Data Engineering Manager - Flutter Studios, Hybrid

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
Permanent
Full-time

Acum 2 luni

Data Engineering Manager - Flutter Studios, HybridData Engineering ManagerAbout Betfair Romania Development:Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming,Our Values:The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.Win together | Raise the bar | Got your back | Own it | Positive impactAbout Flutter Studios:Flutter Studios comprises three of Flutter’s in-house studios together with Product, Technology and Operations teams with the collective objective to create industry leading casino game content exclusively for Flutter casino brands worldwide.Role Overview:We are looking for a talented Data Engineering Manager working within a Data Scrum team in our Flutter Studios tribe. Reporting to a Head of Tech, you will be responsible for the performance of your team and the quality of technical solutions they delivery through effective technical, project and people management at every step, and some involvement in hands on technical delivery of projects.Together with your team you will help us build a new, reliable and stable platform, that will become a fully featured supplier of in-house content for any operator or game studio to use. We are an exciting new product within the company, revolutionizing the world of Gaming by using a Platform agnostic game development and runtime environments that will take the operator-brand integrations at new levels. You will play an integral role in bringing this product to life, through crafting a user experience that engages and delights our customers.You will have the opportunity to work in an agile environment alongside colleagues passionate about Big Data, Event-Driven Architecture, as well as Cloud Architecture, with interests in concepts like Data Clustering, Data Replication, Data Partitioning, also having experience with Data Composition and Governance, while also having an integral role in bringing this product to life, through crafting a user experience that engages and delights our customers.The ideal candidate will come from a strong Data background where they have been leading solutioning and development and/or testing of proven quality data solutions. Beyond the technical understanding, a successful Data Engineering Manager will have some experience and affinities towards people and performance management.In this role, you will have the responsibility for developing the team to deliver consistent and relevant solutions specific to the stakeholders' requirements. You will hold regular 1:1s with data engineers and assist them in identifying their quarterly objectives based on the overall direction of our department and track progress.The successful candidate will have good technical and problem-solving skills, with a positive and results driven attitude, a strong communicator who can interact with both technical and non-technical people.Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:Ownership

Be ready to work with Architects and Technical Leads in order to perform system & gap analysis with given business specifications and define functional and non-functional requirements for the software components, where SDLC and best-practices are self-implied.
Work closely with the key business customers, stakeholders, external partners and all groups within the Technology organization to implement, evolve, support and own the software and system components to appropriate quality standards
Own delivery of technical data implementations prioritized in the Data Engineering team you lead in terms of being fully accountable for the efficient, quality, and effective implementation of the relevant roadmap;
Clearly communicate and promote strategies, roadmaps, dependencies and plans for products and/or components;
Own the product lifecycle and be responsible for managing all delivery risks;
Manage all technical resources and capacity plans within budget and project schedule;
Instill the ownership mentality within the team for each component and project you deliver with a focus on quality, supportability and operational stability.

Leadership

Lead, inspire, motivate and line manage your engineering team;
Coach, appraise performance, and assist with career development, ensuring effective performance management;

Help build a ‘delivery with high quality' culture that is accountability and results orientated
Responsible for achieving and sustaining employee engagement;
Meet ambitious timelines while balancing business risks and trade-offs;
Drive the team to continuously improve processes;
Maximize employee retention through motivation and strong management;
Encourage a ‘right first time' culture;
Adopt a coaching style of leadership.

Implementation

Understand intimately the dependencies between components and how they combine to deliver service to the end consumer and to the business;
Ensure the day to day delivery of the backlog in line with data architecture;
Manage the review of product requirements within the team and provide feedback to product owners and other change originators;
Understand and balance commercial needs against technical requirements and capabilities;
Easily recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions;
Foster an appropriate sense of urgency to deliver results at pace;
Manage the production of technical approach documentation and preparation of development and QA estimates;
Actively measure and review the Productivity, Quality and Duration of delivery, taking prompt corrective action where necessary;
The ability to make effective priority decisions when required;
Mentoring and coaching on a technical level.

Skills, Capabilities & Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in computer science, computer technology or related field.
Experience with Event Driven Architecture, Data Streaming and Big Data, NoSql, with an understanding of concepts such as Data Clustering, Data Replication and Partitioning Strategies.
Demonstrable experience with high-volume data loads.
Understanding of ETL processing in highly transactional OLTP systems, Event Modelling, Data Lake, Dimensional Data Modelling, Data Composition, Data Governance, Data Warehouse
Understanding of ring-based databases, and previous experience with one of the following: Cassandra (preferably), DynamoDB or Riak.
Understanding of stream processing frameworks, with experience in one of the following.
Experience with AWS data services within cloud technology, in any of the following tools: S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake House, Rds, Emr or Athena.
A proven ability to influence technical decisions in a fast-moving commercial environment.
Excellent people skills, communication interpersonal skills, high energy.
Proactive work ethic with the ability to deliver results and meet challenging deadlines.
Very strong analytical skills.
Proactive work ethic with the ability to deliver results and meet challenging deadlines;
Passion to see projects to completion in a timely, accurate & efficient manner;
Self-motivating and able to motivate others;
Attention to detail with a high degree of pride in work delivered;
Understanding of the entire software design, development and deployment lifecycle and enthusiasm for driving improvements to the software development process;
Able to project manage and priorities effectively;
Able to work in a rapid development environment with flexible requirements;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and good English language skills;
Having Knowledge of the online gaming/gambling industry is a plus.

Benefits:

Hybrid & remote working options

€1,000 per year for self-development

Company share scheme

25 days of annual leave per year

20 days per year to work abroad

5 personal days/year

Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies

Extended health, dental and travel insurances

Customized well-being programmes

Career growth sessions

Thousands of online courses through Udemy

A variety of engaging office events

Disclaimer:We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we’re part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than three years, to consider you for prospective roles within the company.

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