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Data Engineering Development Manager

Bellevue, WA

Who is Blueprint? 

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun. 

What does Blueprint do? 

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies. 

Why Blueprint? 

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You’ll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world’s best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won’t find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint. 

We are looking for a Data Engineer Development Manager to join us as we build cutting-edge technology solutions!  This is your opportunity to be part of a team that is committed to delivering best-in-class service to our customers. 

About the Role 

We are seeking an experienced Development Manager, Data Engineering to lead and grow our data engineering practice. This is a leadership-first role — you will shape the technical direction of our medallion lakehouse architectures, mentor a high-performing team of data engineers, and serve as the primary technical liaison across clients, sales, and delivery. You will be the connective tissue between business goals and scalable, production-grade data pipelines. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

People Management & Mentorship 

  • Provide ongoing guidance, mentorship, and career development support to data engineering team members
  • Foster a collaborative, high-trust team culture built on continuous learning and accountability
  • Identify skill gaps and create development plans to grow team capability over time
  • Conduct regular 1:1s and performance conversations aligned with individual and team goals 

Technical Leadership 

  • Serve as the high-level architect for client engagements — defining medallion lakehouse patterns, data pipeline strategies, and platform decisions
  • Review and approve technical aspects of Statements of Work (SOWs) and project plans
  • Provide hands-on keyboard support when team members are blocked or when critical deliverables require direct intervention
  • Define and enforce technical standards, coding conventions, and best practices across the team 

 

Delivery & Project Direction 

  • Partner with delivery leadership to clear roadblocks, manage client conflict, and ensure projects stay on track
  • Define roadmaps with clearly scoped, distributable tasks that enable parallel execution
  • Break work into incremental deliverables that provide early value and support iterative improvement
  • Prioritize features and projects based on level of effort (LOE) and business impact 

Resource Management 

  • Manage allocation of technical resources across active engagements, ensuring the right skills are matched to project needs
  • Collaborate with delivery managers and account leads to anticipate resource needs and proactively address capacity constraints 

Sales & Presales Support 

  • Participate in presales conversations to provide technical credibility and help scope data engineering solutions
  • Articulate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and prospective clients
  • Assist in proposal development, SOW definition, and technical estimation 

Incident Management & Continuous Improvement 

  • Lead post-mortem reviews for incidents and engagement challenges — documenting findings and driving process improvements
  • Share learnings broadly to raise the team's overall execution quality 

Competency Requirements 

The following competencies define the expected proficiency levels for this role: 

Expert Competencies 

Expert Competencies (cont.) 

Data wrangling (CSV, TSV, Parquet, JSON) 

Architecture design & technical decision-making 

Database I/O — structured & unstructured 

Convert business needs into technical requirements 

Debugging, documentation & optimization 

Explain DE concepts to business stakeholders 

Mentoring & growing data engineers 

Contributing to presales conversations 

Defining roadmaps & distributable tasks 

Defining incremental deliverables for rapid value 

Prioritizing projects by LOE & value 

Effective communication with leadership & executives 

Collaborating cross-functionally at all levels 

Working effectively in ambiguous environments 

Skilled Competencies 

Skilled Competencies (cont.) 

Python & SQL 

Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP 

Distributed / parallel computing 

ETL/ELT patterns 

ERWin, DBeaver, Lucid, Visio 

Databricks: batch, streaming, Autoloader 

Git / DevOps & CI/CD 

Cloud diagnostics, logging & performance tuning 

RDBMS development tools 

Data shoveling tools: ADF, Fivetran, Airflow 

Data Governance concepts & tools 

Data & business rule application 

Providing hands-on code support 

Establishing team policies & principles 

Short- and long-term vision setting 

Interviewing & selecting team members 

 

Qualifications 

Required 

  • 7+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including pipeline development, cloud data platforms, and medallion/lakehouse architecture
  • 3+ years in a team lead or management capacity, overseeing data engineers in a consulting or product environment
  • Deep experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable) and modern data stack tools (Databricks, ADF, Spark, dbt, Fivetran, etc.)
  • Proven ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into concrete, scalable technical solutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfort presenting to C-suite and executive stakeholders
  • Experience contributing to presales or client-facing business development conversations 

Preferred 

  • Experience managing medallion lakehouse architectures using Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or equivalent platforms
  • Familiarity with data governance frameworks and compliance considerations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
  • Background in consulting or professional services environments with multi-client delivery experience
  • Experience establishing CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.) 

What We Offer 

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
  • Fully remote or hybrid work environment with flexible scheduling
  • Opportunity to shape the technical culture and direction of a growing data engineering practice
  • Access to emerging technologies and a strong emphasis on continued learning and certification
  • Collaborative, low-ego team where your impact is visible and valued 

Salary Range

Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors including, without limitation, skill sets, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographical market. The pay range for this position reflects geographic based ranges for Washington state: $168,600 to $210,000 USD/annually. The salary/wage and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: recruiting@bpcs.com

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k program
  • Competitive PTO offerings
  • Parental Leave
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

Location: Remote

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