Data Engineering Manager

About us

AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

About AB InBev Growth Group

Created in 2022, the Growth Group unifies our business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC), Sales & Distribution, and Marketing teams. By bringing together global tech and commercial functions, the Growth Group allows us to fully leverage data and drive digital transformation and organic growth for AB InBev around the world.

In addition to supporting well known global beer brands like Corona, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra, the Growth Group is home to a robust suite of digital products including our B2B digital commerce platform BEES, on-demand delivery services Ze Delivery and TaDa Delivery, and table top beer keg PerfectDraft.

We are an exceptional team, focused on understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing new technology, and scaling growth opportunities.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Engineering Manager to lead our expanding Data Intelligence Platform team. In this pivotal leadership role, you will be responsible for execution, and delivery of our data engineering initiatives, following the strategic direction . You will manage a team of talented Data Engineers and Technical Leads, ensuring the successful architecture, construction, and optimization of our data pipelines and overall data architecture. Your understanding of business needs and ability to translate them into effective technical strategies will be crucial, as will your focus on guiding the team to deliver high-quality solutions from inception to completion.

As an ideal candidate, you possess a strong technical foundation in data engineering, coupled with proven leadership and management experience. You have a deep understanding of building robust data pipelines, optimizing data systems, and fostering a "code-first" environment. You are adept at leading and mentoring technical teams, driving collaboration, and ensuring the delivery of scalable and reliable data solutions.

You should be a strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex data requirements across diverse teams, systems, and products. You will be excited by the opportunity to shape and evolve our company's data architecture to support our next wave of products and data-driven initiatives, while also empowering and growing your team.

What you'll do:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Data Engineering team, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers and Technical Leads, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable and efficient data pipelines and data architecture.
• Ensure the team understands business demands and translates them into efficient technical solutions.
• Facilitate the end-to-end execution of data engineering projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Oversee the optimization of existing data pipelines and data flow for performance and reliability.
• Drive the development and implementation of data collection strategies across various sources.
• Foster strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to understand their data needs and ensure the team delivers effective solutions.
• Guide the building of data transformations, data structures, metadata, dependency, and workload management.
• Champion and enforce data quality and data governance processes within the team.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements across the data engineering function: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Oversee the troubleshooting and resolution of data-related issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest data engineering technologies and best practices, and drive their adoption within the team.
• Contribute to the strategic design and evolution of our data warehouse and data lake architecture.
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making within the team.
• Manage team resources, budget, and project timelines effectively.
• Report on the progress and performance of the data engineering team and initiatives to stakeholders.

What you'll need:

• University degree in courses related to computing such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, and Systems Analysis and Development.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, with significant experience in technical leadership and team management.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages relevant to data engineering (Python/pyspark).
• Experience with Databricks.
• Experience with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (both SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms and their data services (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with data pipeline and workflow management tools (Apache Airflow, Databricks Workflow).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead.
• A proactive and self-directed approach to work, with strong organizational and project management skills.
• A passion for building and optimizing data systems, and for developing and empowering technical teams.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Data Engineering leader who is passionate about building robust data infrastructure and leading talented teams, we encourage you to apply and become a key driver of our Data Intelligence Platform!

More about you:

• You´re passionate about software development and knows how to ensure its quality;
• You´re motivated by building up world class solutions that impacts millions of users all over the world;
• Experienced working in an environment which uses and stimulates DevOps culture;
• You´re creative when solving problems and is continuously seeking improvements for processes and solutions;
• You can communicate clearly with your team and the company to identify issues and demands;
• You have the autonomy to recognize the current and new priorities, evaluating the impact of their outcomes in the final result.

What We Offer:

• Performance based bonus*
• Attendance Bonus* 
• Private pension plan
• Meal Allowance
• Casual office and dress code
• Days off*
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Medicines discounts
• WellHub partnership
• Childcare subsidies
• Discounts on Ambev products*
• Clube Ben partnership
• Scholarship*
• School materials assurance
• Language and training platforms
• Transport allowance

*Rules applied

Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action:

AB InBev Growth Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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For more information: www.abinbev.com