Job description

Data Engineering Manager plays a key role within Unifirst EIM (Enterprise Information Management) group consisting of EDW, MDM, and Data integrations groups. This leader leads and works closely with the Head of EIM from inception to closure of various EDW projects. This leader will be setting up EDW delivery standards (SDLC), manages team and delivers EDW projects with great quality in a scalable format. This leader will work with MDM lead and Data integrations lead within Unifirst EIM structure to build out robust EDW on-prem and Azure. This leader will collaborate with various Application team leads and infrastructure to ingest the data into data lake, EDW, automate, scale to provide enterprise service for various stake holders (sales, marketing, finance, human resources, engineering, supply chain, products, infrastructure, technology etc).

Data Engineering Manager will manage a team that is responsible for our data warehouse, complex reporting/data requests, and integrations
Establish and enforce ETL standards for documentation, development, and deployment; Implement ETL best practices and standardization.
Plan and direct the daily activities of a team focused on a particular system or technology
Apply specific technical expertise in-depth to address technical and business issues
Provide oversight of Data Design and Development, including data architecture, modeling and ETL development alongside with Data Architect
Participates in build related activity discussions, environment setup implementation schedule/changes promoted in the test environment
Work with IT infrastructure for on-prem SQL Server development and Azure data ingestion, migration
Looks for continuous improvement opportunities through automation and simplification of all current activities
Analyzing potential data quality issues to determine the root cause, and creating effective solutions
Work with BRM and provide technical input during project discovery, initiation process before project is taken into EIM
Work with internal PMO, managers in IT and other functions to apply standard solutions and processes
Work with other dev managers, vendor pods to set expectations, and facilitating open communication channels
Participate in daily scrums and various phases of the projects - initiate, discover, design, develop, deploy, and advise the EDW production support team
Manage EDW department staff including hiring, performance management, and career development to ensure alignment with defined goals
Work with EIM leader on budget and Jira Time tracking
Proactively initiate, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with team members
Continuingly assess and improve the team structure within Data Management while ensuring it aligns with immediate tactical and long-term strategic goals
Qualifications

Experience

Overall 10+ years of technical data engineering management experience
7+ years' experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting of MSFT SQL Server ETL using Microsoft BI Stack, and OLAP cubes
5+ years of managing team sizes of 5 or more individuals and demonstrated skill in managing technical staff
3+ years of Azure synapse Analytics, Azure Data warehouse, Data Lake, Power BI
Good exposure to various cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI) to play a key role in Application Modernization
Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field, or equivalent experience
Additional Requirements

Good exposure to various cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI) to play a key role in Application Modernization
Ability to understand the process involved to adapt, integrate, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied products for use within the technical environment
Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross-functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of staff
Azure/SQL Server experience is strongly preferred
Experience in leading IT process improvement efforts and participating in team development activities
UniFirst offers a Fleet of Benefits, 50+ to be exact!

401K with Company Match
Profit Sharing
Health Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Vacation
Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Direct Payroll Deposit
Tuition Reimbursement
30% Employee Discount
Employee Referral Program
At UniFirst, our Corporate Mission is to be recognized as the quality leader in our industry. Our careful focus on serving each Customer's special needs and providing total satisfaction enables us to grow, to provide an equitable return on investment, and to create opportunities for all of our Employee-Team Partners. With more than 250 locations (and growing), UNIFIRST offers unique competitive benefits to its more than 14,000 employees, who serve more than 250,000 customers locations throughout North America, Europe, and Mexico.

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