RKD Group is a leading direct response marketing and advertising agency dedicated to serving nonprofits. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we are a remote-first company that has helped hundreds of nonprofits raise billions of dollars to drive meaningful impact. RKD Group offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience, and a full range of benefits. RKD Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No sponsorships available for this position.
Director, Data Platform Implementation & Operations
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
Not specified
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Job Description
Role Description
The Director, Data Platform Implementation & Operations leads the implementation, optimization, and ongoing operation of RKD’s enterprise data platform. This role ensures the successful execution of a Snowflake-centered cloud data strategy while maintaining stability across existing on-premise systems.
- Lead the implementation and operationalization of RKD’s Snowflake-based data platform.
- Translate architectural designs into reliable, scalable, and maintainable production solutions.
- Advise on cost-efficient and performance-optimized implementation approaches.
- Own platform reliability, performance, security, and cost management.
- Establish monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery practices.
- Ensure ongoing stability and performance of Microsoft SQL Server and IBM iSeries Db2 environments.
- Execute migration plans and maintain interoperability between legacy and cloud systems.
- Minimize operational risk during modernization.
- Implement modern ELT pipelines using Snowflake, dbt, and cloud-native practices.
- Establish repeatable CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows for data engineering.
- Mature lifecycle practices including version control, automated testing, and deployment.
- Standardize observability, logging, and centralized error reporting.
- Lead and mentor data engineers as they transition from on-prem SQL development to cloud data engineering.
- Manage offshore vendors to ensure delivery quality, efficiency, and knowledge transfer.
- Build team capabilities in Snowflake, dbt, and modern engineering practices.
- Partner with product, analytics, and client teams to implement platform capabilities aligned with business needs.
- Support CRM implementations and complex client data onboarding.
- Balance stakeholder expectations with platform performance and cost efficiency.
- Oversee pipeline monitoring and incident response.
- Lead root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
- Drive improvements that increase scalability, efficiency, and cost control.
Qualifications
- Proven experience implementing and operating Snowflake-based data platforms.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake performance tuning and cost optimization strategies.
- Advanced SQL and data modeling expertise.
- Deep experience with dbt and modern ELT frameworks.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data workflows.
- Python proficiency preferred.
- Experience executing cloud migrations and operating hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with AWS ecosystem and data security best practices.
- Proven ability to lead implementation efforts from design through production.
- Experience managing offshore or distributed teams.
- Strong backlog management, prioritization, and delivery leadership.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder partnership skills.
Requirements
- Remote location.
- Pay range expected for position: $170,000-$180,000 annually.
- The position level and compensation for this role will be determined based on the market location, experience, job skills, and qualifications of the candidate.
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- A full range of benefits.
Company Description
RKD Group, a direct response marketing and advertising agency, is a remote-first company that has helped hundreds of nonprofits raise billions of dollars to fulfill their missions.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience implementing and operating Snowflake-based data platforms.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake performance tuning and cost optimization strategies.
- Advanced SQL and data modeling expertise.
- Deep experience with dbt and modern ELT frameworks.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data workflows.
- Python proficiency preferred.
- Experience executing cloud migrations and operating hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with AWS ecosystem and data security best practices.
- Proven ability to lead implementation efforts from design through production.
- Experience managing offshore or distributed teams.
- Strong backlog management, prioritization, and delivery leadership.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder partnership skills.
- Remote location.
- Pay range expected for position: $170,000-$180,000 annually.
- The position level and compensation for this role will be determined based on the market location, experience, job skills, and qualifications of the candidate.
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- A full range of benefits.
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