Manager, Data Engineering

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking. Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work ® , Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. Position Overview Woolpert is hiring a Data Engineering Manager to join our dynamic Data Analytics Team . This position reports to the Director of Data Analytics and is responsible for leading our data engineering function as we continue our enterprise migration to Snowflake and modernize our analytics ecosystem. This role will oversee the design, development, and optimization of our data pipelines, models, and analytics infrastructure while partnering closely with Finance, IT, and business leaders to deliver high-quality, trusted data. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI, along with strong SQL/DAX capabilities, and a solid understanding of financial analytics and reporting needs. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. What You Will Do: Leadership & Strategy Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and continuous skill development. Define and drive the data engineering roadmap aligned with enterprise analytics strategy. Partner with Finance, BI, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions. Architecture & Engineering Oversee the design, build, and maintenance of data pipelines, data models, and ETL/ELT processes across Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric. Architect and optimize Snowflake environments, including warehouse sizing, performance tuning, security, and cost management. Lead the development of robust semantic models and datasets to support Power BI reporting and self-service Ensure data quality, governance, and documentation standards are consistently applied. Analytics & Modeling Build and maintain enterprise grade data models (star/snowflake schemas, fact/dimension structures). Support Finance with data structures that enable forecasting, GL reporting, profitability analysis, and other financial analytics. Collaborate with BI developers to ensure models are optimized for Power BI performance and usability. Operational Excellence Implement best practices for CI/CD, version control, testing, and deployment of data pipelines and models. Monitor and troubleshoot data refreshes, pipeline failures, and performance issues. Drive automation and efficiency improvements across the data engineering lifecycle. What You Will Bring: 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or related fields. 2+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams. Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modeling, performance tuning, security, ELT). Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI (datasets, semantic models, DAX). Advanced proficiency in SQL and working knowledge of DAX. Proven experience building and maintaining scalable data models and pipelines. Understanding of financial data structures (GL, forecasting, budgeting, revenue, etc.). Preferred Experience with dbt, Azure Data Factory, or similar orchestration tools. Familiarity with data governance frameworks and RBAC. Experience supporting or integrating data from ERP/CRM systems (F&O, CE, Dayforce, etc.). Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for nontechnical audiences. Benefits You Will Love Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including: Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate). Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm. Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team. Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries. Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases. Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more! Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay Range $139,200 — $145,000 USD Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement . Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting [email protected] . If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting [email protected] . To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.