Data Engineer Manager level

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We are looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for building the data and ML engineering foundation for a growing Machine Learning organization. This is a technical leadership role combining people leadership, cloud architecture, MLOps, and delivery. The Manager will help establish the technical foundation for the client's long-term machine learning strategy while ensuring the team can deliver production-ready solutions from the outset. A key aspect of the role will be helping establish the foundation for the client's eventual agentic architecture and AI initiatives. The ideal candidate therefore has exposure to agentic architectures or related AI engineering patterns, in addition to strong Data Engineering and MLOps experience.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers focused on data and ML infrastructure. Define and implement technical approaches for scalable cloud-based MLOps . Establish the engineering foundation required to support machine learning models throughout their lifecycle. Oversee the development of data pipelines, ML infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, and CI/CD. Partner closely with Data Science leadership to ensure models can move efficiently from development into production. Define engineering standards, best practices, and reusable patterns for ML and data engineering. Guide architecture and technical decisions related to cloud data and ML infrastructure. Help establish the technical foundation required for future agentic architecture and AI initiatives . Evaluate technical approaches and technologies based on scalability, reliability, maintainability, and delivery needs. Balance immediate delivery requirements with longer-term platform and architecture investments. Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Senior Data Engineers. Collaborate with Data Science and other technical teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable engineering solutions. Communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and progress clearly to stakeholders. Drive a strong culture of engineering quality, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Significant professional experience in Data Engineering. Strong hands-on experience with cloud MLOps. Proven experience leading and mentoring Data Engineering teams. Strong understanding of cloud data architecture and machine learning infrastructure. Experience designing and implementing production-grade MLOps practices. Strong understanding of model deployment, monitoring, versioning, automation, and ML lifecycle management. Experience making technical and architectural decisions for data and ML platforms. Strong engineering fundamentals and ability to engage in technical discussions with senior engineers. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to balance technical strategy with hands-on delivery and team leadership.

Professional experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience with agentic architectures or AI engineering. Experience helping organizations establish the technical foundation for future AI initiatives. Experience working closely with Data Science teams to operationalize machine