Cetera Financial Group ยท 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Data Solutions
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $228K/yr
7+ years expCetera Financial Group is at the forefront of transforming the future of technology in the financial industry, seeking a Senior Manager of Data Engineering. This role involves leading a hybrid team to build scalable data platforms and ensuring data integrity and performance across an AWS-based platform.
AdviceFinancial ServicesRetailRetirementWealth Management
Responsibilities
Lead & Mentor: Manage and develop a hybrid team of onshore and offshore data engineers, fostering a high-performance engineering culture
Architect & Build: Lead the design and implementation of batch-triggered and event-driven, cloud-based data pipelines, integrating structured and unstructured data sources
Ensure Operational Excellence: Establish and enforce data engineering best practices, including real-time data streaming, automation, monitoring, and process rigor to support a 24/7 operational environment
Optimize Performance & Cost: Drive efficiency in data storage, processing, and analytics, optimizing Aurora PostgreSQL, Iceberg, and S3-based architectures
Implement CI/CD & DevOps: Develop and maintain automated deployment processes, leveraging GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, and application teams to ensure data solutions align with company objectives
Leverage AI-assisted Development Practices: Collaborate and lead AI-assisted development practices (e.g. code generation, automated testing, pipeline validation, and design acceleration) to increase engineering velocity, improve data quality and reduce time-to-production
Qualification
Required
7+ years of data engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in management, leading and mentoring hybrid onshore/offshore data engineering teams
Expertise in AWS Glue, including Glue ETL, Glue Catalog, and Glue workflows for large-scale data transformation and processing. Python experience a plus
Proven expertise in batch-triggered and event-driven architectures, including real-time data processing with services such as AWS Kinesis/ Kafka, and EventBridge/ SQS, etc
Strong experience with AWS data services, including S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Athena, and Aurora PostgreSQL and hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and version control, including GitHub, CloudFormation, and AWS CodePipeline
Demonstrated ability to establish well-formed, high-performance complex engineering processes, governance, and monitoring frameworks to support a mission-critical, production environment
Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, MCP or equivalent) to improve code quality, enforce standards accelerate development cycles, and enhance reliability across large-scale data engineering platforms
2 to 5 years in the financial industry with experience in the brokerage industry preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems or related area of expertise
Preferred
AWS Professional Certifications such as AWS Certified Data Analytics or AWS Certified Big Data preferred
Financial Industry certifications such as SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) or Series-99 a plus
Benefits
Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
Company
Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Financial Group is a privately-held, independent broker-dealer and investment adviser families.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Genstar Capital
2023-10-04Private Equity
2018-07-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Durbin
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Gooley
Chief Operating Officer
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