Senior Technical Manager, Data Quality Engineering

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The Job Details are as follows:The Senior Technical Manager leads the Data Quality Engineering group, driving technical excellence and innovation in our shared software components. This role requires a strategic thinker who can operate autonomously while building high-performing teams that deliver results in a fast-paced environment. This manager will lead efforts to ensure data integrity across the organization through innovative quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a high-performing technical team by fostering collaboration, and a culture where team members are willing to step up and get the job done

Drive technical decisions during software development with minimal direction, demonstrating strong independent judgment

Establish and document processes and systems that enhance team productivity and software quality

Implement and oversee data validation processes for incoming data across the organization

Implement and manage software components shared between products and organizations

Collaborate across organizational boundaries to identify and develop common shared software components that reduce overall development expenses

Utilize metrics effectively to drive team quality and performance improvements

Overcome obstacles creatively to ensure project success and timely delivery

Perform administrative duties including team building, performance evaluation, and growing team’s career growth

Provide technical direction, guidance, and mentoring to staff members

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering discipline

5+ years of project management experience, including leadership of senior developers and architects

Strong track record of applying Generative AI technologies to solve business problems

Understanding of Large Language Models

8+ years of Java software development experience

Coding skills in XML, Junit, and testing are highly desirable

Experience with Big Data technologies using Hadoop ecosystem

Experience with Cloud based technologies including, but not limited to, AWS and Snowflake

Experience with NoSQL, MapReduce and Spark

Experience with Linux (or any UNIX for that matter)

Proven experience building and nurturing high-performing technical teams

Experience establishing processes and creating comprehensive system documentation

Proficiency in Jira administration and utilizing metrics to drive team performance

Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of overcoming obstacles to deliver results

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to build consensus across teams

Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies

Desired Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Budgeting and Financial Planning experience at the group level

Experience deploying enterprise application integration technologies

Experience deploying web services in a service-oriented architecture

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

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