Director of Data Engineering

14 Technology Holdings, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Unlimited PTO

Paid personal and volunteer leave

13 paid holidays

Parental leave (15 weeks)

MacBook Pro + accessories

BYOD stipend

EAP

Remote friendly (within the U.S.)

Lunches and snacks

Job summary

14TH is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Lead to guide a high-performing team responsible for data pipelines, warehousing, and modeling across the platform. You will align data engineering with business strategy and drive end-to-end data initiatives.

The role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership, shaping standards, architecture, and governance while collaborating with scientists, engineers, and IT teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering, with 3+ years in management.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Data Science or related; Master's preferred.
• Deep expertise in data pipeline design, ETL, warehousing, and integration.
• Advanced SQL and Python; familiarity with R is a plus.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP and modern data warehouses.
• Strong project management and delivering on time.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Translate platform and data strategy into engineering execution.
• Lead standards for modeling, transformation, testing, and documentation.
• Define and execute data engineering roadmap aligned with strategy.
• Split leadership role 50% management / 50% IC.
• Maintain data architecture standards for reliability.
• Lead design of data models and schemas for integration.
• Architect and build large-scale data migration projects.
• Design and manage ETL pipelines and data warehousing.
• Partner with DevOps to deploy data prototypes.
• Mentor and grow the data engineering team.
• Foster inclusive, collaborative team culture.
• Evaluate technologies and tools to scale data engineering.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with IT teams.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data processes; stay current with trends.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

ETL design

Data warehousing

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

BS in CS/IT/Data Science

MS preferred

Tools

Redshift

BigQuery

Snowflake

Job description

14 Technology Holding’s(“14TH”) portfolio includes Data Analytics firms in multiple spaces and employs over 100 people. Our team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and strategists hail from diverse backgrounds yet share a passion for using data to solve the world’s greatest social and analytical challenges. Since our inception, we’ve worked with more than 400 organizations across the world. We service an ever-expanding portfolio of commercial clients in the automotive, travel, CPG, entertainment, healthcare, media, and telecom industries. Along the way, we’ve developed some of the most innovative tools available in analytics, media optimization, reporting, and influencer outreach.

About the team

The Engineering team at 14TH supports application access, asset management, and broader operational logistics. We work with a number of internal stakeholders across the organization, supporting the underlying infrastructure and data pipelines that allow the rest of the teams to conduct innovative analyses, propose innovative improvements in government operations, and hone messaging for important campaigns. We work in changing, ambiguous environments, so we embrace nuance and complexity to deliver programs that work for the diverse groups of individuals who rely on us. We’re a team of professionals with various work backgrounds and experiences who seek to make 14TH a more efficient, compliant, and positive place to work.

In this position you will:

• Partner hand in hand with the Director of Data to translate platform and data strategy into engineering execution, operating as peers across the data organization.
• Take an already high-performing data engineering team and keep it aligned with best practices — establishing, championing, and continuously reinforcing standards for modeling, transformation, testing, and documentation as the platform evolves.
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to the data engineering team, defining and executing the data engineering roadmap in alignment with the broader business and data strategy.
• Operate as a hands-on leader in a role split roughly 50% management / 50% individual contribution.
• Define and maintain data architecture standards and best practices that ensure the consistency, reliability, and maintainability of data pipelines and systems.
• Lead the design and implementation of data models and schemas that enable integration and analysis across the platform.
• Architect and build complex data systems, including large-scale data migration projects.
• Design, implement, and manage data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions for efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• Partner with the DevOps team to deploy new data prototypes and R&D initiatives.
• Debug and optimize long-running queries, tuning pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability across data volume, velocity, and variety.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and mentor a high-performing data engineering team — setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment that promotes professional growth and skill development.
• Evaluate and select technologies, tools, and platforms that enhance data engineering capability and scale.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, software engineers, and other stakeholders to translate data requirements into solutions that meet business needs.
• Partner with IT, security, and compliance teams to maintain data privacy, security, and compliance standards.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data engineering processes, resolving issues quickly.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement across processes, tools, and methodologies.

What we are seeking:

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field, including 3+ years in a leadership/management role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
• Deep expertise in data pipeline design, ETL processes, data warehousing, and data integration.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with R is a plus.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data warehouses (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Solid command of database systems, data modeling, and schema design.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver high-quality results on time.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Offer:

14TH offers a friendly work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Premier health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401K matching
• Unlimited paid time off
• Paid personal and volunteer leave
• 13 paid holidays
• 15 weeks paid parental leave
• Macbook Pro laptop & tech accessories
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stipend for mobile device
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supportive & collaborative culture
• Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
• Pre-tax transportation options for commuting to our office in Washington, DC
• Lunches and snacks
• And more!

The salary range for candidates who meet the minimum posted qualifications reflects the Company’s good faith understanding and belief as to the wage range, and is accurate as of the date of this job posting.

At 14TH, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply. 14TH endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, or has any questions or concerns, they should contact the Director, People Operations. 14TH participates in E-verify.

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