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Upbound Group · 1 day ago

Senior Manager Data Engineering & Architecture

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Upbound Group is seeking a Senior Manager for Data Engineering & Architecture to lead the design and delivery of the organization’s enterprise data and integration ecosystem. This role involves defining and executing the data strategy while overseeing the buildout of Data Integration as a Service (DIaaS) to enhance analytics and business operations.

FinanceFinancial ServicesLeasing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the enterprise data and integration strategy, ensuring alignment with business transformation, digital, and AI initiatives

Develop the data platform and tooling roadmap, covering ingestion, orchestration, cataloging, observability, and governance

Establish data integrations capabilities as a service, providing standardized APIs, event streams, and reusable pipeline frameworks for cross-domain data movement

Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Cloud teams to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance across data products and integration services

Drive evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies (data mesh, Lakehouse, MDM, AI/ML Ops) to strengthen enterprise capabilities

Lead the design and implementation of modern cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) using scalable and governed architectures

Define and enforce architectural standards for data modeling, transformation, and interoperability across analytical and operational systems

Implement bi-directional data integration patterns, enabling aggregated insights and metrics to flow back into operational platforms

Oversee delivery of automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for data and integration components

Embed observability and quality frameworks (lineage, validation, reconciliation, freshness) into all data flows and APIs

Build and manage a self-service integration framework, empowering teams to onboard, test, and deploy data flows independently

Establish consistent API and event standards, contract testing, and schema governance for all integrations

Integrate monitoring, cost optimization, and DevOps best practices into data platform operations

Ensure all services meet defined availability, performance, and recoverability SLAs based on business criticality tiers

Lead and mentor high-performing data engineers and architects, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

Define KPIs and OKRs for platform reliability, developer productivity, and data quality

Collaborate with business and technology leaders to prioritize initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes

Serve as the escalation point for complex data and integration architecture decisions

Qualification

Data EngineeringData ArchitectureAPI-driven PlatformsCloud EnvironmentsETL DevelopmentCI/CDData GovernanceInformaticaDatabricksSnowflakeKafkaAirflowAzure Data FactoryAWS GlueStakeholder ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

7+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or integration platform leadership roles

Proven track record designing and implementing data integration and API-driven platforms in cloud environments

Thorough knowledge and hands-on experience in ETL development, testing, integration, and monitoring

Strong expertise in CI/CD, and automated testing for data pipelines

Thorough knowledge and experience with tools such as Informatica Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or similar

Deep understanding of data governance, security, and metadata management

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Full health benefits-Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

DTO (discretionary time off)

Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution

College tuition reimbursement program (STEM degrees)

Unlimited use of LinkedIn Learning

Company

Upbound Group

Upbound Group is a technology and data-driven company that provides financial products for consumers.

Plano, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.upbound.com

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