lead a team of talented data engineers in designing, implementing, and optimizing our data warehouse to support business intelligence, analytics, data science and data-driven decision-making processes. Your expertise in modern data technologies and methodologies will ensure our data architecture is robust, scalable, and efficient. This is a hands-on technical and management role.

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• →Lead and manage the data engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• →Design and implement effective data solutions using Snowflake, DBT, SQL, and other relevant technologies, ensuring best practices in ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and dimensional modeling.
• →Develop and maintain scalable, reliable data architecture that supports company objectives and data strategy utilizing the Azure Cloud Platform.
• →Conduct database administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization to ensure high performance and reliability of our data systems.
• →Ensure the integrity and security of data through effective data quality, validation, and governance practices.
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs, deliver custom solutions, and support data-driven decision-making.
• →Drive the adoption of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) within the data team to enhance project management and operational efficiency.
• →Lead incident and request management processes and manage service desk to maintain service quality utilizing ITIL methodologies. Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data engineering to continuously improve our data infrastructure.
• →Manage team member workload, performance, tasks, and project status.

• →Other duties and responsibilities as assigned 

• High School diploma or GED– required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a Related Field AND two (2) years Supervisory experience– required
• OR Four (4) years’ experience in a Management position– required 
• OR Three (3) years’ experience in a Supervisory position with Wind Creek Hospitality– required 
• Five (5) years of hands-on experience in managing and leading data warehousing projects and data engineering teams– required 

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field -preferred
• Proven hands-on experience in Snowflake, DBT, SQL, Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT, and Kimball-style dimensional modeling.
• Strong experience in Azure Cloud Platform. AWS and GCP experience a plus.
• Strong experience database modeling, data architecture and design, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. Experience with data quality, validation, and governance processes.
• Solid background in scripting and software development.
• Demonstrated experience in agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), project management, ITIL concepts, service desk management and incident and request management.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor, inspire, and drive high performance.
• Experience in Redshift, SQL Server, Oracle, and other data warehouse platforms a big plus.
• Experience in real-time stream processing and data ingestion a big plus.
• Result-oriented with exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willing to work odd and irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays 
• Willing to travel and participate in training as recommended or required 
• Must have a valid and current State Driver’s License and an insurable driving record for purposes of driving company vehicles as required
• Must have a Tribal Gaming License (or the ability to obtain and maintain a license) as a requirement for this position  
• Must have willingness and ability to work in a smoke/secondary smoke environment