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
  • 5+ years developing large-scale complex database solutions
  • Experience in BI database design
  • Ability to manage and resolve database incidents and requests
  • Solid grasp of database theories and ETL/data warehouse principles
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated

Responsibilities

  • Create high-performance data products using SSIS, Python, and Spark
  • Optimize and tune ETL processes, SQL queries, and database structures
  • Design and develop database tables, views, triggers, and stored procedures
  • Monitor and improve the performance of long-running database transactions
  • Assist in design processes as required
  • Model enterprise-wide data integration solutions for structured and unstructured data
  • Automate data flow for data retrieval, transformation, and loading
  • Manage the data warehouse structure and data storage rules
  • Handle data management tasks including metadata and performance tuning

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401K 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 Microsoft SQL Server and AWS technology stacks. These solutions include ETL, data modeling, data quality assessment and data delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Create high performance data products by monetizing warehouse and ETL solutions using SSIS, python and Spark
  • Performance tuning and optimization of ETL, SQL and database structures
  • Design and develop tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints and stored procedures
  • Monitor long running transactions and can optimize query executions using best practices and methodologies
  • Assist/support in the design process on an as needed basis
  • Design data models for enterprise-wide data integration incorporating:
    • Structured and unstructured data
    • Real time, on-demand, batch and varying timing schedules
  • Build data flow automation to retrieve, transform and load data
  • Manage data warehouse structure and file storage rules
  • Data management functions including:
    • Metadata management
    • Create, alter, delete, grant permissions, indexing, updating
    • Query tuning
  • Maintain best practices for handling, storing and using data Tools:
    • SQL Server/SSIS
    • Python/Java
    • Web Analytics Platforms - Google, Adobe, etc.
    • BI Platforms - Tableau, Datorama, etc.
    • Cloud Technologies - AWS, Azure, Google

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
  • Solid understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
  • Solid understanding of ETL and data warehouse principles
  • Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Technical documentation skills
  • Ability to convey complex ideas in user-friendly language
  • Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
  • Able to prioritize and implement tasks in a team-oriented, high-pressure environment


Specific Skills Required:

  • Minimum 6 years SQL experience, 5 years of ETL experience, 7 years analyzing data sets
  • 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

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

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: $112,290 - $161,280 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 7/22/2026.

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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 8/2/2026.

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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