Global Data Platform Lead: Engineering & Strategy (Hybrid)

Perkins Coie LLP; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Engineering to lead global data engineering efforts, shaping architecture, strategy, and delivery across regions. The role focuses on scalable data platforms, trusted dimensional models, and enterprise data products to empower reporting, analytics, and AI.

The ideal candidate will manage distributed teams, drive standardization, and optimize performance and cost, while collaborating with senior stakeholders to translate business goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the Firm's global data engineering strategy, architecture, and roadmap.
• Lead, mentor, and empower high-performing global engineering teams.
• Champion hands-on technical excellence across Databricks, dimensional modeling, pipelines, orchestration, and integration.
• Build trusted dimensional models, curated datasets, and enterprise data products.
• Establish reusable engineering standards that elevate scalability, reliability, and consistency.
• Optimize platform performance, resilience, maintainability, and cost.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex architecture, integration, and production challenges.
• Orchestrate cross-regional teams, fostering collaboration and effective global delivery.
• Drive adoption of modern tools, standards, and engineering practices.
• Accelerate data onboarding and integration from diverse internal and external sources.

Skills

SQL

Python

PySpark

Databricks

Dimensional modeling

ETL

Data warehousing

Leadership

Cross-regional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Elite 3E data structures

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Engineering to lead global data engineering efforts, shaping architecture, strategy, and delivery across regions. The role focuses on scalable data platforms, trusted dimensional models, and enterprise data products to empower reporting, analytics, and AI.

The ideal candidate will manage distributed teams, drive standardization, and optimize performance and cost, while collaborating with senior stakeholders to translate business goals