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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Director, Data Engineering in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
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Pay Range: $185,500.00 - $333,900.00
Job Description
Job Profile Summary
The Director, Data Engineering will provide technical leadership, vision, direction, and mentoring for the software engineering team. This individual will manage multiple teams which design, develop, and support data solutions to meet business requirements. The Director, Data Engineering will deliver product and feature roadmaps and provide overall leadership and day-to-day management for a team of data engineering professionals. This role is crucial for enabling data driven decision making across the organization and ensuring the integrity and availability of our data assets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data management, cloud technologies, and team leadership.
Primary Responsibilities
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Meets business needs by managing the activities of data engineers consistently delivering quality solutions on-time, within budget, and scope.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, establish data governance, and ensure data quality.
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Oversee the development of best practices for data engineering, including code reviews, testing and documentation.
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Evaluate and implement new data technologies and tools to improve data processing and analytical capabilities.
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Monitor system performance and data pipeline efficiency, identifying and addressing bottlenecks.
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Oversee the design and implementation of robust, scalable data pipelines and architectures to support data integration, storage and analysis.
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Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations, implementing measures to protect sensitive information.
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Drive strategic initiatves to leverage data as a key asset for business growth and innovation.Develops project plans, resource planning, scheduling, and managing development timelines.
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Builds and manages multi-disciplined data teams and oversees the development processes using industry best practices.
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Manages multiple tasks and responsibilities in high-pressure environments; excelling at pinpointing and resolving problems in early project stages to avoid cost/time expenses.
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Provides oversight and management of department expenses and budget planning.
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Performs other job-related duties as... For full info follow application link.
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