Director - Data Engineering

Join phData, a remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India. We partner with industry leaders, including Snowflake, AWS, Anthropic, Glean, and dbt, to solve the complex data and AI challenges that slow large enterprises. We're growing fast, and we give our people real ownership over their work. We hire top performers and trust them to deliver results. Why phData? • Snowflake Implementation Partner of the Year — 7 consecutive years, and 2026 Snowflake AI Partner of the Year • AWS Premier Tier Services Partner — the highest tier of recognition in the AWS Partner Network • 2025 Fivetran Partner of the Year (4th consecutive year) • 2025 dbt Labs Partner of the Year (3x winner) with Visionary partner status • 2026 KNIME Customer Excellence Partner of the Year • Preferred Partner in the Anthropic Claude Partner Network • #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications • 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, and more) • Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US, India and LATAM Director, Data Engineering 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, 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 Matters This 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 Impact Client 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 For Minimum 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 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 phData 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.