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, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, 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
#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.

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