Data Engineering Manager

Post Date

Oct 07, 2025

Location

West Des Moines,
Iowa

ZIP/Postal Code

50266
US
Jan 04, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

DSM-c320f694-84dd-4094-a6cc-8c6573c3c2fe

Pay Rate

$135k - $155k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a local Data Engineering Manager for a top financial services client in the Des Moines area. This Manager will lead a team of 5 Data Engineers. They will oversee the team's product roadmap while working closely with the Product Owner and leadership team. They will be in meetings understanding the upcoming work and what is currently in flight. This person will need to have experience leading a team and overseeing direct reports. They will need to have an understanding of the technology in place and have a product focused mindset. This leader will be responsible for data solutions and supporting multiple business units in modernizing current existing data architecture. The annual salary for this role is between $135,000-$150,000/yr depending on experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

Previous leadership experience
Understanding of how Snowflake, Databricks, or other SQL-based data warehouses are used
Worked in a product-focused team rather than project-focused
Cloud architecture knowledge

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience w/ data modeling, ETL patterns and CI/CD (Kafka, Kinesis, etc)
Financial or insurance industry experience
Understanding of data quality frameworks and governance practices

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.