Director, IT Data Engineering (VA)

Vienna, VA, 22182

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Type: Direct Placement

Reference ID: 31939881

Date Posted: 04/20/2026



Apply now: Director, IT Data Engineering, location is Hybrid (Vienna, VA). The start date is March 2026 for this permanent position.

Job Title: Director, IT Data Engineering
Location-Type: Hybrid (2 Days A Week On-Site - Vienna, VA 22182)
Start Date Is:
March 2026
Duration: Permanent/Direct Hire
Annual Base Salary Range: $220k - $240k ( 20% STI bonus)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO
Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:
The Director, IT Data Engineering will lead the enterprise data engineering function, driving strategy, architecture, and execution of scalable data platforms that enable advanced analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and business intelligence across the organization.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Execute the enterprise data engineering roadmap aligned to business objectives.

  • Oversee design, development, and support of enterprise-scale data pipelines, data warehouses, and lakehouses across Azure and AWS environments.

  • Provide 60% hands-on leadership in production support and operational data solutions; 40% team leadership and strategy.

  • Lead incident management, operational excellence, and performance optimization efforts.

  • Partner with BI, Analytics, Data Science, Product, IT, and business leaders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.

  • Establish and enforce best practices in data modeling, ETL/ELT, orchestration, metadata management, data quality, and observability.

  • Lead Customer Data Platform (CDP) architecture and integration to enable unified customer profiles and real-time activation.

  • Drive AI/ML enablement and establish MLOps best practices for model deployment and monitoring.

  • Manage and prioritize work for a blended team of onshore and offshore data engineers.

  • Mentor and develop a high-performing data engineering team.
     

Requirements:

Must-Have Skills/Experiences:

  • 8 years of experience in data warehousing and ETL development (MS SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar).

  • 6 years of advanced SQL development (queries, stored procedures, views, triggers, performance tuning).

  • 3 years of experience leading and managing data engineering teams.

  • 3 years of experience with reporting/visualization tools (SSRS, Power BI, Tableau).

  • Hands-on experience within a Microsoft data ecosystem (SQL Server, Azure SQL, ADF, Power BI, Fabric).

  • Experience leading AI-focused engineering initiatives or managing AI/ML teams.

  • Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and enterprise data standards.

  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in technical execution.

  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Skills/Experiences (NOT required, but a plus!) :

  • Prior Director-level leadership experience.

  • Experience in healthcare or retail environments.

  • Experience in consulting or product-based software environments.

  • Experience implementing data lineage, observability, and metadata frameworks.

  • Familiarity with MLOps tools (MLflow, SageMaker, Kubeflow).

  • Experience leading multi-cloud (Azure AWS) data environments.

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