Data Engineering Manager

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The Data Engineering Manager - Assistant Director supports multiple teams across the Digital Factory in a matrix setup, with a focus on data engineering practices and solutions.

The role is responsible for guiding teams on architecture, technology standards and engineering practices, while contributing hands-on to the design and implementation of data solutions using platforms such as Microsoft Fabric and Databricks.

The position works closely with delivery, architecture, and business teams to ensure consistency, quality and reuse across data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Mentorship & Capability Building

• Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams on data engineering practices, architecture, and delivery quality
• Support technical decision-making and problem solving in complex data initiatives
• Raise overall engineering maturity on:
• Data pipelines (ETL / ELT)
• Lakehouse architectures
• Spark / Databricks / Fabric usage
• Promote a hands-on engineering mindset and craftsmanship culture

Architectural Alignment & Guardrails

• Ensure all data solutions align with Digital Factory architecture principles and guardrails
• Guide teams on:
  • Data architecture patterns (lakehouse, data mesh, etc.)
  • Platform usage (Fabric, Databricks, Azure services)
• Act as bridge between Architecture and Delivery teams
• Challenge and validate technical design decisions when needed

Technology Standards & Best Practices

• Define and enforce engineering standards for data platforms, including:

• • Data modeling approaches (dimensional / analytical)
  • Pipeline design and orchestration
  • CI/CD and DataOps practices

• Standardize reusable components, templates, and practices

• Ensure consistency across teams working on different projects

Hands-on Contribution