CTO Data Transformation Programs Director

CTO Data Transformation Programs Director

Requirements

• 18+ years of experience in Data engineering, Solution architecture
• 10+ years of experience in managing large scale Enterprise data warehouse solutions
• Expertise in Data Landscape modernization by migrating legacy Data warehouses to the Modern Lake Houses, automation, and performance tuning
• Experience with building large-scale, distributed Enterprise Data Warehouses with high availability and resiliency
• Proven ability to manage multiple engineering teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with ETL tools such as ADF, Databricks, Informatica, IICS
• Strong knowledge of data governance, and compliance frameworks
• Experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/DataOps best practices
• Experience working with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Azure Monitor
• Familiarity with cost management tools and techniques for Project Planning
• Understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and platform governance

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization and migration strategy for transforming legacy data platforms (e.g., Teradata) to modern cloud-native architectures (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Databricks)
• Drive large-scale data migration programs, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations, and delivering measurable outcomes tied to agility, cost savings, and innovation
• Implement best practices for system Migrations, security and identifying the best cost-effective migration strategies
• Drive increased adoption of data, and business intelligence solution to empower business operations
• Collaborate with internal clients (data science and product teams) to drive solutioning
• Lead and scale high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Manage end-to-end RFP (Request for Proposal) processes including requirements definition, vendor evaluations, scoring models, and final selection for platform tools, services, and migration vendors
• Manage relationships with multiple technology vendors and system integrators, ensuring contract compliance, service-level adherence, and alignment with strategic transformation goals
• Serve as an executive point of contact for cloud modernization efforts, providing leadership updates, risk mitigation plans, and ROI assessments
• Define and enforce SLAs for Transformations and operational processes
• Support large-scale migrations with cost effective solutions
• Document learnings, best practices, and knowledge transfer strategies
• Develop reusable packages or libraries to streamline platform engineering efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to AI-driven analytics and automation tools is a plus