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People Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Data Operations Manager, D/Cipher

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $215K/yr

7+ years exp

People Inc. is seeking a Data Operations Manager for their D/Cipher team who will lead a high-performing group of Data and Software Engineers. This role focuses on building and optimizing data infrastructure to support business intelligence and analytics, while also driving team leadership and technical design initiatives.

AdvertisingCommunitiesContentDigital MediaE-CommerceEducationInternetInternet of ThingsPublishing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a mixed team of Data and Software Engineers responsible for developing and optimizing scalable data pipelines, ensuring timely and reliable delivery of data for analytics and reporting

Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver high-quality, reliable datasets for use in Looker and other reporting tools

Enhance observability and reliability across the data platform by defining SLAs, data quality checks, and robust alerting mechanisms to support business reporting

Identify opportunities to improve data workflows, from ingestion to visualization, to empower teams with faster access to accurate insights

Evaluate and introduce new tools or techniques to strengthen the team’s operational capabilities

Drive alignment between engineering, product, and business teams, helping translate strategic priorities into measurable, data-driven outcomes

Oversee the evolution of our data lakes and data marts, driving continuous performance and cost optimization

Implement and maintain orchestration workflows, ensuring that ETL and ELT processes are automated, efficient, and resilient

Champion data engineering best practices through code reviews, process improvements, and the adoption of scalable architecture

Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and analytics teams to ensure data governance, compliance, and stability within a multi-cloud environment (GCP and AWS)

Qualification

Data engineeringPythonSQLGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSData lakes/warehousesETL/ELT processesAirflowDbtLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

Required

7+ years of experience in data engineering or software development, with 2+ years of people management or technical leadership

Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with hands-on experience building and optimizing data pipelines

Deep familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer) and working knowledge of AWS

Experience designing and maintaining data lakes/warehouses

Knowledge of batch processing techniques using an orchestration framework, like Airflow

Experience with modern data transformation and modeling tools such as dbt, including an understanding of data lineage, dependency management, and version-controlled transformation workflows

Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and mentor engineers in a growth-oriented environment

Strong technical foundation in data architecture, ETL/ELT development, and cloud-native data solutions

Well-versed in BigQuery performance/cost optimization strategies

Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a focus on empowering teams and delivering measurable business impact

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred

Familiarity with any of the following is a plus: Digital advertising ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, or DMPs

Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Beam) and streaming technologies (Kafka, Pub/Sub)

Machine learning pipelines

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription drug coverage

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Adoption or surrogate assistance

Donation matching

Tuition reimbursement

Basic life insurance

Basic accidental death & dismemberment

Supplemental life insurance

Supplemental accident insurance

Commuter benefits

Short term and long term disability

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Family care benefits

A generous 401K savings plan with a company match program

10-12 paid holidays annually

Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)

Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance

Accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company

People Inc.

People Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in research, technology, finance, operations, and consumer services.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.people.inc/

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