Data Engineering Manager

Company Summary

LCPtracker, Inc. is a cloud-based software (SaaS) provider specializing in labor compliance for public works construction projects. Headquartered in Orange, CA – with offices in New Braunfels, TX and Fenton, MI LCPtracker helps government agencies and prime contractors meet Davis-Bacon/prevailing wage compliance requirements on projects backed by federal, state, and/or local funding.

Thousands of clients and over 100,000 contractors use LCPtracker for their certified payroll and construction site compliance needs.

LCPtracker has been recognized year after year since 2017 as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Orange County by the Orange County Register.

Position Summary

The Data Engineering Manager leads a team of data engineers responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and architecture across the organization. This role partners closely with analytics, product, and IT teams to ensure data is accessible, reliable, secure, and aligned with business goals. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with leadership skills to drive data strategy and delivery.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers through coaching, goal setting, and performance management.
Build a high performing team culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Manage resourcing, hiring, onboarding, and workload prioritization.
Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes.
Establish and enforce data engineering best practices, including coding standards, testing, and version control.
Partner with data architects to define and evolve data models and data platform architecture.
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of data systems.
Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices for data pipelines.
Drive optimization of data processes to improve cost, performance, and efficiency.
Collaborate with analytics, business intelligence, machine learning, product, and engineering teams to understand data needs.
Translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards across all data assets.
Contribute to long-term data strategy, platform modernization, and cloud migration initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to enhance the data ecosystem.
Align engineering efforts with organizational objectives and roadmap priorities.

Core Competencies

Technical Leadership – Guides engineering best practices and technical decisions.
Data Architecture Expertise – Designs scalable data models, pipelines, and platforms.
Project & Delivery Management – Prioritizes work and ensures timely, high-quality delivery.
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Explains technical topics clearly and collaborates across teams.
People Leadership – Coaches engineers and builds a strong team culture.
Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking – Diagnoses issues and drives effective solutions.

Work Environment

This position performs its duties from our Orange, CA office. This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, mobile devices, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Requirements

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to type, scroll and use computer equipment. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection of text/data in both print and electronic forms. Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position. Days/hours worked are dependent on the workload at the time. General availability and presence in the office are expected during regular business hours Monday-Friday. However, some flexibility is allowed. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

There is no major travel requirement for this position. However, infrequent travel may be necessary to visit remote office(s), attend conferences/industry events, etc. Attendance at our corporate Staff Retreat is required. This event is a 2-3-day retreat. Attendance at our annual User Conference as assigned.

Salary Range

The salary range is $150,000.00-$170,000.00 annually. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time LCPtracker employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

Paid Time Off
10 Paid Holidays
Phantom Stock
401k Plan with up to 4% company match
Medical Benefits (Health, Vision and Dental)
Life Insurance (company paid)
Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability (company paid)
Employee discounts and perks program

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LCPtracker participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. It allows employers to confirm an individual’s employment eligibility to work in the United States. View the attached notices, available in English and Spanish, for important information regarding the E-Verify program. E-Verify Notice (PDF); Right to Work Notice (PDF)

LCPtracker, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, and regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. LCPtracker, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances.

LCPtracker is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, LCPtracker will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the LCPtracker Human Resources Department at HR@lcptracker.com.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields.
5–8+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering.
2–4+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams.
Strong expertise with modern data technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, Spark, Kafka).
Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Deep understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and distributed systems.
Handson experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code tools.

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