Director of Data Engineering

Director of Data Engineering

Workiva is seeking an experienced Director of Data Engineering to lead our data engineering team and drive data-driven decision-making across the organization. As the Director of Data Engineering, you will be responsible for understanding the data needs of the enterprise, developing and executing a strategic roadmap to maximize data capabilities, and transforming data into insights that inform business strategy. With new products and services on the horizon, you will play a key role in scaling our data engineering team to meet the evolving needs of the business. Join us in this exciting opportunity to drive data excellence and unlock the full potential of our data assets.

What You’ll Do

 
Collaborate with Business & IT teams to establish and communicate a clear data warehouse strategy
 
Manage a team of data engineers, providing leadership and guidance to a diverse team of entry-level to senior-level engineers
 
Design, build, and manage data pipelines for data structures, including data transformation mapping, data flow diagrams, logical and physical data models, and metadata collection, ensuring data integrity and quality
 
Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to build reliable and scalable data pipelines, data models, and data visualizations
 
Collaborate with all functions of Workiva to ensure data needs are addressed and the required data is modeled and available to analysts and end-users
 
Assure that all IT data models (Conceptual, Logical, and Physical) are documented to facilitate efficient and effective use of data
 
Lead planning sessions with internal business customers to improve business processes and prioritize investments in data and infrastructure, understanding business needs and translating them into data solutions
 
Work closely with the Enterprise Center of Excellence (ECOE) and Principal Engineers to ensure that all data systems align with the technology strategy
 
Utilize best practices for naming, governing, managing, modeling, cleansing, transforming, moving, storing, and searching all data
 
Ensure changes to the data environment are compliant with architectural standards
 
Lead design and data model reviews, providing constructive feedback to Application Developers
 
Support and influence data governance initiatives, promoting data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of data excellence within the organization


What You’ll Need

 
Bachelor’s degree in information management, data science/analytics, or a related field
 
10+ years of overall experience working with data and information management tools.
 
At least 8 years of experience working with the physical and logical architecture of data systems
 
Minimum of 5 years in a technical leadership and management role, showcasing experience in leading and mentoring teams
 
Must have experience with modern data visualization tools; Qlik, Power BI, Tableau etc., Big Data environments; Azure Synapse, Snowflake etc., Cloud Data warehouses, ETL tools and practical experience creating such environments and delivering on business ROI
 
Proven track record of driving self-service reporting and fostering a data-driven culture within an organization, promoting data democratization
 
Proficiency in data modeling software tools such as Erwin or ER/Studio
 
Experience in project management planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients and/or partners


How You’ll Be Rewarded:

 
Salary range in the US: 

$167,000.00 - $284,000.00

 
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
 
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
 
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package


The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.


Where You’ll Work

Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.

 
Customer Success:  Always delight our customers.
 
Trust: Rely on each other. 
 
Integrity: Do the right thing, every time. 
 
Collaboration: Share resources and work together. 
 
Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways. 
 
Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong. 
 
Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.

At Workiva, you’ll enjoy: 

 
Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
 
Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
 
Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
 
Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.  

Learn more about life at Workiva: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/
Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits  
Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We believe that great minds think differently.  We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.  We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.  
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