Senior Manager, Data Solutions

Job Description

We are at the forefront of transforming the future of technology in the financial industry, and we seek curious, practical individuals to help us pave the way. Our team is not intimidated by taking calculated risks, as they relish a good challenge and are eager to engage in problem-solving. As a member of our team, you will work alongside like-minded experts in a culture that is deeply rooted in innovation and progression. Join us to be part of a transformative journey that can shape the industry's future.

Are you a data engineering leader passionate about building scalable, high-performance data platforms? Do you have experience leading hybrid teams and driving event-driven, cloud-based data engineering solutions in an operationally rigorous environment? If so, we want to talk to you!

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Data Engineering to lead our team responsible for Transaction and Position Master development. This leader will drive event-driven architecture, establish scalable and automated processes, and ensure data integrity and performance across our AWS-based platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for both technical strategy and execution in a high-impact financial data environment.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule from any of our offices located in San Diego, CA; El Segundo, CA; Dallas, TX; Schaumburg, IL; Des Moines, IA; or Dubuque, IA.

What You'll Do:

• 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, Redshift, 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.

What You Bring:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

If you're excited about the opportunity to lead and innovate in a high-impact financial data environment, apply today!

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000 skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.

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About Us

What we give you in return:

Not many teams can say that they support people's dreams coming to life... We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there's a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• 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, 1 paid wellness day and 1 day of paid volunteer time off (VTO) 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.

About Cetera Financial Group:

Cetera Financial Group ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.

"Cetera Financial Group" refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors, Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera Financial Institutions,and Cetera Financial Specialists.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

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