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# Sr Mgr-Data Engineering

- **Company:** American Express Company
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Airflow, BigTable, BigQuery, Software Quality, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Relational Databases, Decision Support Systems, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Scrum Methodology, Cloudera, Software Engineering, Google Cloud
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/sr-mgr-data-engineering-phoenix-az-usa-58857924

## About the Role

engineering practices * Use metrics and feedback to improve team effectiveness and software quality * Recruit top talent and foster engineer growth Tasks * 8+ years of professional software development experience * Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams * Strong background in application design, development, and testing * Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) * Solid understanding of secure, scalable, and high-performance system design * Experience with distributed systems and relational databases * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and influence technical strategy * Strong foundational knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services, BigQuery, BigTable, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer (Airflow) Key requirements * bonus * benefits * hybrid workplace * opportunity for visa sponsorship

## Description

Experteer Overview In this leadership role, you will guide a high-performing engineering team within American Express' Digital Experiences Technology group, driving the digital transformation of marketing and customer engagement. You'll shape technology strategy, deliver scalable software, and partner with cross-functional leaders to create personalized, seamless experiences. The role combines hands-on tech leadership with strategic roadmapping to drive impact at scale. You'll lead innovation, automation, and data-driven decision making to elevate product quality and delivery. Compensation / Benefits * Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team * Oversee project delivery including resources, timelines, and budgets * Partner with senior leaders to define technology strategy and roadmaps * Lead design, development, deployment, and support of scalable software solutions * Collaborate with product, business, and cross-functional partners * Champion automation and modern engineering practices * Use metrics and feedback to improve team effectiveness and software quality * Recruit top talent and foster engineer growth Tasks * 8+ years of professional software development experience * Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams * Strong background in application design, development, and testing * Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) * Solid understanding of secure, scalable, and high-performance system design * Experience with distributed systems and relational databases * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and influence technical strategy * Strong foundational knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services, BigQuery, BigTable, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer (Airflow) Key requirements * bonus * benefits * hybrid workplace * opportunity for visa sponsorship


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