Data Engineering Manager

Description

Purple Wave is seeking an experienced and motivated Data Engineer Manager to lead and mentor a team of data engineers while driving the development and optimization of our modern data stack. This remote-work eligible position requires both technical expertise and leadership abilities to ensure the successful execution of data engineering projects that support business intelligence, analytics, and decision-making.

The Data Engineer Manager will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of data pipelines, infrastructure, and analytics solutions. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring data integrity, optimizing data processes, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data engineering principles and experience managing a team of technical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: lead and manage a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement through strategy, priorities and feedback.
• Collaborate: collaborate with data engineers, stakeholders and other data teams to create and refine data models.
• Team Building: Oversee hiring, training, and development initiatives within the data engineering team.
• Data Governance: Establish and enforce data governance policies, ensuring data quality, consistency, and security.
• Data Pipelines: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of efficient and scalable data pipelines.
• Define and prioritize data engineering projects, aligning with business goals and analytics needs.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support for the data engineering team.
• Ensure best practices are followed in data engineering, security, and governance.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Ensure seamless integration of data from various sources (CRM, marketing, operational systems) into the centralized data warehouse.
• Optimize and enhance data infrastructure for improved performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Review and optimize SQL queries and database performance to ensure efficient data retrieval.
• Help form and oversee our data governance initiative for the data engineering context.
• Partner with IT, product, and analytics teams to drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering to drive innovation.
• Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Data engineering team directly reports to the Data Engineering Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years of experience in data engineering, including SQL, data pipelines, and ETL processes.
• 2 years of managerial experience leading data engineering or analytics teams.
• Expertise in relational databases, SQL performance optimization, and data warehousing solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and governance best practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used in data engineering (Python preferred).
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization tools is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a passion for leveraging data to drive business outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities.
• Spanish speaking bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates may be requested to complete position specific skills assessments.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Requires the ability to satisfactorily complete a background check.
  
  

Working Settings

• Full-time Salaried Exempt, not eligible for overtime.
• Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, Central Time zone, additional hours may be required depending on priorities.
• This position is remote work eligible within the United States. Please note: the first week of employment training is required to be in the Manhattan, KS headquarters.
• Minimal travel required up to 5% of the time.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  
  

Compensation

• The salary varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 per year.
• Monthly Bonus Program - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula (90% = $300, 100% = $600, 110% = $900, 120% = $1,200).
• Health, Dental, and Vision starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
• Company-paid Life Insurance benefit of $25,000 with options to add more through employee contribution starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) annual amount of 120 hours which is prorated based on the number of days between the 60th day of employment and the end of the calendar year. May vary to comply with state requirements.
• Eligible to participate in the Company Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 90 days of employment, with enrollment opportunities each May and November.
  
  
  
  

About Purple Wave

Visit us at: PurpleWave.com

Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment. We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization. Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers. We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold. We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.

Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

• We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
• We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
• While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
• Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
• We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.
  
  

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.

Purple Wave Auction Core Values

• TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
• TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
• CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
• PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.

Additional Information

• Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
• Promotion Tag