Chief Data Platforms & AI-Driven Cloud Architecture Leader

FedEx; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx in Plano, TX is seeking a highly experienced Managing Director of Data Platforms, Architecture & Operations to define the strategy, architecture, and operational excellence of our large-scale data ecosystems.

You will lead data engineers, platform architects, and operations teams to build, scale, and secure data platforms using GCP and Databricks, with a strong emphasis on Secure By Design and AI-first engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading data platforms and cloud migrations.
• Hands-on expertise with GCP and Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the data platform architecture strategy aligned to business goals.
• Lead large-scale migrations to GCP and modernization efforts.
• Oversee DataOps/MLOps, ensure high availability and performance.
• Manage cloud resources, costs, and vendor SLAs.
• Promote Secure By Design across all data platforms.

Skills

GCP & Databricks

Cloud Architecture

Security by Design

Data Platform Leadership

Executive Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

IaC (Terraform)

DataOps / MLOps

Job description

FedEx in Plano, TX is seeking a highly experienced Managing Director of Data Platforms, Architecture & Operations to define the strategy, architecture, and operational excellence of our large-scale data ecosystems.

You will lead data engineers, platform architects, and operations teams to build, scale, and secure data platforms using GCP and Databricks, with a strong emphasis on Secure By Design and AI-first engineering.