
Manager, Data and Applications Engineering
Xcel Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Denver • Colorado • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $129,000 - $183,200 per year
About the role
- 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
- 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
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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