Director, Data Engineering

Job-ID: 43706Category: TechnologyLocation: GA, United States; Estero, FL, United States; Oklahoma City, OK, United StatesSchedule: Full timeContract: RegularOpenings: 1Posted: 2026-11-02Remote: RemoteA Day in the Life:The Director, Data Engineer owns the strategy, reliability, and evolution of the enterprise business intelligence and analytics platform ecosystem. This role ensures BI platforms are scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and operationally excellent—enabling business analytics teams to deliver insights quickly and confidently.This leader focuses on platform engineering, operations, and enablement, and reports to the Sr Director, Data Architecture & Engineering.The starting salary for this position is $170,000, commensurate with relevant experience.What You'll Do: Lead the strategy, roadmap, and governance of the enterprise BI and analytics platform ecosystemDefine and maintain platform architecture, standards, and integration best practicesEvaluate, implement, and optimize BI technologies to support business growth and scalabilityOversee BI platform deployment, automation, performance, reliability, and disaster recoveryDrive operational excellence through Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD processes, monitoring, and service managementPartner with security and governance teams to ensure appropriate access controls, compliance, and data governance standardsEnable self-service analytics by providing tooling, templates, documentation, and platform supportManage platform licensing, vendor relationships, and cost optimization initiativesLead incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous platform improvement effortsBuild, develop, and mentor high-performing BI platform and technical services teamsEstablish operating models, performance expectations, and career development pathways for team membersCommunicate platform strategy, health, risks, and roadmap progress to executive stakeholdersCollaborate across technology, analytics, and business teams to translate platform investments into measurable business outcomesFoster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-focused service deliveryWhat We're Looking ForBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required10+ years of leadership experience in BI, analytics, data platforms, or related technologiesDeep expertise with modern BI platforms, semantic layers, cloud technologies, and enterprise integrationsProven success leading enterprise-scale BI environments and platform teamsExperience with AI/ML, embedded analytics, multi-platform BI ecosystems, or regulated business environments is a plusStrong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organizationDemonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams while driving operational excellence and organizational changeStrategic, results-oriented thinker with strong problem-solving, decision-making, and execution capabilitiesAdaptable and effective in fast-paced, evolving environments, with a strong sense of accountability and ownershipWhat You’ll Get:Paid Time OffMedical, Dental & Vision plan optionsRetirement programs, including 401(k) employer matchingPaid Parental Leave & Adoption AssistanceEmployee Assistance Program for employees & familyEducational Reimbursement & DiscountsVoluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical IllnessPerks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & moreAbout the companyThe Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

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At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company. Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique. EOE, including disability/veteran