Director - Data Engineering
Core
Strategic CTO-level advisor for enterprise clients, leading technical strategy, delivery excellence, and account expansion for complex data and AI platforms.
Role type
Senior Director, Data Engineering (Strategic IC & Leadership)
Builds
Enterprise data/AI platforms, multi-year technology roadmaps, and scalable delivery frameworks for large organizations
Domain
Cloud Data Engineering & AI/ML Consulting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud platform architecture (Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP), MLOps, Python, SQL, dbt, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), executive stakeholder management, revenue accountability, technical roadmap planning
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in technical/business discipline, scaled services firm leadership experience, partner ecosystem collaboration, thought leadership (blogs, speaking)
Technologies
Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, dbt, Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps tools
Responsibilities
Act as CTO for strategic accounts guiding technology decisions and roadmaps; Collaborate with Account Executives to drive account expansion and proposal development; Own delivery success and quality across assigned projects; Mentor technical consultants and elevate team delivery maturity; Lead client resource planning, forecasting, and skills alignment; Track KPIs and communicate business outcomes to stakeholders
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with executive presence and revenue accountability