Director, Data Engineering

BECU

Director, Data Engineering leading strategy, development, and operation of BECU's Enterprise Data Platform. Focus on data platform modernization and innovative data capabilities in a cooperative financial institution.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeArizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $199,300 - $243,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing team of data engineers and data professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.
Lead the design and delivery of modern, scalable data platforms aligned with organizational goals and long-term vision.
Guide cloud adoption and legacy system migration, including Snowflake (or similar) implementation, ensuring minimal disruption and strong data integrity.
Oversee the design and operation of batch and real-time data pipelines using modern orchestration and engineering best practices.
Lead integration across data lakes, warehouses, and access layers to enable seamless data consumption for analytics and business use cases.
Ensure strong data governance, metadata management, and adherence to security, privacy, and compliance standards.
Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Translate leadership vision into actionable plans and deliver measurable outcomes against key business objectives.
Partner with Data Science, Analytics, and business teams to align priorities and unlock the full value of data.
Define and implement frameworks, standards, and processes that improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Ensure all work meets BECU’s compliance, regulatory, and information protection requirements.
Lead hiring, coaching, and career development efforts to grow strong and future-ready data organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, related technical field or equivalent.
Minimum seven years of management experience leading technical individuals (data engineers, data scientists, data analytics, database administrators are ideal).
Minimum eight years of experience in data engineering, data science, programming and/or databases.
Experience working with data integration platforms; modern data and BI tools.
Knowledge and experience with iterative software development processes and continuous delivery.
Deep expertise in modern data engineering platforms including cloud data ecosystems (Azure/AWS/GCP), data lakes/lake houses, Enterprise data platform architectures, and both batch and real‑time data pipelines.
Experience with Data Governance, metadata management, data security, privacy and compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
PTO Program + Exchange Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringdata scienceprogrammingdatabasesdata integrationcloud data ecosystemsdata lakesreal-time data pipelinesCI/CDinfrastructure as code

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationinnovationcoachingcareer developmentcommunicationorganizational skillsstrategic planningproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in Mathematicsrelated technical field degree