Director, Data Engineering

Company Description

Hi there! We're Razorfish. We've been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What's different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.

Job Description

This is a leadership overseeing our data engineering practice. This position is a mixture of hands-on architecting and developing data engineering components and providing support in career management, business development, and maturing data engineering in the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to senior data engineers and managers.
• Lead internal team meetings and gain a broad understand of all client work
• Deliver quality work on defined tasks with little oversight and direction.
• Ensure all deliverables are of high quality throughout the project by adhering to coding standards and best practices and participating in code reviews.
• Serve as an architect and provide guidance during software development life cycle to solve business issues through the process of identifying and analyzing detailed requirements that translate into data integration and database system designs.
• Solve business issues through the process of identifying and analyzing detailed requirements that translate business requirements into technical system designs.
• Use information gained through prior experience, knowledge sharing with other Technology Associates, education and training to resolve issues and remove project barriers
• Provide status updates to team members on a regular basis and clearly escalate issues and risks to project management as needed.
• Play a more primary role in BD pitches, RFP responses, and estimating data engineering components of projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years within the data industry and 7+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience creating project estimations, budgets, and working with various stakeholders to understand and drive business requirements.
• Experience and ability to be client facing and supporting BD pitches and presentations.
• Experience managing other engineers and providing career management guidance, reviews, etc.
• Experience in various data technologies with strong experience in ETL, data warehousing, and Big Data space.
• Experience architecting solutions in the cloud. Must have deep knowledge in data technologies in GCP with Azure or AWS also desired.
• Experience building, testing, and deploying data models using dbt desired.
• Experience with ML and/or AI services (i.e. Spark, AWS ML, Tensorflow, etc.) a plus.
• Experience with data modeling, warehouse design, and fact/dimension concepts.
• Experience architecting and building data marts, warehouses, etc.
• Experience working with different query languages (i.e. PL-SQL, T-SQL).
• Experience leading a team and mentoring Junior Level Resources
• Understanding of development and project methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams with other specialized individuals.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, technical environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $135,375 - $185,200 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/26/2026.