Senior Director, Data Engineering
Join phData, a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack. We partner with major cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean and dbt to deliver cutting-edge services and solutions. We’re committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges. phData is a remote-first global company with employees based in the United States, Latin America and India. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity, ownership and trust. Even though we’re growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, exciting work environment. We hire top performers and allow you the autonomy to deliver results.
6x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Fivetran, dbt, Atlation, Matillion Partner of the Year
#1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications
600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc)
Recognized as an award-winning workplace in US, India and LATAM
Senior Director, Data EngineeringThe Senior 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, and 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.Why This Role MattersThis role is one of the most challenging and high-impact positions at phData. As the Sr. Director, Data Engineering, you will not only be a technical leader but also a business driver, team coach, and trusted partner. You will lead from the front—turning customer ambiguity into clarity, complexity into strategy, and roadblocks into revenue.If you are energized by solving hard problems, earning trust, and scaling impact in fast-paced environments, we want you on our team.Your ImpactClient Strategy & Technical Leadership
Serve as the executive-level technical leader and primary advisor for strategic customer accounts
Act as a CTO for your accounts, guiding technology decisions, roadmaps, architecture, and platform maturity
Build deep relationships with technical and business stakeholders, driving consensus on solutions
Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Innovation Days, roadmap presentations, and architectural vision sessions
Deliver clear recommendations, success criteria, and measurement frameworks for each engagement
Step into complex or ambiguous problem spaces and provide clarity, direction, and momentum
Account Expansion & Sales Partnership
Collaborate closely with Account Executives to create and execute growth strategies
Identify new opportunities for phData services and lead scoping, pricing, and proposal development
Influence buying centers, build executive relationships, and create value-based narratives for expansion
Deeply understand customer needs and industry trends, positioning phData offerings accordingly
Drive strategic alignment between the customer, partners (e.g., Snowflake), and internal teams
Develop and execute multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to client business outcomes
Delivery Oversight & Quality Assurance
Own delivery success and overall satisfaction across all projects within assigned accounts
Ensure delivery quality through mentorship, leadership, and hands-on involvement as needed
Provide architectural oversight, escalation management, and alignment across teams
Build technical documentation, vision statements, solution architectures, and proofs of concept
Drive accountability across internal and client teams through strategic, candid communication
Lead enablement and education of delivery teams through documentation, onboarding support, and cross-training sessions
People Development & Thought Leadership
Mentor technical consultants and engineers across the delivery organization
Build and grow technical and communication skills across teams to elevate delivery maturity
Identify and share delivery patterns that drive scalable, repeatable customer success
Actively contribute to phData internal initiatives and communities of practice
Internal Leadership & Collaboration
Lead client resource planning, forecasting, and skills alignment in partnership with Recruiting and Resourcing
Track KPIs and metrics across engagements to measure and communicate business outcomes
Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and play a key role in Practice Lead strategy discussions
Collaborate with partner technology teams and keep the broader account team aligned and informed
Participate in key leadership, sales, and delivery syncs to ensure alignment across functions
What We’re Looking ForMinimum 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
Preferred Qualifications
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
Why phData? We offer:
Remote-First Work Environment
Casual, award-winning small-business work environment
Collaborative culture that prizes autonomy, creativity, and transparency
Competitive comp, excellent benefits, 4 weeks PTO plan plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)
Accelerated learning and professional development through advanced training and certifications
#LI-DNIphData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at People Operations.
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6x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Fivetran, dbt, Atlation, Matillion Partner of the Year
#1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications
600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc)
Recognized as an award-winning workplace in US, India and LATAM
Senior Director, Data EngineeringThe Senior 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, and 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.Why This Role MattersThis role is one of the most challenging and high-impact positions at phData. As the Sr. Director, Data Engineering, you will not only be a technical leader but also a business driver, team coach, and trusted partner. You will lead from the front—turning customer ambiguity into clarity, complexity into strategy, and roadblocks into revenue.If you are energized by solving hard problems, earning trust, and scaling impact in fast-paced environments, we want you on our team.Your ImpactClient Strategy & Technical Leadership
Serve as the executive-level technical leader and primary advisor for strategic customer accounts
Act as a CTO for your accounts, guiding technology decisions, roadmaps, architecture, and platform maturity
Build deep relationships with technical and business stakeholders, driving consensus on solutions
Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Innovation Days, roadmap presentations, and architectural vision sessions
Deliver clear recommendations, success criteria, and measurement frameworks for each engagement
Step into complex or ambiguous problem spaces and provide clarity, direction, and momentum
Account Expansion & Sales Partnership
Collaborate closely with Account Executives to create and execute growth strategies
Identify new opportunities for phData services and lead scoping, pricing, and proposal development
Influence buying centers, build executive relationships, and create value-based narratives for expansion
Deeply understand customer needs and industry trends, positioning phData offerings accordingly
Drive strategic alignment between the customer, partners (e.g., Snowflake), and internal teams
Develop and execute multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to client business outcomes
Delivery Oversight & Quality Assurance
Own delivery success and overall satisfaction across all projects within assigned accounts
Ensure delivery quality through mentorship, leadership, and hands-on involvement as needed
Provide architectural oversight, escalation management, and alignment across teams
Build technical documentation, vision statements, solution architectures, and proofs of concept
Drive accountability across internal and client teams through strategic, candid communication
Lead enablement and education of delivery teams through documentation, onboarding support, and cross-training sessions
People Development & Thought Leadership
Mentor technical consultants and engineers across the delivery organization
Build and grow technical and communication skills across teams to elevate delivery maturity
Identify and share delivery patterns that drive scalable, repeatable customer success
Actively contribute to phData internal initiatives and communities of practice
Internal Leadership & Collaboration
Lead client resource planning, forecasting, and skills alignment in partnership with Recruiting and Resourcing
Track KPIs and metrics across engagements to measure and communicate business outcomes
Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and play a key role in Practice Lead strategy discussions
Collaborate with partner technology teams and keep the broader account team aligned and informed
Participate in key leadership, sales, and delivery syncs to ensure alignment across functions
What We’re Looking ForMinimum 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
Preferred Qualifications
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
Why phData? We offer:
Remote-First Work Environment
Casual, award-winning small-business work environment
Collaborative culture that prizes autonomy, creativity, and transparency
Competitive comp, excellent benefits, 4 weeks PTO plan plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)
Accelerated learning and professional development through advanced training and certifications
#LI-DNIphData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at People Operations.
Apply Now