Sr. Manager, IT (Data Platform)

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.

We are the nation's largest off-price retailer with over 2,000 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings.

All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience :

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving.
• Career growth. We develop industry-leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow.
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution.
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger.

We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide.

With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE :

Ross is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager to lead a team of architects and engineers for our Snowflake Cloud Data Platform.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting large-scale infrastructure in production.

As the Senior Manager of Data Platform, you will be responsible for all technical aspects of our data ecosystem and platform management.

You will work to build and deploy scalable and high-performance data platforms needed to meet the company's growth trajectories and analytic needs.

The role requires deep technical expertise building out data ecosystem from start to finish including all cloud-based services.

You will assume leadership of an engineering team and grow it into a mature and world-class cloud engineering and architecture function.

In addition, you will be working closely with our leadership and technical teams to understand business and technical requirements to deliver robust, reusable, and scalable solutions that are used to drive key business decisions.

The base salary range for this role is $138,100 - $228,900. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location.

The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Manages a team of architects and engineers that design, build, and maintain our Cloud Data Platforms.
• Manages ongoing maintenance, enhancement, and support of Cloud Data Platforms provided to continue to meet business needs.
• Provides hands-on leadership to continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies that maximize teams engineering efficiencies.
• Provides support for the buildout of "proof of technology" Cloud Data Platform initiatives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to the Cloud Data Platform team.
• Works directly with our internal business partners and cross-functional technical teams in a collaborative manner.
• Defines and measures successful engineering outcomes and assumes accountability for results while delegating architectural decisions to the engineering team.

COMPETENCIES : People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and / or Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of People)
• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies :

• Listening
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Approachability
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Motivating Others

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED :

• 10+ years of experience with the Snowflake Data Platform and other data platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Manager or similar leadership role.
• Strong track record of managing engineering teams and delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Experience with legacy data warehouse migration to Snowflake and co-existence architectures.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to translate product requirements into engineering tasks.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture and complex software systems design.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to think outside the box and roll up one's sleeves to get the job done.
• Experience standing up and maturing usage / performance and cost monitoring.
• Experience with Snowflake performance, cost optimization, and data usage monitoring.
• Experience with Snowflake platform automation.
• Experience managing projects (Agile, Waterfall).
• Must be able to work independently and take complete ownership of a deliverable.
• Must be able to provide ongoing coaching & mentoring.
• Must be able to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and intellectual curiosity.
• Some experience with supporting DSML workloads.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADA :

This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others.

Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position. This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and / or feedback.

However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Cloud Architects and Engineers

DISCLAIMER :

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience.

We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce.

Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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