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DATA ENGINEERING SR MANAGER

Dollar General

TN, TNFull-time$135–145K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$135–145K/yr
Location
TN, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Data Engineering Sr Manager manages data engineering deliverables for technology, product engineering, data science, and business analysis teams. The role leads engineers and architecture efforts, builds systems across the data lifecycle, and improves infrastructure and data delivery. It also supports analytics and modeling through data pipelines, analysis, and prototypes, using technologies such as Snowflake, Azure, and SQL.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Communication, requiredProject Leadership, nice to haveJava, nice to havePython, nice to haveSQL Database Design, nice to haveNumerical Analysis, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveHadoop, nice to haveSpark, nice to haveKafka, nice to haveRelational Databases, nice to haveNoSQL Databases, nice to havePostgres, nice to haveCassandra, nice to haveAzkaban, nice to haveLuigi, nice to haveAirflow, nice to haveSnowflake, nice to haveAzure, nice to haveEC2, nice to haveEMR, nice to haveRDS, nice to haveRedshift, nice to haveStorm, nice to haveSpark Streaming, nice to haveC++, nice to haveScala, nice to haveSchema Design, nice to haveDimensional Data Modeling, nice to haveData Processing Systems, nice to haveDatabricks, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to haveData Engineering Certification, nice to have4+ Years Python or Java Development, nice to have4+ Years SQL Experience, nice to have4+ Years Schema Design and Dimensional Modeling, nice to have

Full job description

The Data Engineering Sr Manager will be responsible for managing data engineering deliverables to support our technology and product engineering teams as well as the needs of our data scientists and business analysts. This role will be responsible for employing techniques to create and sustain structures that allow for the analysis of data while remaining familiar with dominant programming and deployment strategies in the field.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage team of data engineers (both full-time associates and/or third-party resources).

  • Lead and participate in architecture and design efforts.

  • Lead the building of systems for all parts of the data lifecycle: collection, storage, accessibility, insights, and business action.

  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements including re-designing infrastructure for scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes.

  • Build required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various data sources using Snowflake/Azure and SQL technologies.

  • Analyze and organize raw data.

  • Build data systems and pipelines.

  • Evaluate business needs and objectives.

  • Interpret trends and patterns.

  • Conduct complex data analysis and report on results.

  • Prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modeling.

  • Build algorithms and prototypes.

Job Qualifications

  • Must be able to communicate ideas and analysis results effectively both verbally and in writing to both internal and external clients.

  • Responsible for executing analytical projects, leading project development for data analysis and decision support tools.

  • Coordinate closely with the Business Intelligence and DWH team for data integration and alignment.

  • Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java and Python).

  • Hands-on experience with SQL database design.

  • Great numerical and analytical skills.

  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or similar field; Master's preferred.

  • Data engineering certification (e.g., IBM Certified Data Engineer) is a plus.

  • Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.

  • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases including Postgres and Cassandra.

  • Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow, etc.

  • Experience with Snowflake/Azure cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift.

  • Experience with stream-processing systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming, etc.

  • Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.

Education/Experience

Degree in information technology or computer science with additional vendor-specific certification. BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. 4+ years of Python or Java development experience. 4+ years of SQL experience (No-SQL experience is a plus). 4+ years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling. Ability to manage and communicate data warehouse plans to internal clients. Experience designing, building, and maintaining data processing systems. Experience working with a cloud platform such as Snowflake / Azure or Databricks.

ABOUT US

Work Where You Matter

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Job Identification: 2576

Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Category: Applications & Engineering

Job Shift: Open

Travel Required: No

Willing to Relocate: Yes

Expected Pay: $135,000 - $145,000

How this job compares

Set against the 6,173 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–145K/yr
  • Tennessee median$113–210K/yr74 salary ranges
  • US median$122–205K/yr4,823 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is 9% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($153K) — in the middle half of Data Engineer salary ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 99 open Data Engineer jobs in Tennessee and 6,173 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (5,391 postings).
Education
2,381 of the 6,173 open Data Engineer jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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