Manager, Data Engineering

I. Job Summary

Overview of Position

The Manager, Data Engineering is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the architecture, design, and delivery of Medifast’s enterprise data ecosystem. This individual leads a high-performing team to build scalable data pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) that power business insights, advanced analytics, and ML/AI initiatives. Acting as a bridge between complex technical architecture and strategic business needs, the Manager ensures that data platforms are reliable, secure, and accessible, while fostering operational excellence and mentoring senior technical talent.

III. Scope

Under the guidance of leadership, the role leads and/or participates in multiple concurrent data and analytics initiatives. The position partners closely with business stakeholders to manage reporting and business-insights requirements across functions.

The role establishes team priorities, ensures efficient and high-quality delivery, and manages stakeholder expectations. Scope of responsibility includes coordinating cross-functional and geographically distributed resources, overseeing vendor partners, and ensuring adherence to delivery timelines, service reliability, and established standards and processes.

The role directly manages a small team of senior technical resources across data engineering, business intelligence engineering, and software engineering focused on data platform capabilities.

The position also conducts performance reviews for assigned team members and provides input and recommendations related to merit-based compensation adjustments, in alignment with company guidelines and leadership direction.

IV. Knowledge, Education, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or closely related field is required; Master’s degree preferred
• 5 -7 years in data engineering with demonstrable experience in data integration and data warehouse projects
• 3+ years of strong programming experience using Python and/or Java.
• 2+ years’ experience leading data engineering teams using ETL/ELT tools and platforms such as Informatica, AWS Lambda, SSIS, AWS Glue, and/or similar cloud-native integration frameworks
• 5+ years’ experience with DBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, etc.
• 3+ years of AWS experience with services such as Amazon Redshift, AWS SQS, etc.
• Experience implementing data quality, monitoring, logging, and alerting practices for data pipelines in production environments
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business and technical stakeholders and translate requirements into scalable solutions
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills
• Retail/CPG industry experience preferred
  

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Mastering Relationships: We build trust, promote collaboration and we are reliable.
Being Innovative: We strive to improve things in our areas of influence; test, refine and expand within the business strategy; and reach beyond real and perceived boundaries.
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Anticipating: We predict long-term business and organizational needs; challenge assumptions; and expect and prepare for the unexpected.

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