Senior Manager Engineering - Operations (DevOps, SRE, Test, DB) [T500-21328]

About Albertsons Companies Inc :

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India :

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Position Title : Senior Manager Engineering

Job Description :

Roles & responsibilities :

Lead 1-2 medium size projects and manage 1-2 subsystems.

Oversee a team of 8 - 10 resources(may include contractors).

Utilize your background in data engineering, BI engineering / development, and data analysis to coach and develop data operations team members in corresponding roles.

Lead, manage and coach your team of data professionals, developing top talent and creating an attractive proposition for employees and external hires.

Articulate the link between the company’s data-related technical capabilities and business needs, to ensure the organization understands the value of data-driven solutions.

Proactively manage data operations support demand against available capacity, prioritize effectively, and leverage lean management techniques to deliver efficient support aligned with prioritization.

Model data-driven decision making within data operations and across businesses and functions.

Understand what data is available for the enterprise and how it can be leveraged to support the organization’s missions.

Ensure that business colleagues have efficient access to data and the necessary tools to independently leverage the data, draw insights and derive actionable information.

Communicate effectively across organizational, technical, and political boundaries, understanding the context. You can advocate and communicate what the team does to create trust and authenticity.

You know how to successfully react and respond to challenge.

Maintain relationships with members of the organization who perform analytics work to understand their needs and find ways to improve their capabilities and output quality

Experience Required :

7+ years of data engineering, BI development / engineering, and / or data architecture experience.

In-depth advanced knowledge and experience in the execution of data initiatives, leading to the development of useful insights and the improvement of a business’s performance and growth.

In-depth advanced knowledge paired with business acumen – find ways to leverage the data the company has available to solve business problems.

Collaborative – work with other members of the organization to drive business value.

Technical and management ability to lead a team of data and BI engineers to help design and implement an efficient and credible flow of data across the organization utilizing industry best practices.

Strong technical background and understanding of data architecture and how it can be leveraged.

Strong communication skills to articulate value of data to different business leaders.

Experience creating business value from data analysis

Competencies :

Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, & respect. They show sincere interest & empathy for all others.

Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal / business ethics.

Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions

Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale & willing to help.

Learning-Focused, finding ways to improve in their field and use positive constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally

Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work

Skills Required :

Cloud Management : Proficiency in Azure and GCP, including deploying and managing applications.

Database Management : Expertise in handling databases like Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and MongoDB.

CI / CD Tools : Strong experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment

Real-time Data Streaming : Knowledge of Kafka or similar real-time data streaming platforms. Monitoring and Logging in tools like Grafana