Director of Data Engineering
Champions Funding LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Lead and manage the data engineering team, providing technical direction, mentorship, and performance oversight.
- Design, develop, and optimize enterprise data architectures and pipelines to support business intelligence, analytics, and downstream applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize initiatives, and deliver data solutions aligned with business needs.
- Establish, implement, and enforce data governance, data quality, and data security standards across the organization.
- Partner with IT and infrastructure teams to support cloud-based data platforms, ensuring system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery for data engineering initiatives, utilizing established project management practices and tools.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for data architectures, pipelines, processes, and standards.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, including AI-driven data solutions, and recommend innovative approaches to advance data engineering capabilities.
- Ensure best practices are followed for handling sensitive data and meeting regulatory and compliance requirements within financial services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required.
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, business intelligence, or related technical roles.
- 4+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
- Strong expertise in designing and implementing modern data solutions, including cloud-based architectures and AI-enabled technologies.
- Proficiency with cloud platforms; Microsoft Azure experience strongly preferred.
- Solid understanding of data governance, data security, and data management best practices, particularly in financial services environments.
- Exceptional communication, project management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata architecturebusiness intelligencecloud-based architecturesAI-enabled technologiesdata governancedata securitydata managementproject managementdata pipelines
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationperformance oversightorganizational skillstechnical directionprioritizationexecution
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in a related field