Sammons is looking to modernize its existing data architecture and needs a data engineering team to support multiple business units with data solutions.
Requirements
- Strong technical background with fluency in modern data engineering concepts; able to guide architecture and review designs.
- Proficiency with SQL and experience with Snowflake in production contexts.
- Hands-on leadership experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and distributed systems and/or event-based architectures.
- Demonstrated delivery of reliable, observable data pipelines (batch and/or streaming) with measurable KPIs/SLAs.
- Experience with data modeling, ELT patterns, and orchestration tools; familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka/Kinesis) and CI/CD for data.
- Exposure to metadata/lineage, data quality frameworks, and data governance practices.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership; guide architecture, solution design, and best practices across SQL, Snowflake, cloud data platforms, and distributed/event-based systems.
- Guide solution design for batch and streaming pipelines, data modeling, and event-driven integrations.
- Set standards for SQL, Snowflake usage patterns, testing, observability, and CI/CD for data.
- Drive cloud-first design and performance/cost optimization for storage, compute, orchestration, and lineage/metadata.
- Establish robust operational practices for the ODS and dependent data products, including monitoring, alerting, and incident management.
- Champion data quality (validation, reconciliation, SLAs) and resiliency within a modern data architecture.
- Enforce standards for access control, data stewardship, lineage, and cataloging.
Other
- Lead a data engineering team responsible for the data solutions supporting multiple business units within Sammons and helping lead modernization efforts of the existing data architecture.
- Operate in a product-aligned model, owning outcomes, roadmaps, and KPIs for reliability, data quality, and stakeholder value delivery.
- Partner with Product, Business, and Engineering to translate needs into well-scoped, deliverable data capabilities.
- Model Sammons values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity) and foster a high-performing, inclusive culture focused on continuous learning and delivery excellence.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing data engineering or platform teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
- Proven experience owning a product (technical or business) in a product-aligned organization, with clear outcome accountability.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and ability to translate between business and technical contexts.
- Due to the financial nature and level of accountability of this position, a credit and criminal background check is required
- At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role
