[Remote] Director, Platform Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dynata delivers first-party data that helps businesses gain precise insights, activate audiences, and measure impact. The Director, Platform Engineering will lead the architecture, delivery, operations, reliability, and scalability of the enterprise Data Lakehouse platform, while managing engineering and technical operations teams. The role partners with Product, Data Analytics, Security, and Infrastructure leaders to drive platform adoption, operational excellence, and modernization of the enterprise data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, and data professionals
• Partner with business units to identify data platform requirements and translate into platform capabilities
• Own platform SLAs, uptime, cost management, and quality standards
• Drive adoption of platform best practices across data engineering, governance, and DevOps
• Oversee vendor relationships, licensing, and cloud provider partnerships (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ensure platform compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA)
• Champion a culture of data democratization and self-service analytics

Skills

• 12+ years in data engineering, architecture, or platform leadership roles
• 5+ years in a director or senior leadership position managing large technical teams
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg)
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data stack
• Experience with data governance frameworks, data mesh, and data product thinking
• Executive communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience with budget management and P&L ownership
• Familiarity with AI/ML platform enablement and MLOps
• Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Data Architect, Databricks Platform Architect
• MBA or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred

Benefits

• Fully Remote
• A discretionary incentive program may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits, dependent on full-time employment status.
• A full range of medical and other benefits, dependent on full-time employment status

Company Overview

Dynata engages in first-party data and data services. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.dynata.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Dynata has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2026, 8 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 15 in 2021, 20 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.