Senior Technical Manager, Data Quality Engineering

About the position

At OCLC, we believe you'll do the best work of your life when you're living the best life possible. We work hard to build the technology that connects thousands of today's libraries. But we also work hard to make a job at OCLC a meaningful part of a balanced life- not a substitute for one. Technology with a Purpose. OCLC supports thousands of libraries in making information more accessible and more useful to people around the world. OCLC provides shared technology services, original research and community programs that help libraries meet the ever-evolving needs of their users, institutions, and communities. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries. The Senior Technical Manager leads the Data Quality Engineering group, driving technical excellence and innovation in our shared software components. This role requires a strategic thinker who can operate autonomously while building high-performing teams that deliver results in a fast-paced environment. This manager will lead efforts to ensure data integrity across the organization through innovative quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing technical team by fostering collaboration, and a culture where team members are willing to step up and get the job done
• Drive technical decisions during software development with minimal direction, demonstrating strong independent judgment
• Establish and document processes and systems that enhance team productivity and software quality
• Implement and oversee data validation processes for incoming data across the organization
• Implement and manage software components shared between products and organizations
• Collaborate across organizational boundaries to identify and develop common shared software components that reduce overall development expenses
• Utilize metrics effectively to drive team quality and performance improvements
• Overcome obstacles creatively to ensure project success and timely delivery
• Perform administrative duties including team building, performance evaluation, and growing team's career growth
• Provide technical direction, guidance, and mentoring to staff members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering discipline
• 5+ years of project management experience, including leadership of senior developers and architects
• Strong track record of applying Generative AI technologies to solve business problems
• Demonstrated proficiency in implementing and leveraging Generative AI solutions
• Understanding of Large Language Models
• 8+ years of Java software development experience
• Coding skills in XML, Junit, and testing are highly desirable
• Experience with Big Data technologies using Hadoop ecosystem
• Experience with Cloud based technologies including, but not limited to, AWS and Snowflake
• Experience with NoSQL, MapReduce and Spark
• Experience with Linux (or any UNIX for that matter)
• Proven experience building and nurturing high-performing technical teams
• Experience establishing processes and creating comprehensive system documentation
• Proficiency in Jira administration and utilizing metrics to drive team performance
• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of overcoming obstacles to deliver results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to build consensus across teams
• Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Budgeting and Financial Planning experience at the group level
• Project Management Certification
• Experience deploying enterprise application integration technologies
• Experience deploying web services in a service-oriented architecture