Mgr, Data Engineering - IT

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

Job Summary

This role will play a pivotal part in leading the development and maintenance of our enterprise data platforms. You will oversee a team of data engineers focused on building scalable, modern data platforms that serve as the foundation for analytics, AI, and machine learning initiatives. Your expertise in data engineering, cloud technologies, and strategic leadership will drive the success of our enterprise data capabilities.

Hybrid - in the corporate office 2-3 days a week.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team of data engineers and AI / ML resources.
• Lead the development of scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support enterprise-wide analytics and AI / ML use cases.
• Guide the implementation of cloud-based data platforms, data lakes, and enterprise data warehouses.
• Collaborate with architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes innovation and excellence.
• Evaluate team performance and establish performance goals, conducting regular performance reviews.
• Develop work plans, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of milestones and objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and success criteria.
• Ensure secure and compliant data access and usage across the organization.
• Collaborate with solution architects to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability of data platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

For more information, please click here or visit https : / / www.eeoc.gov