Director - Data Engineering

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