Job Description — Data Engineering ManagerRole Title
Data Engineering Manager
Experience
8–12 Years
Location
Mumbai/Pune/Bangalore/Hyderabad/Chennai - Hybrid
Role Overview
We are looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead and drive execution for data engineering initiatives. This role combines technical leadership, delivery ownership, and hands-on data engineering expertise.
The ideal candidate will manage a team of data engineers while actively contributing to data platform development, ensuring successful execution of data pipelines, release deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
This role bridges engineering leadership and hands-on data execution, enabling scalable and reliable data solutions.
Key Responsibilities1. Team Leadership & Delivery Execution
- Lead and manage a team of 8–10 data engineers.
- Drive sprint execution, planning, and delivery tracking aligned with program release cycles.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution across engineering and product stakeholders.
- Remove delivery blockers and ensure timely completion of milestones.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers.
2. Hands-on Data Engineering
- Contribute directly to development of data pipelines and data workflows (~30–50% hands-on).
- Perform data analysis and SQL-based problem solving.
- Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Work with structured and enterprise data sources including SAP systems.
- Support troubleshooting and performance optimization.
3. Data Platform & Engineering Ownership
- Oversee development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines.
- Ensure adherence to data engineering best practices and coding standards.
- Maintain data quality, reliability,
and operational stability.
- Support data migration and integration initiatives.
4. Stakeholder & Program Collaboration
- Act as the technical interface between engineering teams and program stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into executable technical tasks.
- Support program release planning and execution readiness.
- Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions effectively.