IT Manager, Data Engineering

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love®. We are currently seeking an IT Manager, Data Engineering to join our team.

Your Role at Batesville:

As an IT Manager, Data Engineering, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and leadership ability experience in modernizing frameworks, upskilling data engineering teams and managing data transformations between on-premises and cloud data ecosystems.

How You’ll be Rewarded: 

• Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
• The expected base salary range for this role is $125,000-$145,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based bonuses or other forms of incentive compensation.
• IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.
• Generous 401K Matching Program
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for development and advancement

What You’ll Do:

• Data Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Lead and oversee the organization's data engineering modernization efforts, ensuring the development and delivery of scalable, efficient, and secure data ingestion, transformation and storage solutions. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, data science, and business intelligence, to ensure data solutions align with business objectives.
• Enable Batesville’s AI, ML, and BI initiatives by building and optimizing high-quality, scalable, and reliable data pipelines.
• Ensure seamless data integration across Batesville systems, orchestrating a unified, high-quality data ecosystem.
• Oversee the transition to modern data engineering architectures. 
• Operational Excellence & Team Leadership:
• Manage and mentor a team of data engineers, providing guidance and support to foster professional growth and development.
• Hands on leadership of data modernization efforts including the selection and implementation of innovative technologies to enhance data engineering capabilities.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data platforms and pipelines.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data engineering and technologies.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; and a minimum of 10 years related data engineering experience and/or training with at least 3 of those years leading high performance teams; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep expertise with modern data engineering technologies, (e.g. Kafka, Spark, dbt, Airflow, Databricks), and cloud-based data platforms (preferably Azure).
• Proven experience in leading data engineering modernization efforts across on-premises and cloud data ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a multitude of data sources and structures (API, XML, JSON, parquet, etc.).
• Experience with Oracle (JDE, Oracle CX, Oracle Eloqua) and other source systems (OneStream, SAP Commerce Cloud, GA4, Just Call, etc.) or similar technologies.
• Experience with Informatica and cloud-based data ingestion services.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous experience working in a remote setting.

Physical Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch, or lift items as heavy as 25 lbs. This job may require the employee to see with clarity at both near and far distances.