Saatchi & Saatchi

Director, Data Engineering

Saatchi & Saatchi$112K — $161K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in large scale complex database solutions
  • Demonstrated experience with BI database design
  • Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
  • Expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, SQL, and Python
  • Proven experience in managing data engineering teams
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas in accessible language

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers
  • Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures
  • Create high-performance data products using Python, SQL, and Spark
  • Manage data warehouse structure and file storage rules
  • Investigate and resolve data discrepancies in pipelines
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to meet data requirements
  • Implement and enforce data engineering procedures and policies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsible for developing and supporting data products, this resource plays a critical role in the development of data warehouse/data lake solutions utilized by internal and external stakeholders. Design and develop warehouse solutions built on the Azure and AWS technology stacks. These solutions include ETL, data modeling, data architecture, data quality assessment and data delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable data architecture across cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks)
  • Define enterprise data models, schemas, and standards to support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML use cases
  • Architect end-to-end data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery of structured and unstructured data
  • Oversee development and optimization of ETL/ELT processes using SQL, Python, and Spark
  • Drive performance tuning across queries, pipelines, and storage to improve scalability and efficiency
  • Establish best practices for database design, indexing, and query optimization
  • Define and enforce data governance standards, including data quality, lineage, metadata, and access control
  • Ensure data integrity, consistency, and compliance with security and privacy requirements
  • Design and support scalable data products and reusable data assets aligned to business and client needs
  • Partner with BI teams to enable reporting and dashboarding solutions (e.g., Tableau, Datorama)
  • Support AI and advanced analytics initiatives through well-structured, accessible data
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to data engineers and analysts
  • Act as a key stakeholder in resolving complex data challenges and recommending improvements to the data ecosystem
  • Establish monitoring and performance standards for data pipelines and platforms
  • Ensure reliability of data processes, including handling failures and optimizing long-running jobs
  • Define SLAs and operational best practices for data availability and performance
  • Tools:
    • Data Platforms: Snowflake, Databricks
    • Languages: SQL, Python, Spark (PySpark), Java
    • ETL / Integration: SSIS, APIs
    • BI & Analytics: Tableau, Power BI, Datorama (MCI)
    • Cloud: AWS, Azure

Qualifications

  • BS Degree in one of the following subject areas; Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience developing large scale complex database solutions
  • Demonstrated experience with BI database design
  • Ability to track and resolve database related incidents as well as requests
  • Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
  • Strong understanding of ETL and data warehouse principles
  • Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Technical documentation skills
  • Ability to present complex ideas in user-friendly language
  • Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
  • Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a team-oriented, high-pressure environment


Specific Skills Required:
  • Minimum 6 years SQL, ETL and analyzing datasets experience
  • Strong data warehouse knowledge
  • Experience with JSON, XML, ORC,AVRO and Parquet file formats
  • Experience with large data sets
  • Java, C# or R experience a plus
  • Experience with REST API calls
  • Experience with Web and Digital marketing data a plus

Additional information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $161,280.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/20/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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