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Join the OTS Data ANCHOR team to build strategic analytics powering Amazon's Operations Technology ecosystem. Our team provides critical data infrastructure support for OpsTech IT, supporting Amazon's global customer commitment. You'll work at the intersection of large-scale data processing and real-world operational impact, creating intelligence that directly influences how Amazon fulfills millions of orders.
As a Data Engineering Manager, you'll lead one of our core teams responsible for transforming operational data into actionable insights and building mission-critical data products that power worldwide operations business decisions across fulfillment centers, Amazon Fresh, Prime Now, Lockers, Pantry, and Amazon Campus. In this role, you'll drive technical excellence while building and mentoring a high-performing team of business intelligence engineers and data engineers, architecting scalable solutions that process enormous amounts of data daily. We expect you to bring strong technical acumen combined with strategic thinking to solve complex problems at scale, while maintaining high operational standards and driving innovation in both traditional analytics and AI/ML domains to enable our teams to support IT operations globally.
Key job responsibilities
- Delivery of robust, scalable data solutions supporting OTS data infrastructure.
- Leadership in data governance and quality standards.
- Implementation of GenAI solutions for automated reporting, diagnostic, predictive & prescriptive analytics.
- Own technical delivery and team leadership for development and maintenance of scalable ETL/big data pipelines, semantic layers, and dashboard data models.
- Collaborate with Program Managers, BI teams, and stakeholders to prioritize work aligned with OTS business goals.
- Establish best practices for data engineering, including code reviews, testing, monitoring, and documentation.
- Drive team growth through mentoring, coaching, and career development.
A day in the life
Amazon Benefits:
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of processing data with a massively parallel technology (such as Redshift, Teradata, Netezza, Spark or Hadoop based big data solution) experience
- 4+ years of developing and operating large-scale data structures for business intelligence analytics (using ETL/ELT processes) experience
- 5+ years of data engineering experience
- Experience leading and influencing the data or BI strategy of your team or organization
- Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR
- Experience with AWS Tools and Technologies (Redshift, S3, EC2)
- Master's degree
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
- Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, Austin - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually