Caylent · 2 weeks ago
Data Practice Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
12+ years expCaylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations optimize their people and technology using AWS. The Data Practice Director is responsible for leading a team of data professionals, ensuring high-quality outcomes across client engagements, and operationalizing the practice strategy.
Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureDevOpsIaaS
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery oversight for a portfolio of data engineering and analytics engagements, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes
Drive operational rigor across the practice including utilization management, staffing coordination, margin tracking, and engagement health reviews
Develop and enforce delivery standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices that enable consistent, scalable execution across the team
Serve as an escalation point for active engagements, helping resolve technical blockers, scope issues, and client concerns in partnership with delivery leads
Partner with the Practice Leader to translate the strategic roadmap into executable quarterly priorities and team-level OKRs
Directly lead and develop a team of data engineers, architects, and analytics professionals across the practice
Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and provide ongoing coaching to build a high-performing, engaged team
Partner with recruiting and workforce planning to identify talent gaps, support hiring decisions, and onboard new team members effectively
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence across a globally distributed team
Identify and develop emerging leaders within the practice, creating growth pathways aligned to practice needs
Build trusted advisor relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as a senior point of contact for delivery and strategic guidance
Partner with the sales and GTM teams to support business development activities including scoping, proposal development, and technical solutioning for new and existing accounts
Identify and pursue expansion opportunities within active client engagements, surfacing new use cases and service offerings that align with client needs
Represent Caylent with credibility and professionalism in client-facing conversations at the director and VP level
Collaborate with the Practice Leader on go-to-market positioning, service offering development, and internal capability building
Contribute to thought leadership content including whitepapers, webinars, and conference presentations that elevate the practice's external profile
Stay current on trends in the modern data ecosystem and work with the team to incorporate relevant innovations into our delivery approach
Support the development of practice IP including accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable solution components
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in professional services or consulting, with a strong focus on data engineering, analytics, or data platform delivery
Demonstrated success managing and growing a team of 20 or more data professionals in a services or consulting environment
Proven track record of delivering complex data projects on AWS, including data lake, lakehouse, streaming, and analytics workloads
Experience managing a portfolio of concurrent client engagements, balancing delivery quality with financial performance
Hands-on background in data architecture or engineering, with the ability to engage credibly with technical teams and client stakeholders alike
Strong people management skills with demonstrated ability to develop talent, drive performance, and build team culture across geographies
Ability to operate effectively at multiple levels, from strategic planning conversations with the Practice Leader to hands-on engagement support with delivery teams
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity in a fast-paced, high-growth consulting environment
Experience influencing senior client stakeholders (director, VP and C-level) in delivery and advisory contexts
Deep familiarity with the AWS data ecosystem including services such as Redshift, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Lake Formation, and Athena
Working knowledge of adjacent platforms including Databricks and Snowflake, and their integration with AWS-native architectures
Broad understanding of data engineering fundamentals: ingestion patterns, transformation frameworks (e.g., Spark, dbt), data modeling, governance, and quality management
Familiarity with MLOps and data science workflows sufficient to support and position those capabilities in client conversations
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Master's degree or MBA is a plus
AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent certifications are a plus
Preferred
Execution-Oriented: Skilled at translating strategy into structured plans and holding teams accountable to outcomes
Client-First Mindset: Genuinely invested in client success and capable of building durable, trust-based relationships
Collaborative Partner: Works effectively across sales, delivery, and practice leadership functions without siloed thinking
Clear Communicator: Able to convey complex technical and business concepts to diverse audiences with clarity and confidence
Growth Driver: Passionate about building teams, capabilities, and client relationships that compound over time
Benefits
100% remote work
Medical Insurance for you and eligible dependents
Generous holidays and flexible PTO
Competitive phantom equity
Paid for exams and certifications
Peer bonus awards
State of the art laptop and tools
Equipment & Office Stipend
Individual professional development plan
Annual stipend for Learning and Development
Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture
Company
Caylent
Caylent is a next-generation cloud services company to adapt with speed and drive intelligent growth by leveraging AI and AWS expertise.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16.31MKey Investors
Gryphon InvestorsEast Los Capital
2022-11-15Private Equity
2022-11-15Acquired
2021-09-27Private Equity· $16M
Leadership Team
Valerie Henderson
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Garden
Vice Chairman
Recent News
Founder Institute
2026-07-17
2026-06-30
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