Manager Data Engineering

Job Description

JOB INFORMATION

Title:

Manager Data Engineering

Officer Title:

Grade:

32

FLSA Classification:

Exempt

Date Last Edited:

10/14/2025

Reports To:

AVP Platform Engineering

Department:

IT

URL Link

https://hvfcu.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&jobcode=1185

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Lead, mentor, and empower a team of data engineers that are responsible and accountable for the design, development, and maintenance of Hudson Valley Credit Union data infrastructure and pipelines.  Ensure data and technology is reliable, scalable, accessible, and is available to support business objectives and enable data-driven decision-making. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, project management, vendor management, and budget management skills.

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Responsible for implementing the long-term data strategy for Hudson Valley Credit Union to align data initiatives with business goals to enable data-driven decision-making. This includes designing and maintaining scalable data architectures (data warehouse/lakes), data pipelines (ETL/ELT), and accountable for maintaining roadmaps and processing documentation.

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Ensure data quality, integrity, and security by implementing governance policies and best practices.

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Hire and develop Data Engineer employees, including career development, performance reviews, 1x1 meetings and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.   

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Responsible for project resource allocation and ensuring that data solutions are designed and delivered on time, with quality, and within budget.

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Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of robust, scalable, and efficient data warehouses and data pipelines.

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Define and implement industry standard best practices for data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation.

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Ensure resiliency, scalability, and performance through modern and mature monitoring, and enforcement of data quality standards, data validation processes, and governance.

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Participate in annual budget for people, technology, and vendors.

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Adhere to all Credit Union policies, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements. Participate in all required and recommended training and development including, but not limited to, Bank Secrecy Act training (BSA) and demonstrate attained knowledge. Participate on Credit Union teams, projects and strategic initiatives when the opportunity arises. Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

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Embrace and apply HVCU’s guiding principles to all activities and responsibilities. This includes the Credit Union’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, Employee and Member Value Propositions, Sales and Service Model, and commitment to Lean Six Sigma practices. Support the Credit Union’s initiatives by demonstrating teamwork and professionalism.

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Responsible for regular and predictable attendance including punctuality.

Bachelor’s Degree

Computer science, information technology, or related field

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ITIL v3 or v4 foundation (or within 1 year of joining)

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Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM) or comparable (or within 1 year of joining)

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Microsoft Certified in Azure Data Engineer (or within 1 year of joining)

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Databricks Certified in Data Engineer Associate (or within 1 year of joining)

X

Minimum 10 Years

 Progressive IT experience

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Minimum 7 Years

Hands-on experience in data engineering

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Minimum 4 Years

Modern programming language

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Minimum 4 Years

Leadership (Supervisor or higher)

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Minimum 2 Years

Databricks

X

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Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java

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Extensive experience with big data technology (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Hadooop)

Extensive experience with big data technology (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Hadooop)

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Expertise in SQL or various database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL, or Oracle PL/SQL)

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Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)

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Expertise in Data Services (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, S3, Redshift, EMR, Glue, BigQuery, Dataflow).

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Deep understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, data warehousing, and data lake architecture

Deep understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, data warehousing, and data lake architecture

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Experience with enterprise storage systems (SAN, NAS, RAID), backup solutions (Veeam, Commvault), and disaster recovery planning.

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Familiarity with Data Orchestration and CI/CD pipelines.

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Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequency

Physical Demand

Weight (lbs.)

Frequently

Sit for prolonged periods of time

Frequently

Required to communicate verbally

Frequently

Normal range of vision and hearing abilities required

Occasionally

Lift and/or move objects

30

Occasionally

Travel outside of work location to attend meetings and training programs

Rarely

Travel outside of work location to provide applicable technical/physical support

Rarely

Travel outside of work location to cover in other locations and to attend meetings and training programs

Frequently

Required to skillfully operate a computer, telephone and other standard office equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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Typically the noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.

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May experience occasional job stress in dealing with difficult situations and/or high volume.

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High energy, high impact atmosphere.

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There are no significant hazardous conditions.

View Competencies

Service Excellence

Consistently incorporates Hudson Valley's member and employee value proposition, reinforcing organizational culture and brand differentiators.

Level 3

1. Creates a sense of accountability and personal ownership for employees and self.

2. Designs strategies to inspire peers and business unit to raise the bar of customer service delivery.

3. Establishes best practices for internal and external service excellence.

4. Monitors industry for trends in enhancing member service with special attention to financial services.

5. Systematically identifies potential problems when designing systems/processes using techniques including brainstorming and cost/benefit analyses to reduce the chances of unnecessary problems.

Results Driven

Drives critical activities to completion. Meets organizational goals and customer expectations.

Level 2

1. Clearly communicates expected results. Uses motivational tactics to generate team buy in. Consistently measures progress and refocuses efforts to ensure attainment.  2. Implements specific policies or practices based on laws or regulations governing these practices.  3. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems.  4. Takes full responsibility for results, keeping stakeholders properly informed of status, issues and potential problems.  5. Understands the organizations influence dynamics and uses that information to establish alliances to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

Resiliency

Adapts positively to changing environments in order to achieve business results.

Level 2

1. Anticipates the impact of change in markets, politics, and culture on the organization and its clients.  2. Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity.  3. Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches.  4. Implement change initiatives so as to minimize adverse impacts on people.  5. Understanding of the necessity of continuous personal growth; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations and interests, and use of this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness and self-development.

Leadership

Leads people towards meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters diversity, development, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Level 2

1. Creates a connection to demonstrate how daily actions contribute to organizational outcomes. Coaches team to assume full responsibility for shared goals and objectives.   2. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.   3. Implements the organization’s workforce development/planning strategies within business units.  4. Makes well-informed, effective and timely decisions, even when data is limited.  5. Takes a stand, maintains integrity and tactfully defends position in the face of significant opposition.

Data Networks

Knowledge of and the ability to manage an organization's data networks for internal and external information transmission.

Level 4

1. Leads in the design, evaluation, selection, implementation and support of major networks.

2. Develops standard processes for analyzing network performance and potential risks.

3. Establishes best practices for data network management.

4. Monitors data network industry experiences and directions; assesses implications for organization.

5. Provides insight into routing and inter-networking strategies for major, high-traffic networks.

6. Articulates and presents information on the availability, reliability and effectiveness of critical, multi-vendor networks.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee in this position.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate, with or without notice.

Nothing contained in this material creates a contract of employment between an employee and Hudson Valley Credit Union or otherwise alters the at-will nature of the employment relationship.

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Please also note that Hudson Valley Credit Union respects the religious beliefs and practices of employees and will, on request, reasonably accommodate its employees when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on the Credit Union’s business.  Therefore, unavailability for work due to religious observances or practices may not be a bar to employment.