Senior Director of Data Architecture and Engineering

People Leader

We seek an experienced Senior Director of Data Architecture and Engineering. The successful candidate will oversee the design, development, and deployment of data pipelines, data solutions/products, and overall end-to-end data architecture. The successful candidate will also lead a team of data engineers and architects to ensure the company's data infrastructure is scalable, reliable, secure, and supports the business's analytics and reporting needs.

What You'll Do for Us

In this role, your primary focus will be on turning strategic visions into reality through meticulous execution and management of our data strategy in alignment with the company's goals.

• Spearheaded operationalizing our end-to-end data product strategy, ensuring it perfectly mirrors the company's strategic directions and aims.

• Take command of constructing and deploying robust, scalable, and secure data infrastructures. Execute Master Data Management (MDM) and Governance initiatives to guarantee data precision and uniformity across all levels of the organization.

• Drive the hands-on creation and orchestration of cloud-based data solutions and architectures, vigilantly managing these processes to secure data and guarantee compliance with all regulatory standards.

• Build and nurture result-oriented partnerships with essential organizational stakeholders, deeply understanding their data requisites and meticulously aligning these needs with our data strategy for maximum impact.

• Skillfully apply big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka alongside cloud-based innovations, facilitating the development of cutting-edge data and analytics solutions.

• Ensure data systems and platforms are designed and implemented to support next-generation data and analytics capabilities.

• Act as a critical liaison between technical and non-technical teams, simplifying complex concepts and fostering data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in data engineering, with at least five years in a leadership role.

• Experience executing strategy, innovation, and architecting data projects and products.

• Strong knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) and experience with MDM implementation.

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and proven ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

• Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of leading and inspiring high-performing teams.

• Strong communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts understandably.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodology will be a strong advantage.

• Excellent leadership and team-management skills, with the ability to mentor and grow talent.

What We Can Do for You

• Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team on the cutting edge of innovation.

• Exposure to World-Class Leaders: Access to global technology leaders will expand your network and expose you to emerging technologies and techniques.

• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, and management believes in removing barriers so employees are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.