MANAGER, MIDDLEWARE AND DATA ENGINEERING

Fullbeauty Brands • Indianapolis, IN

154d

About The Position

The Manager, Middleware and Data Engineering is responsible for leading a team of technical professionals who design, develop, and support FullBeauty's database, integration, and middleware solutions. This role ensures secure, scalable, and high-performing data services that power our digital platforms and business intelligence, while fostering team growth, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in IT team management (preferably in e-commerce or online retail) and 10+ years total IT experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills; adept at managing cross-functional projects and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent certifications preferred.
• System Knowledge: Snowflake (data warehouse), Matillion (ETL/ELT pipelines), AWS Lambda and broader AWS services, SQL Server, Microsoft Analysis Services (SSAS), SAS (analytics/reporting), API integrations, job orchestration, and data governance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of middleware and data engineering professionals, including performance management, workload balancing, and skills development.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and support of database, middleware, and data pipeline solutions that meet evolving business and technical requirements.
• Partner with Web, Analytics, and Application teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable data architecture and integration workflows.
• Manage and prioritize support requests, product enhancements, and defect resolution based on business impact and urgency.
• Monitor system performance, data quality, and job execution, ensuring proactive issue resolution and minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance, security, and performance standards are met.
• Drive continuous improvement by recommending and implementing best practices for database design, ETL pipelines, middleware configurations, and cloud architecture.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support release/change management processes.

Benefits

• Competitive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Employer HSA Contribution
• 401K Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hybrid Work Schedule (Corporate)
• Business Casual Attire
• Wellness Initiatives
• 30% Associate Merchandise Discount Across our Family of Brands
• Employee Discount on Travel, Cell Phone Plans and More
• Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Promote From Within Culture
• Commitment to Being an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Life Insurance Benefits
• Internal charity that supports FULLBEAUTY Brands associates and their immediate family members during times of extreme hardship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree