Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineering ManagerOpportunity in the Greenville, SC area with a hybrid schedule (4 days remote, 1 day on-site) for a degreed data professional with 5+ years of technical experience, including 3+ years leading a team.In this role, you will lead a small data team and set its technical direction, while staying hands-on in Python, SQL, and data pipeline engineering. The ideal candidate is a self-directed builder who sees data systems as software that should be engineered, tested, automated, and monitored, and who enjoys developing people as much as systems. Join a well-established e-commerce and logistics company with 25+ years of experience offering a casual small-company culture with big-company stability and real autonomy to innovate.This company offers excellent salary, benefits, bonus and 401k, and room to grow!Requirements:5+ years of applicable technical experience, and 3+ years leading, mentoring, or providing technical directionSignificant experience developing and supporting production data or software systems, including designing and building data pipelines and integrationsStrong skills in SQL, Python (or another scripting language), DBT, Snowflake, Postgres, and SQL ServerExperience with git version control, relational database design, and Linux/command-line environmentsWorking knowledge of data warehousing, modern analytics architectures, formal data modeling, and workflow orchestration concepts (dependencies, retries, failure handling, monitoring, recovery)Bachelors degree in technical disciplineResponsibilities:Lead and develop a small team spanning database administration, data engineering, and reporting and analyticsSet technical direction: automate manual and repetitive processes, select tools, and continuously improve the tech stackRemain a hands-on contributor, designing, building, troubleshooting, and reviewing Python and SQL solutions, pipelines, and integrations (Snowflake, DBT, DLT, and related tools)Promote strong engineering practices, including data modeling, source control, automated testing, code review, infrastructure as code, and monitoring and observabilityAdvance self-service analytics and governed data models to reduce reliance on manually produced reportsManage the team budget, including software and vendor services, and pragmatically evaluate new technologiesPerceptive Recruiting, LLC, headquartered in Greenville, SC, has 27 years of technology recruitment experience. We build relationships with our clients so we can find you the right cultural and technical fit for your next role. We provide guidance every step of the interview process to give you the best chance of success. Looking for your next opportunity? Connect with us today! Perceptive Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer.