Digital Factory - Data Engineering Manager - Assistant Director

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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

• Actively contribute to design and implementation of data solutions, especially in complex or critical topics
• Support teams in:
  • Building scalable data pipelines (Fabric, Databricks, Spark)
  • Optimizing performance and cost
  • Troubleshooting complex technical issues
• Lead by example with a strong hands-on engineering approach

Cross-Team Coordination

• Work across multiple project teams to ensure consistency and reuse
• Collaborate with:
  • Architecture
  • Project / Business leads
  • Data / AI engineers
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across initiatives

Platform & Reuse

• Encourage reuse via shared libraries, components, and templates; maintain documentation for architecture decisions and reusable assets.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Fluency in English. Any additional language(s) are highly appreciated.
• Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams as an Engineering Manager or Senior Tech Lead, delivering production systems in data domains.
• Strong experience in data engineering and platform delivery
• Proven experience as:
  • Senior Data Engineer / Lead
  • OR Engineering Manager in data context
• Hands-on expertise in:
  • Microsoft Fabric or Azure Data Platform
  • Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake)
  • Data pipelines, lakehouse architectures
• Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, and platform design
• Ability to influence teams in a matrix organization (without direct authority)

Preferred

• Experience in consulting / Digital Factory / multi-project environments
• Exposure to data governance frameworks and enterprise architecture
• Familiarity with AI/analytics data use cases

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Data Factory, Notebooks)
• Azure Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake)
• Azure Data Services (ADF, Synapse, SQL)
• Python, SQL
• CI/CD (Azure DevOps)
• Data governance & observability tooling

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