Crate and BarrelPosted 1 month ago

Senior Director, Data Engineering

Crate and BarrelPosted 1 month ago

RemoteUnited States

United StatesRemoteFull TimeSenior LevelLarge

Full TimeSenior LevelLarge

Job Summary

Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for a multi-faceted Data Engineering organization spanning multiple product lines. Define and champion the long-term technology vision, data analytics, and AI strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Lead and mentor senior data engineering leaders while driving execution of initiatives to deliver scalable, reliable data platforms. Modernize the enterprise data platform on Google Cloud Platform, establish a Medallion Data Architecture, and own engineering standards for ELT/ETL, DataOps, and observability. Collaborate with C-level executives to influence business strategy and represent data capabilities to external stakeholders. Anticipate market shifts and guide the organization through technological changes. Lead batch and streaming pipelines, APIs, and platform operations while building a world-class, geographically distributed engineering team.

Required Qualifications

15+ years of extensive experience in data engineering
7+ years in executive leadership roles overseeing large, complex engineering organizations
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Proven track record of defining and executing enterprise-wide data strategy that drives significant business impact and advancements in data capabilities
Proven track record of developing and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Proven ability to lead and inspire large, complex data engineering organizations
Deep and broad understanding of current and emerging data processing technologies, data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse), cloud-native data, and engineering best practices for data
Outstanding business acumen and financial literacy, with experience managing significant budgets and linking data investments to tangible business outcomes and strategic value
Superior communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and drive alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Demonstrated success in building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Expertise in driving large-scale data transformation initiatives and fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization, agility in delivery, and operational excellence in data systems
Ability to think strategically about long-term industry trends in data and translate them into actionable data engineering strategies
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience managing significant budgets
Experience linking data investments to tangible business outcomes and strategic value
Experience building strong relationships and drive alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience managing significant budgets
Experience linking data investments to tangible business outcomes and strategic value
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations
Experience leading and mentoring senior data engineering leaders
Experience leading and inspiring large, complex data engineering organizations
Experience with data processing technologies
Experience with data architectural paradigms (e.g., data mesh, data lakehouse)
Experience with cloud-native data
Experience with engineering best practices for data
Experience with communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience building strong relationships
Experience driving alignment at the executive level on data strategies
Experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed data and machine learning engineering teams
Experience driving large-scale data transformation initiatives
Experience fostering a culture of innovation in data utilization
Experience with agility in delivery
Experience with operational excellence in data systems
Experience thinking strategically about long-term industry trends in data
Experience translating long-term industry trends in data into actionable data engineering strategies
Experience making critical decisions in complex and ambiguous data situations

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