Director, Data Engineering

pofft Technology Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

PTO 19 days

Holidays 10 days

Job summary

pofft Technology Inc. is seeking a Director of Data Engineering in the United States to lead enterprise data strategy, platform modernization, and operational excellence.

You will shape data governance, reliability, and security while enabling analytics, AI, and business intelligence company-wide. You will manage teams of managers, architects, and engineers, define standards for data architecture and DataOps, and collaborate with executives to align data initiatives with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, architecture, analytics engineering, or enterprise data platform leadership.
• 7+ years leading technical teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience developing enterprise data strategies, governance programs, and modernization roadmaps.
• Strong expertise with cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT frameworks, data warehousing, data integration, and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data engineering strategy, roadmap, and operating model.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams of managers, architects, and data engineers.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of data platforms including warehouses, lakes, lakehouses, and analytical data products.
• Establish standards for data architecture, integration, governance, quality, security, observability, and DataOps.
• Drive modernization initiatives to improve scalability, reduce debt, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Enable AI, machine learning, analytics, and self-service reporting through trusted data foundations.
• Partner with executives to align data initiatives with business objectives.
• Manage technology investments, vendor relationships, budgets, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

SQL

Data governance

CI/CD

Cloud data platforms

DataOps

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Informatica

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Power BI

Job description

Director, Data Engineering United States 16 saat 32 dakika önce yayınlandı. Full Time Himalayas 165.000 - 175.000 USD

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Director of Data Engineering to lead our enterprise data engineering strategy, platform modernization, and operational excellence initiatives. This role will drive the design, governance, reliability, and scalability of our data ecosystem while enabling analytics, AI, and business intelligence capabilities across the organization. The Director will partner with technology and business leaders to deliver secure, trusted, and business-ready data solutions that support organizational growth and innovation.

• Define and execute the enterprise data engineering strategy, roadmap, and operating model.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams of managers, architects, and data engineers.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise data platforms, including data warehouses, lakes, lakehouses, and analytical data products.
• Establish standards for data architecture, integration, governance, quality, security, observability, and DataOps.
• Drive modernization initiatives that improve scalability, reduce technical debt, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Enable AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, and self-service reporting through trusted data foundations.
• Partner with executive leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align data initiatives with business objectives.
• Manage technology investments, vendor relationships, budgets, and resource planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, architecture, analytics engineering, or enterprise data platform leadership.
• 7+ years leading technical teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience developing enterprise data strategies, governance programs, and modernization roadmaps.
• Strong expertise with cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT frameworks, data warehousing, data integration, and production operations.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience with relational and analytical databases.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with Informatica or similar enterprise integration platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Experience with Informatica IDMC, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Power BI, and related technologies.
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics initiatives.
• Experience leading large-scale data modernization programs in regulated or data-driven industries.

Technical Skills

• Enterprise data integration and data management platforms
• Cloud-based data architecture and engineering
• Data warehousing, lakehouse, and analytical platforms
• DataOps, observability, and operational excellence
• Data governance, metadata management, and lineage
• Modern orchestration and transformation frameworks
• Business intelligence and analytics technologies, including Power BI
• Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and source control platforms such as GitHub and GitLab
• Project collaboration tools including Jira and Confluence

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonus program
• Fully remote work environment
• 19 days of PTO per year; 10 holidays per year
• Opportunity to work in a mission-driven organization where your work directly shapes clarity, confidence, and better outcomes across healthcare

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