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Data Engineering Manager roles are among the most consistently sponsored positions in tech. Employers regularly file H-1B visa and O-1 petitions for this title, and the specialty occupation standard is well-established for candidates with a degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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INTRODUCTION
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.
ABOUT THE JOB
Consulting, Technology Consulting - AI & Data - E2E - Enterprise Data - Data Engineering (Cloud Big Data) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1695986), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Hoboken, NJ.
Assist client engagement teams delivering professional services and help manage business development activities by developing and applying analytics to solve business problems. Deliver the latest big data technologies and practices to design, build and maintain scalable and robust solutions that unify, enrich and analyze data from multiple sources. Design, architect, and develop solutions leveraging cloud big data technology to ingest, process and analyze large, disparate data sets to exceed business requirements. Unify, enrich, and analyze customer data to derive insights and opportunities. Leverage in-house data platforms as needed and recommending and building new data platforms/solutions as required to exceed business requirements. Communicate findings, recommendations, and opportunities to improve data systems and solutions. Apply data driven approach (KPIs) in tying technology solutions to specific business outcomes. Collaborate, influence and building consensus through constructive relationships and effective listening.
Manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities.
Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate related work experience; Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, and 4 years of related work experience.
Must have 4 years of experience with Cloud and Big Data technologies.
Must have 3 years of experience in implementing, automating and integrating a combination of at least four (4) of the following Big Data infrastructure resources: S3, Redshift, Aurora, Kinesis, Kafka, EMR, Lambda, SNS, Azure Blob Storage Account, SQL Data Warehouse, Microsoft Event Hubs, HDInsights, Azure Databricks, Azure Functions, Event Grid, and/or Data Lake Analytics.
Must have 4 years of experience with IaC & Configuration Management tools including one or a combination of any of the following: Chef, puppet, CloudFormation, terraform, ansible, boto3 and/or Azure/GCP equivalent.
Must have 4 years of experience with core Operating systems including one or a combination of any of the following: Linux RHEL, Ubuntu, and/or System administration tasks including shell scripting.
Must have 4 years of experience with Network Engineering/Admin including one or a combination of any of the following: vpc, subnet, security groups, VPC-Endpoints, and/or nat/route tables.
Must have 4 years of experience with container technology such as docker or Kubernetes.
Must have 4 years of experience using security tools/concepts including one or a combination of any of the following: At Rest, in transit Encryption, IAM, key and/or certificate management.
Must have 4 years of experience with CI/CD pipeline management (such as git/bitbucket), and code deployment tools (such as Jenkins, or sonar cube).
Must have 2 years of experience supervising a team of data professionals.
Travel required up to 50% of the time, of which 10% may be international to meet client needs.
Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $164,407.00 per year. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
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This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title20-vol3/pdf/CFR-2011-title20-vol3-sec656-3.pdf at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".
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Lead with your technical depth, not just your management experience
Visa petitions for this role must satisfy the specialty occupation standard. Emphasizing your hands-on expertise in data infrastructure, pipeline architecture, or distributed systems strengthens the degree-field connection that USCIS evaluates during adjudication.
Target employers with a documented H-1B filing history
Companies that have sponsored Data Engineering Manager roles before understand the LCA process, prevailing wage obligations, and petition timelines. Those with no prior H-1B filings often underestimate the complexity, which can delay or derail your offer.
Clarify your authorization status early in the process
Hiring managers at this seniority level often assume candidates are already authorized. Raising sponsorship in the first or second conversation, before the offer stage, avoids late-stage friction and ensures the right stakeholders are looped in from the start.
Align your resume to a specific technical domain
Petitions are stronger when the job duties map clearly to a defined specialty. Whether your background is in cloud data platforms, real-time analytics, or ML infrastructure, framing your experience around one domain makes the specialty occupation argument more defensible.
Prepare documentation that connects your degree to the role
USCIS may issue an RFE if the degree field is not an obvious match. A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator and a support letter from your employer explaining how your specific field underpins the role can preempt this entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to focus your search on verified sponsoring employers
Filtering for companies that actively sponsor removes the guesswork from your job search at this level. Migrate Mate surfaces Data Engineering Manager roles from employers with confirmed sponsorship history, so your outreach goes to the right places from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Engineering Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in the vast majority of cases. USCIS consistently recognizes data engineering roles as specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a closely related field. Petitions are stronger when the job description emphasizes technical depth, such as system design or architecture responsibilities, rather than purely administrative management duties.
Does my degree field need to match data engineering specifically?
Not exactly, but the connection must be defensible. Degrees in computer science, software engineering, information systems, applied mathematics, or statistics are routinely accepted. A business or management degree alone is unlikely to satisfy the specialty occupation standard for this role. If your degree is in a tangential field, a credential evaluation and an employer support letter explaining the technical requirements of the position can help close the gap.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my chances as a Data Engineering Manager?
If you require a standard cap-subject H-1B, your petition enters the annual lottery alongside all other registrations. In recent fiscal years, selection rates have been around 25%. However, if you're transferring from another H-1B employer, changing to cap-exempt status through a qualifying institution, or exploring O-1A eligibility based on your record of achievement, you can bypass the lottery entirely.
Can I apply for an O-1A visa as a Data Engineering Manager?
Possibly, depending on your track record. The O-1A requires evidence of extraordinary ability across criteria such as awards, published work, high salary relative to peers, critical roles at distinguished organizations, or original contributions to the field. Senior data engineering leaders with patents, conference speaking history, open-source project contributions, or recognition from professional organizations may have a realistic path to O-1A outside the H-1B lottery.
Where can I find Data Engineering Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. It lists Data Engineering Manager roles from employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually support a petition. Searching on general job boards makes it difficult to filter out roles where sponsorship is a dealbreaker, which wastes significant time at a seniority level where hiring processes are already lengthy.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Data Engineering Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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