Department

Engineering, Data Services Team

Who You Are

You are an experienced data leader with extensive knowledge of core data platform technologies and a high level of empathy and interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally in an organization. You can grasp and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You’re able to manage multiple workstreams and have a track record of doing so. Being able to see the bigger picture, you bring people together to prioritize, craft, and achieve plans. 

You will have the opportunity to develop a team of data engineers and work closely with data scientists and various data stakeholders across the org. You will be responsible for coordinating projects, prioritization, and engineers to create and maintain features for our internal stakeholders. This job requires a strong technical background in data and a real passion for mentoring and growing teams. This role will also support the organization’s growth and progression towards a data-led business by enabling modeling and insights functions.

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

• Work with data engineers, data scientists, data analysts and business stakeholders to prioritize, schedule and execute projects to ensure data is flowing through our pipelines accurately and reliably
• Build and maintain a modern data infrastructure stack that will enhance data engineers efficiency and streamline product development and delivery across the data organization
• Communicate and coordinate with other teams in and out of engineering to understand the requirements and opportunities for improvement
• Create robust data solutions for complex business challenges and improve team delivery through Agile practices
• Work with stakeholders to define strategic and tactical roadmaps while supporting data and analytics needs
• Build relationships with peers and stakeholders to foster cross-functional/team/department collaboration
• Seek new ways to embed more inclusives practices into our business and our teams
• Provide guidance, both technical and non-technical, to direct reports and leverage each individual’s strengths to optimize execution and delivery
• Ensure accountability and drive engagement by creating an environment where people are motivated to do their best to help the team meet commitments and achieve goals/objectives
• Help recruit, source, interview and hire for the entire engineering team
• Perform other related duties as assigned

How You Will Do Your Work

How results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:

• Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome.

• Resourcefulness - taking a can-do approach, even in the face of obstacles and constraints by assessing what’s in front of you and effectively and efficiently optimizing what you have, whether it's working on something new or thinking about how to do something better.

• Teamwork and communication - putting our collective best together through documentation, collaboration, relationship-building, listening, empathy, recruiting, and evangelism.

• Influence and leadership - fostering a community of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, mentorship, and forward-thinking.

• Skills and knowledge - the capacity to actively learn and apply specific domain knowledge, know-how, and best practices to continually enhance and improve.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. 
• Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10+ years of professional hands on experience in data engineering, data science or a similar role
• Minimum of 4 years of people management experience (experience building a team, a plus)
• Expert proficiency in SQL and strong understanding of code and scripting languages (Ruby, Python, bash)
• Significant experience leading data architecture projects and driving decisions related to cloud data platforms and pipeline design  i.e. Snowflake/Redshift, Fivetran, Glue, dbt etc.
• Strong knowledge of batch and streaming systems, workflow orchestration, monitoring and testing i.e,. Kafka, Spark Streaming, Airflow, etc
• Strong experience with governing data security and compliance 
• Strong familiarity with data modeling & analytics engineering best practices
• Strong oral and written communicator, effective at communicating to a diverse set of stakeholders
• Proactively own multiple responsibilities - technology, practices, people, etc
• Ability to think strategically but also be able to do things needed at the moment
• Strong leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
• Solid experience in Agile/Lean practices and working closely with product management
• High levels of empathy and interpersonal skills
• Plus: Experience with developing data architectures to support ML and/or DS needs.

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At Justworks, we’re making it easier to run a business, and helping teams lead happy and healthy lives. We do this with a simple and friendly platform, expert support from real people when it’s needed, and access to corporate-level benefits that ensure people feel secure and valued.

Justworks handles the nitty-gritty of payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR, so you have more time to learn, grow, and seek something worthwhile. Work fearlessly, pursue your passion, and do more of what matters. We’ve got your back.