Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Sr. Manager Data Engineering

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Lebanon, TN 37087Hybrid
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; master's preferred.
  • 6+ years leading data engineering teams with ownership of architecture and planning for cloud platforms.
  • Expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and Snowflake.
  • Demonstrated management skills to inspire and motivate teams.
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Solid understanding of cloud-based solutions and ongoing desire to learn.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of data engineers to develop robust data pipelines.
  • Drive evolution of data architecture for scalability and performance with a Snowflake-focused approach.
  • Design solutions and guide code reviews to ensure platform quality.
  • Foster a self-service analytics culture through optimized data architecture.
  • Direct daily operations, including work analysis, delegation, and priority setting.
  • Translate strategic initiatives into actionable roadmaps and sprint plans.
  • Mentor team members for both technical and professional development.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual salary with bonus opportunities.
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits starting on day one; life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • Onboarding, training, and employee programs that foster a sense of belonging.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions after 90 days.
  • 35% discount on Cracker Barrel food and retail items, plus discounts on home and travel.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do - You'll Make the Moment

  • Technical Architecture & Hands-On Leadership
  • Lead a team of data engineers in developing and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure.
  • Drive the evolution of our data architecture to support scalability, reliability, and performance with a Snowflake-first mindset, including data modeling standards, ELT patterns, warehouse strategy, security, performance optimization, and cost governance.
  • Remain technically hands-on as needed by designing solutions, reviewing code, modeling data, and guiding implementation decisions to ensure quality and consistency across the platform.
  • Promote and enable a culture of self-service analytics through thoughtful data architecture design and tool enablement.
  • Champion best practices in data engineering, continuously seeking opportunities to optimize processes and workflows and move the team from ad hoc pipelines toward reusable, scalable, and configuration-driven patterns.
  • Team Leadership & Planning
  • Direct the daily operations of the department, including analyzing and delegating work, establishing priorities, developing and monitoring adherence to standards, and guiding deadlines.
  • Own team-level planning, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, capacity management, and sequencing of work across initiatives.
  • Translate strategic initiatives and architectural goals into executable roadmaps and sprint-level plans.
  • Mentor team members, providing guidance and support to help them grow both technically and professionally.
  • Balance delivery of near-term business needs with longer-term architectural investments.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate with Analytics and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into durable technical solutions.
  • Collaborate with DBAs in designing Snowflake environment, including roles and permissions, warehouse sizing, and credit monitoring.
  • Partners with IT leadership to understand new technology considerations, timelines, and how the data can play a role in improved analytics and business understanding.
  • Operational Excellence
  • Creates and maintains documentation that supports current and future state of business systems and promotes transparency across pipelines and platforms.
  • Help maintain the department budget, ensuring fiscally responsible use of company resources with explicit awareness of Snowflake cost drivers.
  • Stay current with industry trends and technologies, evaluating and implementing new tools and techniques where they provide clear value.

Experience and Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; Master's preferred and/or equivalent work experience
  • Six or more years of experience leading data engineering teams, with demonstrated ownership of architecture, delivery planning, and technical decision-making in modern cloud data platforms


Knowledge and Skills

  • Expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing technologies with experience operating in Snowflake
  • Demonstrated Management/Leadership skill that can inspire and motivate
  • Excellent communication for technical and non-technical team members
  • Solid technology knowledge leveraging cloud-based solutions, with continued desire to learn
  • IT project management techniques and methodologies with proven ability to plan, prioritize, deliver work using Agile framework
  • IT project management techniques and methodologies
  • Experience with tools such as: Azure/AWS, Snowflake, Data Stage/Informatica, Alteryx/Dataiku/Databricks or similar platforms
  • Restaurant or Retail industry experience is a plus


Focus on You

We're all about making sure you're taken care of too. Here's what's in it for you:
  • Good Work Deserves Good Pay: Competitive Annual Salary | Annual Bonus Opportunities
  • Support That Goes Beyond the Clock: Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Benefits on Day 1| Life Insurance and Disability Coverage | Paid Vacation/Employee Assistance Program
  • Grow and Thrive Your Way: Business Resource Groups | Tuition Reimbursement | Professional Development
  • Culture of Belonging:Support that starts on day one | Onboarding, training, and development to help you thrive | Recognition programs and employee events that bring us together
  • Invest in Your Future: 401k Plan with Company Matching Contributions at 90 days | Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • More Perks, Just Because: 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items | Exclusive Biscuit Perks like discounts on home, travel, cell phones, and more!

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a chain of restaurants with a Southern country theme. The company operates 664 Cracker Barrel locations in 45 states. The restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and offer a retail store that sells various items, including rocking chairs, holiday and seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, music CDs, cookware, and various other gift items. Cracker Barrel's menu features home-style country food, including biscuits, chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, meatloaf, and pancakes. Cracker Barrel generated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2020.
Learn more about Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc
Size
70,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$47.8 million
5 Year Trend
+2.2%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ
CBRL
* Ladders Estimates

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