Ippon Technologies USA
Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting
Ippon Technologies USA, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting
About Ippon
Ippon Technologies USA is a technology consulting firm that helps accelerate our clients’ digital roadmap in the areas of Product Management, Cloud, Data, and Software Engineering. Our USA Headquarters is located in Richmond, VA, with additional offices in New York, NY, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. We are hiring for a leadership role focused on data engineering and analytics consulting.
Location: Hybrid - Various metro areas (Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; Charlotte, NC; and surrounding areas)
Employment type: Full-time / Direct Hire only (No Agencies)
Compensation: Base pay range listed below; final pay determined by skills and experience.
Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr
Job posting notes: This description may include content from multiple postings and may reflect internal roles or related opportunities.
About the position Ippon is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting to lead our fastest-growing practice, with a strategic focus on cloud-native, Snowflake-centered solutions. The Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting manages a team of data engineering and analytics consultants and is a hands-on consulting leader with technical, business, and people leadership responsibilities. This role acts as the subject matter expert and thought leadership advocate for Ippon’s services, responsible for developing, managing, and expanding the practice, and demonstrating standards for collaboration and drive.
Roles and Responsibilities
Practice & Growth Leadership: Drive and evolve Ippon’s Data Engineering & Analytics practice with a focus on Snowflake and Cloud-native architectures. Hire, mentor, and retain an inclusive, high-performance culture. Partner with Sales to identify opportunities and shape customer roadmaps. Develop relationships with Snowflake corporate leaders and sales teams. Represent Ippon as a thought leader in the Snowflake ecosystem. Coach team members and promote knowledge sharing through workshops and mentorship. Collaborate with HR and leadership to develop learning content for the practice.
Technical Strategy & Architecture: Drive reference implementations, accelerators, and best practices for Snowflake Data Clouds. Ensure security practices (secrets management, access control, audit logging) are considered. Maintain modern standards in orchestration, IaC, observability, and FinOps, primarily on AWS. Explore AI/ML initiatives and integration of AI-driven solutions within client environments.
Project Delivery & Pre-Sales: Provide executive oversight on multi-team Snowflake programs. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. Serve as a trusted senior consultant to clients and deliver high-quality data architecture; build repeatable methods and templates. Assist account teams with strategic growth and support pre-sales efforts with solution design.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of professional experience in technical Data Engineering (SQL, Python).
5+ years of technology consulting experience.
3+ years building with Snowflake as a primary platform (bonus: Cortex, Streamlit, Snowpark).
3+ years leading teams and/or in a technical manager role.
3+ years working with modern cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Familiarity with DBT, Airflow, Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern orchestration tools.
Experience growing and leading teams in a consulting or tech environment; strong hiring and coaching background.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience managing managers; familiarity with Agile.
Preferred: AI/ML and LLM architectures; Snowflake Cortex experience; experience with multi-team delivery and business development.
What we offer
Competitive salary with attractive starting pay for well-qualified candidates
Generous paid time off policy
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Family leave options
A collaborative, healthy work environment focused on teamwork
Ippon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Visit us on LinkedIn or at https://ipponusa.com/ to learn more.
So, do YOU speak Ippon?
Seniority level: Executive
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Location note: Open to multiple metro areas; hybrid work arrangement.
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Ippon Technologies USA is a technology consulting firm that helps accelerate our clients’ digital roadmap in the areas of Product Management, Cloud, Data, and Software Engineering. Our USA Headquarters is located in Richmond, VA, with additional offices in New York, NY, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. We are hiring for a leadership role focused on data engineering and analytics consulting.
Location: Hybrid - Various metro areas (Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; Charlotte, NC; and surrounding areas)
Employment type: Full-time / Direct Hire only (No Agencies)
Compensation: Base pay range listed below; final pay determined by skills and experience.
Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr
Job posting notes: This description may include content from multiple postings and may reflect internal roles or related opportunities.
About the position Ippon is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting to lead our fastest-growing practice, with a strategic focus on cloud-native, Snowflake-centered solutions. The Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting manages a team of data engineering and analytics consultants and is a hands-on consulting leader with technical, business, and people leadership responsibilities. This role acts as the subject matter expert and thought leadership advocate for Ippon’s services, responsible for developing, managing, and expanding the practice, and demonstrating standards for collaboration and drive.
Roles and Responsibilities
Practice & Growth Leadership: Drive and evolve Ippon’s Data Engineering & Analytics practice with a focus on Snowflake and Cloud-native architectures. Hire, mentor, and retain an inclusive, high-performance culture. Partner with Sales to identify opportunities and shape customer roadmaps. Develop relationships with Snowflake corporate leaders and sales teams. Represent Ippon as a thought leader in the Snowflake ecosystem. Coach team members and promote knowledge sharing through workshops and mentorship. Collaborate with HR and leadership to develop learning content for the practice.
Technical Strategy & Architecture: Drive reference implementations, accelerators, and best practices for Snowflake Data Clouds. Ensure security practices (secrets management, access control, audit logging) are considered. Maintain modern standards in orchestration, IaC, observability, and FinOps, primarily on AWS. Explore AI/ML initiatives and integration of AI-driven solutions within client environments.
Project Delivery & Pre-Sales: Provide executive oversight on multi-team Snowflake programs. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. Serve as a trusted senior consultant to clients and deliver high-quality data architecture; build repeatable methods and templates. Assist account teams with strategic growth and support pre-sales efforts with solution design.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of professional experience in technical Data Engineering (SQL, Python).
5+ years of technology consulting experience.
3+ years building with Snowflake as a primary platform (bonus: Cortex, Streamlit, Snowpark).
3+ years leading teams and/or in a technical manager role.
3+ years working with modern cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Familiarity with DBT, Airflow, Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern orchestration tools.
Experience growing and leading teams in a consulting or tech environment; strong hiring and coaching background.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience managing managers; familiarity with Agile.
Preferred: AI/ML and LLM architectures; Snowflake Cortex experience; experience with multi-team delivery and business development.
What we offer
Competitive salary with attractive starting pay for well-qualified candidates
Generous paid time off policy
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Family leave options
A collaborative, healthy work environment focused on teamwork
Ippon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Visit us on LinkedIn or at https://ipponusa.com/ to learn more.
So, do YOU speak Ippon?
Seniority level: Executive
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Location note: Open to multiple metro areas; hybrid work arrangement.
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