Lead Data Strategist

Job Description The role brings in-depth technical, functional, and industry expertise to amplify business development, account management, and thought leadership within CapTech. They will support and participate in solution delivery, and they are the primary interface with the client’s technology and business leaders, providing technical and project leadership. They also serve as a servant leader to our clients and consultants, providing management consulting on data and analytics, as well as career assistance and mentorship. Leveraging industry and technical expertise to collaborate with client stakeholders to turn vague concepts into actionable insights, and to maximize the value of client data across the organization. Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps. Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices, eliminating gaps between the current state and targeted future state. Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending a solution, ensuring client technical requirements are met. Motivating and developing team members through coaching, teaching, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting skills. Partnering with portfolio team to demonstrate technical capabilities, envision valuable solutions, estimate proposed work plans, and recommend team composition talent to support delivery. Working in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously supporting internal CapTech initiatives and leading client engagements. Qualifications 14+ years of leading large technical teams and projects. 10+ years of experience implementing a wide variety of on-premises and cloud data management platforms and technologies. Proven track record of assessing traditional and modern data architectures based on business needs in a consultative approach. Experience with modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches. Delivery experience on multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Deep background with integrations and transformations of numerous types of data sources, and the solution delivery of real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase), and warehousing platforms. History of conducting/implementing strategic data assessments, data governance frameworks, and data quality measurements. 5+ years of scoping technical engagements within consulting services Benefits Learning & Development – Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths. Modern Health – A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families. Carrot Fertility – Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood — including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more — and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care. Fringe – A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them – ranging from vendors like Netflix, Spotify, and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment, travel, fitness, and more. Employee Resource Groups – Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations. Philanthropic Partnerships – Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities. 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness. CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness — each foundational to our core values. We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas, backgrounds and experiences to the workplace. For more information about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts, click HERE. As part of this commitment, CapTech will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Laura Massa directly via email [emailprotected]. At this time, CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr