Data Engineering Manager

Viacom CBS
New York, NY
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

The Data Engineering Manager will lead the design, delivery, and operational excellence of large-scale batch and real-time data platforms. This role requires expertise in modern data architectures and distributed systems.

What You Will Do

The Data Engineering Manager will oversee high-performance data engineering teams that power analytics, APIs, AI workflows, and mission-critical data services across the organization.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams, expertise in modern data architectures, and a strong foundation in distributed systems engineering and cloud-native architecture.

Requirements

  • Strong expertise in data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse architectures
  • Deep understanding of ETL/ELT frameworks, orchestration platforms, and distributed data processing systems
  • Solid understanding of Kafka-based architectures and event-driven data patterns
  • Proven experience hiring, onboarding, and retaining high-performing engineers across varying seniority levels
  • Commitment to building an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable team culture
  • Strong sprint planning, capacity modeling, and roadmap sequencing skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities across reliability, feature delivery, and technical debt reduction
  • Experience establishing engineering KPIs such as reliability, latency, throughput, and deployment frequency

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • Tuition assistance program
  • PTO
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