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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Data Engineering - **Company:** Waystar, Inc - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, BigQuery, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Security, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Data Classification, Azure Data Factory, Delivery Pipeline, Snowflake, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Lineage, Api Design, Terraform, Domain Driven Design, Data Pipelines, Api Management - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.atlantacareerpath.com/job.asp?id=3347475136&tx=VT656TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 8+ years of data engineering experience with enterprise-scale platforms * 2+ years of experience leading or managing data engineering teams * Strong hands-on expertise with GCP and BigQuery * Advanced experience with dbt (required) * Experience with Fivetran and API-based ingestion frameworks * Strong Python skills including API integrations and automation * Proven experience building scalable ELT pipelines and data models * Experience with data quality, validation frameworks, and observability * Proficiency with GitHub, CI/CD workflows, and code review practices * Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and access controls * Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare) preferred WHAT YOU'LL NEED * Experience leading teams through cloud data platform migrations (e.g., Snowflake ? BigQuery) * Experience with Terraform (IaC) and platform automation * Familiarity with Harness CI/CD and GitHub Actions * Experience with Snowflake and Azure Data Factory (ADF) * Knowledge of data mesh / domain-driven data ownership models * Experience driving engineering standards across distributed teams ## Description We are seeking a Technical Manager, Data Engineering, to lead and scale Waystar's data engineering function while actively contributing to the delivery of our modern data platform. This role combines people leadership, technical ownership, and hands-on engineering to drive execution across our BigQuery-based data platform. You will be responsible for managing a team of data engineers, setting technical directions, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable ingestion and transformation pipelines across a Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This leader will partner closely with platform leadership, governance, and business domains to establish a reliable, governed, and high-performing data ecosystem. WHAT YOU'LL DO Team Leadership & Delivery Ownership * Lead, mentor, and scale a team of data engineers supporting multiple business domains * Drive delivery accountability, sprint execution, and engineering best practices * Establish development standards, code reviews, and performance expectations * Manage capacity, workload balance, and resource planning across initiatives * Partner with leadership to align engineering priorities with strategic goals Technical Leadership & Architecture * Define and enforce data engineering standards, patterns, and best practices * Provide hands-on technical leadership across BigQuery, dbt, and ingestion frameworks * Guide architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data pipelines * Lead design of domain-aligned, reusable data models and pipelines * Ensure alignment with governance, data classification, and access control frameworks Pipeline Engineering & Delivery (Hands-On) * Design, build, and maintain ELT pipelines into BigQuery using Fivetran and custom APIs * Oversee and contribute to development of bronze, silver, and gold layers * Support and review dbt models, transformations, and orchestration workflows * Implement orchestration using Cloud Composer (Managed Airflow) * Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues and delivery risks Data Quality, Observability & Governance * Enforce data quality, validation, and monitoring standards across pipelines * Implement logging, alerting, and observability frameworks * Ensure performance optimization for BigQuery (partitioning, clustering, cost management) * Enforce security best practices including IAM roles, data access, and auditability * Drive adherence to data lineage, documentation, and governance requirements Platform Engineering & Enablement * Champion CI/CD practices using GitHub and modern deployment pipelines * Drive Infrastructure-as-Code standards (Terraform) for platform consistency * Improve developer experience, onboarding, and engineering productivity * Collaborate with Data Governance and Data Champions to enable domain ownership ## 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) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Making Data Warehouses fast. 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