Sr Data Engineering Mgr

Overview

Lead a team of data engineers in the Application Data Engineering organization within Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology, providing tier 3 support and building stable, scalable data pipelines for the foundational data platform.

What you'll do

• Build and mentor high-performance teams focused on stable, reliable, scalable and high performant data pipelines.
• Help create and maintain an engineering culture that embraces diversity and fosters trust and innovation in teams.
• Develop a strong technical platform vision that inspires team members to build configuration driven platform tools.
• Collaborate with Data Product Managers, Data Architects, Software and Data Engineers, and leadership to drive business driven solutions.
• Participate in agile processes, helping develop and refine them to enhance delivery velocity.
• Set engineering standards and best practices, ensuring high-quality code, operational continuity and stability.
• Diagnose and resolve issues as they occur, stepping into a technical lead role when needed.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as mathematics or computer science.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years in a direct people management capacity.
• Experience scaling and managing a team of 5+ members.
• 5+ years work experience building complex data pipelines, with a strong background in stream processing and batch processing.
• 5+ years of proficient SQL experience across database systems including distributed systems such as Spark, Hive, BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift.
• 5+ years of experience programming in scripting languages such as Scala, Python, Bash.
• 5+ years of experience with workflow management tools such as Airflow, Oozie, Azkaban, UC4.
• Strong project and program management experience in agile, fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal presentations.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical reasoning competencies.
• Expertise in programming languages such as Scala, Java, Python relevant to Data Engineering.
• Proven ability to manage large scale multiyear projects collaborating with multiple stakeholders across multiple organizations.
• Exceptional problem-solving, strategic thinking, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data exploration / data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, Databricks, etc.
• Master's degree in a plus.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Employment type: Full time.