Bank OZK · 2 days ago
Managing Director, Enterprise Data Engineering
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBank OZK is a nationally recognized leader in financial services with a legacy of over 120 years. The Managing Director of Enterprise Data Engineering will lead the strategy and execution of the bank’s data infrastructure, focusing on developing secure and scalable data capabilities to support analytics and AI initiatives.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Manages staff to include staffing, assigning and delegating work, training, mentoring, and coaching. Conducts performance reviews and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, automation, and continuous improvement, focusing on data observability and scalable solutions
Defines, designs, develops, and executes a multi-year data engineering roadmap aligned with enterprise business, analytics, and AI strategies
Architects modern enterprise data platforms, including ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption, leveraging hybrid and cloud-native technologies
Establishes scalable, secure, and governed data pipelines for analytics, regulatory, and AI/ML workloads
Partners with Data Governance, Risk, and Information Security to ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and internal data security, privacy, and governance policies
Advances data-as-a-product principles to improve data ownership, transparency, and reusability
Leads and scales an Agile engineering organization, championing Agile frameworks for transparency and speed to value
Supports DevOps and MLOps practices into the engineering lifecycle for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment
Establishes and enforces software and data engineering standards and reusable frameworks
Delivers robust, high-quality data pipelines supporting analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence use cases
Modernizes legacy ETL and data warehouse environments into event-driven, API-enabled, and cloud-native architectures
Drives operational excellence through performance tuning, capacity management, and incident reduction
Defines and monitors key metrics (data quality, availability, reliability, team velocity) for accountability and improvement
Collaborates with executive leadership, business and technology product owners, and other stakeholders to align data platform capabilities with enterprise priorities
Mentors and develops engineering talent, cultivating a high-performing engineering culture
Communicates effectively with executives, auditors, and regulators on platform strategy, progress, and compliance posture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or commensurate work experience, required
10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, platform design, or software engineering, required
5+ years of experience managing or leading Agile data engineering or Agile delivery teams and contributing to Agile transformation initiatives, required
4+ years of experience designing and implementing large enterprise-scale data platforms in regulated industries, required
4+ years of experience successfully leading modernization efforts from legacy ETL to cloud-native, event-driven architectures, required
Advanced knowledge of modern data architectures (data lakes, lakehouses, streaming systems)
Comprehensive knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and master data management frameworks
Comprehensive knowledge of data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance frameworks
Proficiency with data pipeline and orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
Proficiency with MLOps, AI/ML pipeline integration, and cloud-based machine learning enablement
Proficiency with Python, R, SAS, Java, and SQL from hands-on experience and application in business settings
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to articulate complex technical topics to senior executives and regulators
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to bridge business, risk, and technology domains
Strong problem solving, project management, and organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail
Skilled in Agile coaching, team leadership, and talent development
Skill in using computer and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to display effective leadership skills, including hiring, training, mentoring, and retaining a team of talented data engineers
Ability to utilize discretion and sound judgment in decision making and maintain confidentiality
Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking skills to balance long-term vision and near-term execution
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience in banking or financial services strongly preferred
Benefits
Generous PTO
401(k) matching
Health, dental, vision (and pet!) insurance
Special perks and discounts
Company
Bank OZK
Bank OZK provides banking services including savings account, loans, debit, and agricultural lending.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1997-07-17IPO
Leadership Team
Eric Munson
Senior Vice President, government and institutional banking
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