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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineering Manager - Semantic Layer - **Company:** Intersources Inc. - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), RAID, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Snowflake, Data Layers, Pyspark, Core Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=62jdnw10t7d77ytz0lbaey9qxonk3b05a9tqw96rb7z6hlfo7xj79l9g6mp6aj2o&compid=0/jobs/31901104#/jobs/31901104 ## About the Role Must have strong Snowflake. They are open to someone more junior or senior - just need to have very strong executive presence and hands on experience with Snowflake and Semantic layer. Kafka is a big plus. Here are some additional details for this role - looking for someone very strong on the Data side who has also been a program manager more recently. Looking for local candidates ASAP. Resumes need to highlight semantic/reporting & analytics/visualization. Also looking for reporting tool experience and ideally technical/project management certifications., * 6+ years of experience in data engineering and delivery leadership. * Proven track record managing delivery of Snowflake-based data platforms (pipelines, ETL, semantic layers). Hands-on experience with: * SQL, Python, PySpark * Snowflake (data modeling, performance optimization, RBAC, Bronze/Silver/Gold architecture) * DBT for transformations/configurations * ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, Informatica, Glue, ADF, etc.) * Strong background in data pipeline testing, validation, and quality frameworks. * Experience working with consulting partners (Deloitte preferred) and distributed onshore/offshore engineering teams. * Excellent delivery and risk management skills-able to foresee challenges, maintain RAID logs, and keep workstreams accountable. * Strong executive presence; comfortable reporting to AVPs, CIO, and executive steering committees. * Effective communicator who can bridge business and technical discussions. * Experience in financial services, mortgage, or other highly regulated industries preferred. ## Description This role will provide hands-on delivery leadership, technical oversight, and risk management to ensure engineering milestones are met, risks are addressed, and assets are delivered on time and to specification. The Manager will own: Semantic Views & Reporting Enablement - business-focused track driving configuration of semantic layers, reporting views, and dashboard readiness for downstream consumers., * Serve as the delivery lead for one of the core data engineering tracks (Semantic layer/reporting). * Ensure all engineering deliverables are executed against the program roadmap and timelines; identify risks and implement mitigation strategies. * Work daily with Deloitte engineering teams, internal program managers, AVPs, and business stakeholders to track progress and resolve issues. * Attend and contribute to daily scrums with onshore, offshore, and Deloitte engineers, ensuring blockers are removed and deliverables stay on track. * Provide technical oversight for data engineering efforts including: * Snowflake pipelines (Bronze, Silver layers) * DBT transformations and configuration * Semantic view modeling for BI/reporting * Testing frameworks and validation processes * Mentor and monitor engineers across the workstream; foster accountability and quality delivery. * Deliver polished status updates and risk reports to program managers and executive leadership (CIO, AVPs, executive steering committee). * Collaborate with PMO program managers, ensuring alignment across business, change management, Deloitte, and cloud vendors (Google, AWS, etc.). * Act as the bridge between engineering execution and program leadership, ensuring clarity in priorities, milestones, and dependencies., * These roles will report directly to an AVP or Noble, depending on alignment within the program's data platform leadership structure. * Program Managers from the PMO will oversee the broader portfolio, while Data Engineering Managers own track-level delivery. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)