Director, Data Platforms & Analytics Modernization

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is seeking an experienced Director of Data Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms and analytics. Reporting to the Senior Director of Technology, this role oversees data engineering, data integration, and analytics services across the agency, driving modernization and ensuring secure, scalable data solutions for Texas higher education.

You'll build and mentor a high-performing team of data engineers and analytics engineers, establish data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible IT or related experience.
• Six years of progressively responsible leadership experience in IT.
• Experience leading data engineering, data platform, or analytics delivery functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering, enterprise data platforms, and analytics delivery across the agency.
• Mentor data engineers and analytics engineers, and develop managers.
• Build and evolve the agency's enterprise data platform on modern cloud technologies (Snowflake, Power BI).
• Establish engineering standards, data architecture practices, and performance measures.
• Collaborate with IT Operations, Product Engineering, Product Management, PMO, and data governance to align priorities.

Skills

Data engineering

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

AWS

Azure

Data integration tools

Job description

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is seeking an experienced Director of Data Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms and analytics. Reporting to the Senior Director of Technology, this role oversees data engineering, data integration, and analytics services across the agency, driving modernization and ensuring secure, scalable data solutions for Texas higher education.

You'll build and mentor a high-performing team of data engineers and analytics engineers, establish data