Director - Data Engineering

Full-time

phData

Role Description

The Director, Data Engineering is one of the most strategic, high-pressure, and mission-critical roles at phData. If you're seeking a position that challenges your technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership abilities daily—this is it.

In this role, you will function as a CTO-like advisor for phData’s most strategic customers. You will:

Lead customer success
Direct technical strategy
Drive delivery excellence
Serve as a key stakeholder in growing long-term partnerships and revenue

This position requires a unique blend of hands-on architecture skills, executive presence, client empathy, and entrepreneurial drive.

If you thrive in highly visible, fast-paced roles where the expectations are high and the impact is massive, this is the career-defining opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on experience delivering complex data or AI/ML platforms in production environments
3+ years in a consulting leadership role with direct client ownership and revenue accountability
Deep technical expertise in cloud platforms (Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP), modern data stacks, and MLOps tools
Proven success growing enterprise accounts and building executive-level relationships
Strong architectural and implementation skills in Python, SQL, dbt, and modern infrastructure tooling
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a strong sense of presence and clarity under pressure
Willingness to travel for customer meetings, QBRs, and key events when necessary

Requirements

Advanced degree in a technical, data, or business-related discipline
Experience leading delivery within a scaled services or consulting firm
Proficiency in partner ecosystem collaboration (especially Snowflake, AWS, dbt)
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native AI/ML tools
Demonstrated thought leadership (e.g., blogs, speaking, open source) is a plus

Benefits

Remote-First Workplace
Medical Insurance for Self & Family
Medical Insurance for Parents
Term Life & Personal Accident
Wellness Allowance
Broadband Reimbursement
Continuous learning and growth opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise
Other benefits include paid certifications, professional development allowance, and bonuses for creating company-approved content

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