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Head of Data

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. Lead the transformation of data from a reporting and analytics function into a strategic product capability .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeArizona • United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in data engineering, architecture, and cloud-based data platforms, with a strong focus on building and leading high-performing teams. Proficient in defining data strategies, implementing scalable data solutions, and ensuring data quality and governance.

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Data EngineeringPeople ManagementSQL ProficiencyAWS Cloud InfrastructureData Architecture

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Hard Skills
Data EngineeringData ArchitectureSQLPythonRelational Database DesignData Processing PipelinesCloud Data PlatformsData GovernancePerformance TuningData Modeling
Soft Skills
CommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
AWS RedshiftSnowflakeDatabricksGitHubKafkaAirflowS3GlueSageMakerBedrock
Industry Keywords
Data StrategyData VisionData EcosystemEngineering StandardsScalable Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AirflowAmazon RedshiftAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKafkaPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the transformation of data from a reporting and analytics function into a strategic product capability
  • Define and drive the company’s data vision, strategy, and roadmap
  • Build, lead, and develop the data organization across data engineering, analytics, and data science
  • Manage and develop a high-performing team of nine
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate company objectives into scalable data solutions, platforms, and insights
  • Shape the technical direction of the data platform with the Staff Data Engineer
  • Contribute to architecture, design, and implementation of critical systems and solutions
  • Establish engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns across the data ecosystem
  • Drive data modeling, quality, governance, security, observability, and validation practices
  • Lead the design, implementation, and operation of AWS cloud-based data infrastructure and services
  • Prioritize investments in data platforms, tooling, and processes
  • Influence company-wide technology strategy as a member of the engineering leadership team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, data platforms, or related technical disciplines
  • 3+ years of people management experience, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development
  • Experience defining data architecture, platform strategy, and engineering standards
  • Strong proficiency with SQL and relational database design, optimization, and performance tuning
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on production systems experience with Python and other modern programming languages
  • Expertise with modern cloud data platforms and warehouses such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Databricks, or similar
  • Experience designing, building, and operating scalable batch and real-time or near-real-time data processing pipelines
  • Experience using GitHub or similar source control platforms in collaborative, distributed engineering teams
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Preferred: experience building data products or data-driven features serving as competitive differentiators or revenue drivers
  • Preferred: hands-on experience with AWS tools including Redshift, S3, MSK, Glue, SageMaker, and Bedrock
  • Preferred: experience with Kafka, dbt, and data orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster
  • Preferred: experience with batch and near-real-time data processing pipelines
  • Preferred: experience designing and implementing scalable distributed systems
  • Must reside in an eligible U.S. state and be legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work environment
  • Remote work available across eligible U.S. states
  • Significant autonomy, ownership, and visibility
  • Opportunity to build and scale the data platform, organization, and culture
  • Opportunity to expand the team and develop future leaders