Manager, Data Engineering

3 Months ago • 10 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

Zeta, a Next-Gen Banking Tech company founded in 2015, is seeking a Manager, Data Engineering. This role involves overseeing a team of data engineers, architecting, implementing, and managing large-scale data lakes and data warehouses. Key responsibilities include defining the data engineering vision and strategy, leading platform modernization, building and mentoring a team, establishing development best practices, and ensuring high availability and performance of data systems. The manager will also be responsible for data ingestion, transformation, integration, and ensuring robust data security, privacy, and governance in a regulated financial environment. Collaboration with Data Science, Analytics, Product, and Compliance teams is crucial. The role requires managing multiple data engineering projects and ensuring thorough documentation and training.
Must have:
  • Define and drive data engineering vision and strategy
  • Design and implement scalable data architecture on AWS
  • Build, lead, and mentor data engineering teams
  • Establish development best practices and CI/CD workflows
  • Oversee data ingestion, transformation, and integration
  • Ensure data platform availability, reliability, and performance
  • Implement data security, privacy, and governance controls
  • Manage multiple data engineering projects
  • Expertise in data modeling, database design, data warehousing
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala
  • Cloud-native architecture expertise (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Deep understanding of data governance principles
Good to have:
  • Experience with streaming data architectures (Debezium)
  • Experience with distributed query engines (Trino)
  • Experience with Airflow, DBT

Job Details

About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1,700+ employees across the US, EMEA, and Asia, with 70%+ roles in R&D. Backed by SoftBank, Mastercard, and other investors, we raised $330M at a $2B valuation in 2025. 


About the Role

As Manager, Data Engineering you will oversee a team of data engineers and architect, implement and manage several large, core business, data lakes and data warehouses, comprising data from multiple disparate sources.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Architecture
  • Define and drive the data engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business goals.
  • Design and oversee the implementation of modern, scalable data architecture on AWS cloud (e.g., data lakes, data mesh, data warehouses).
  • Lead data platform modernization and migration initiatives. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the data engineering space. Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies to enhance the data engineering infrastructure.
  • Team Management & Execution
  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of data engineers and platform specialists.
  • Establish development best practices, code standards, and CI/CD workflows for data pipelines and infrastructure.
  • Data Infrastructure & Operations
  • Oversee the ingestion, transformation, and integration of large-scale, complex data sets from internal systems (e.g., transaction processing, customer service) and external partners (e.g., credit bureaus, open banking APIs).
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of the data platform in a highly regulated financial environment.
  • Monitor and optimize the performance of data systems and pipelines. Identify and address bottlenecks and inefficiencies in data processes.
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Analytics, Product, and Compliance teams to ensure secure and governed access to data assets.
  • Governance, Security, and Compliance
  • Partner with InfoSec, Compliance, and Risk teams to implement robust data security, privacy, and governance controls (e.g., PII management, SOC 2, GDPR, PCIDSS).
  • Support data lineage, cataloging, and metadata management initiatives.
  • Project Management
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage multiple data engineering projects simultaneously. Track project progress and resource utilization.
  • Documentation and Training
  • Ensure thorough documentation of data engineering processes and systems. Provide training to team members and other stakeholders on data engineering best practices.

Skills

  • Technical Skills
  • Expertise in data modeling, database design, and data warehousing. Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
  • Cloud-native architecture expertise (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Familiarity with streaming data architectures and tools like Debezium for change data capture
  • Experience with distributed query engines like Trino (formerly Presto) for high performance querying of big data.
  • Leadership and Communication: Excellent leadership and people management skills. Strong communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
  • Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex data issues. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues.
  • Project Management: Proven experience in project management and delivery of data engineering projects.
  • Data Governance and Security: Deep understanding of data governance principles and practices. Knowledge of data security best practices and regulatory requirements.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems) with 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on data architecture, ETL, and data modeling using tools such as Apache Spark, Flink, Trino, Airflow, DBT (good to have), and Python.
  • 4+ years of experience in managing a team of data engineers, with a track record of successful delivery of complex data projects and strong leadership skills.
Equal Opportunity

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success

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