Senior Manager IT Data Engineering

$145,000 - $210,100/Yr

JetBlue Airways - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Air Transportation

About the position

The Senior Manager, IT Data Engineering at JetBlue is a pivotal leader responsible for overseeing the Data Engineering and Data Operations teams. This role focuses on driving the strategy and execution of data engineering capabilities, ensuring efficient data integration, automation, and delivery of high-quality data solutions. The Senior Manager collaborates with various teams to create enterprise-wide data strategies that align with business priorities, fostering a culture of growth and innovation within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and execution of JetBlue's data engineering and operations teams, ensuring reliable data pipelines and scalable infrastructure.
• Build and manage a high-performing team of data engineers and data operations professionals, promoting innovation and efficiency.
• Oversee the design and development of robust data pipelines (ETL/ELT) to ingest, transform, and integrate data across disparate sources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data opportunities and drive the creation of data products that enhance decision-making.
• Ensure best practices for data governance, quality, and security are implemented across all platforms.
• Drive operational excellence in data platform management, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of data systems.
• Advocate for continuous improvement in processes, tools, and technology stacks.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure external partnerships deliver value to JetBlue's data initiatives.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations.
• Actively participate in hiring, developing, and retaining top talent within the data engineering and operations functions.
• Drive initiatives to increase data literacy and promote a data-driven culture across JetBlue.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; OR a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least five years of relevant work experience.
• Six years of experience leading data engineering or data operations teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Three years of leadership experience managing cross-functional teams in IT/data.
• Expertise in building, maintaining, and optimizing large-scale data platforms, with experience in cloud-based environments (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks preferred).
• Hands-on experience with modern data integration tools and frameworks (e.g., ELT/ETL, real-time processing, batch processing).
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts, data lakes, and data modeling.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to partner with senior business leaders.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of data governance and security frameworks.

Nice-to-haves

• Seven years of experience leading data engineering or data operations teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Airline or aviation industry experience.
• Expertise in Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, and related data management tools.
• Experience implementing data observability, monitoring, and alerting practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale data migration projects and digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience in managing complex vendor relationships and outsourced projects.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing operational and capital budgets.

Benefits

• Performance bonuses
• Restricted stock units
• Access to healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Crewmember stock purchase plan
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Free space available travel on JetBlue