Caylent

Caylent

Data Practice Director

USA · Director

No sponsorship$190k-$250kDetected 60 days ago
SnowflakeRedshiftDatabricksAWSDevOpsMachine LearningSparkdbtData AnalysisData EngineeringData ScienceAgentic AIMLOpsA/B TestingBusiness DevelopmentEHR/EMRLeadershipMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

  • The Data Practice Director is a senior leadership role within Caylent's Cloud Data Engineering (CDE) practice, reporting directly to the Data Practice Leader.
  • This person is responsible for operationalizing the practice strategy, leading a team of data professionals, and owning delivery excellence across a portfolio of client engagements.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence across a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery oversight for a portfolio of data engineering and analytics engagements, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
  • Partner with the Practice Leader to translate the strategic roadmap into executable quarterly priorities and team-level OKRs.
  • Directly lead and develop a team of data engineers, architects, and analytics professionals across the practice.
  • Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and provide ongoing coaching to build a high-performing, engaged team.
  • Partner with recruiting and workforce planning to identify talent gaps, support hiring decisions, and onboard new team members effectively.
  • Identify and develop emerging leaders within the practice, creating growth pathways aligned to practice needs.
  • Build trusted advisor relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as a senior point of contact for delivery and strategic guidance.
  • Partner with the sales and GTM teams to support business development activities including scoping, proposal development, and technical solutioning for new and existing accounts.
  • Collaborate with the Practice Leader on go-to-market positioning, service offering development, and internal capability building.
  • Support the development of practice IP including accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable solution components.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in professional services or consulting, with a strong focus on data engineering, analytics, or data platform delivery.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex data projects on AWS, including data lake, lakehouse, streaming, and analytics workloads.
  • Experience managing a portfolio of concurrent client engagements, balancing delivery quality with financial performance.
  • Hands-on background in data architecture or engineering, with the ability to engage credibly with technical teams and client stakeholders alike.
  • Experience influencing senior client stakeholders (director, VP and C-level) in delivery and advisory contexts.
  • Working knowledge of adjacent platforms including Databricks and Snowflake, and their integration with AWS-native architectures.

Nice to have

  • Execution-Oriented: Skilled at translating strategy into structured plans and holding teams accountable to outcomes.
  • Clear Communicator: Able to convey complex technical and business concepts to diverse audiences with clarity and confidence.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent certifications are a plus.

Compensation

  • The expected base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $250,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • In addition to the base salary, the compensation package may include bonuses, commissions, equity, and other incentives.
  • Base Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $250,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance for you and eligible dependents
  • 401k plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting
  • Competitive phantom equity
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Term disability and life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Equipment and office stipend
  • Annual stipend for learning and development
  • Unlimited paid time off

Equal opportunity

  • We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • NOTE: We're unable to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
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