IT Data & Analytics Manager

About the role

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. TerraPower originated in 2006 with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who recognized that energy access is crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action to advance global energy deployment. The company’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. TerraPower’s activities in nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy, and medical applications—all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals interested in advanced nuclear reactor research and development, influencing change within the nuclear power landscape, and advancing the critical production of medical isotopes.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and support a team of data engineers, DBAs, and BI developers, including workload balancing, career development, and performance conversations
• Act as the first point of escalation for technical blockers, cross-team dependencies, and prioritization conflicts
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to translate data and reporting needs into team priorities
• Enable and guide the team to build and mature key data management functions such as data integration, database management, data lifecycle management, data quality management, and master data management
• Evolve data pipeline architecture standards, data-stack and BI tooling strategy, and data quality practices in partnership with Data Architect and senior ICs
• Own hiring, onboarding, and team structure decisions for your group
• Shield the team from noise and churn so they can do focused, high-quality work
• Represent the data management function in leadership discussions, bringing forward team input rather than dictating from the top down

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience in data engineering roles
• 5+ years in data engineering/BI, including a minimum of 2+ years leading technical teams, ideally including both data engineers and BI/analytics developers
• A track record of being self-directed—you build playbooks rather than needing them handed to you
• Strong instincts for developing people, not just projects
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and reporting up on outcomes rather than activity
• Curious by nature and energized by growing others’ curiosity

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Delta Lake, Apache Spark, or similar open-source data processing frameworks within a cloud environment
• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake Storage, various database platforms (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Cosmos), Fabric, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, and Logic Apps
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or related Data Platform Certification
• Experience working in highly regulated industries (energy, financial services, healthcare, etc.)
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their architectural implications
• Understanding of compliance requirements and audit readiness in highly regulated industries

Motor Abilities

• Sitting for extended periods
• Bending/stooping
• Grasping/gripping
• Fine motor control (hands)

Physical Exertion and Requirements

• Minimal exertion, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds

Repetitive Work

• Prolonged repetitive work

Special Senses

• Visual and audio focused work

Work Conditions

• Stairs
• Typing/keyboard use
• Standard and/or sitting working environment of more than 8 hours per day
• Travel required: 0–10%

Pay

Salary Range: $153,861 – $205,149. Any salary offered within the posted band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive medical and wellness benefits
• Medical vision
• Dental
• Life and disability insurance
• Gender affirmation benefits
• Parental leave
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off (PTO): 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous holiday schedule: 10 paid holidays
• Relocation assistance
• Professional and educational support opportunities