Data Delivery Leader

Overview

On Site
$120,000 - $140,000
Full Time
75% Travel
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Azure Databricks
Data Governance
Data Engineer
ETL
SSIS

Job Details

Role: Data Delivery Leader

Location: Plano TX (Onsite)

Visa: USC/H1 Transfer

Fulltime/W2

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Delivery Leader to manage and drive the successful delivery of data products and solutions within our modern enterprise data engineering group. This individual will lead a team of data engineers and collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to ensure seamless data delivery that meets business needs.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep technical knowledge in modern data platforms (preferably Azure and Snowflake), excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, scalable data solutions in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership & Team Management:
    • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers responsible for building, testing, and deploying data pipelines and solutions.
    • Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.
    • Coach team members on best practices in data engineering and Agile delivery.
  • Delivery Management:
    • Own end-to-end delivery of data products, ensuring on-time, within-scope, and high-quality deliverables.
    • Collaborate with business and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize work, and align delivery with strategic goals.
    • Monitor team velocity, manage risks, and proactively resolve blockers.
  • Stakeholder & Business Interface:
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal clients and business partners regarding data engineering initiatives.
    • Translate business needs into technical requirements and ensure clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Technical Oversight & Hands-on Involvement:
    • Provide technical guidance on the design and implementation of data pipelines and architectures.
    • Be comfortable jumping into hands-on development when needed to unblock issues or guide the team.
  • Agile & Process Excellence:
    • Champion Agile methodologies and contribute to the continuous refinement of delivery processes.
    • Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos as needed.

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or delivery management role.
  • Proven experience leading delivery of enterprise-grade data solutions in Agile environments.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with business, technical, and executive stakeholders.

Technical Skills:

  • Must-Have:
    • Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory and/or SSIS.
    • Proficient in data pipeline orchestration, ETL/ELT concepts, and performance tuning.
    • Strong SQL skills and familiarity with data modeling.
    • Familiarity with Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, or other modern data warehousing tools.
    • Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD practices in data projects.
    • Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and data catalog tools
  • Preferred:
    • Experience with Snowflake as a cloud data platform.
    • Exposure to DBT (Data Build Tool) for transformation logic other similar tools
    • Experience in Banking or Financial sector
    • Experience with DataOps or data product management.
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