Manager, Data and Applications Engineering

Xcel Energy

Manager leading data engineering and applications for Xcel Energy, ensuring reliability and scalability of pipelines. Overseeing a team to deliver data services and maintain standards.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $129,000 - $183,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own data engineering strategy and execution for XVS applications and pipelines not supported by Enterprise IT.
Establish and maintain standards for code quality, architecture patterns, testing, documentation, and deployment practices including data pipeline and service reliability practices.
Lead application and pipeline delivery, including executing data ingestion and landing into Databricks based on Data Science team requirements.
Ensure operational reliability and supportability of XVS‑owned systems not supported by Enterprise IT.
Oversee incident triage and resolution for XVS-owned apps/pipelines including production feature curation pipelines and Medallion-layer transformations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field is required.
At least 10 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: data engineering, software engineering, analytics engineering, or application development, including building production data pipelines and internal data applications on cloud platforms (e.g., Databricks on AWS).
Demonstrated success in a supervisory or lead role overseeing complex technical projects, vendor handoffs, and cross-functional delivery.
Strong relationship-building and partnership skills; ability to work effectively across multiple levels of the organization and with distributed teams (internal + consultants + Enterprise IT).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize technical tradeoffs and provide clear updates to leadership and stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving ability: both business and technical, with ability to diagnose issues and drive sustainable fixes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Health Care Reimbursement Account
Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringsoftware engineeringanalytics engineeringapplication developmentdata pipelinescloud platformsDatabricksproduction data applicationsdata ingestionMedallion-layer transformations

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship-buildingpartnership skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationtechnical tradeoff synthesisincident triageresolution skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Data Engineering