Remote Senior Director, Data Platform Operations

Description:

• Coupa is seeking a Senior Director of Data Platform Operations to lead the Data Platforms Operations team.
• The role involves overseeing a diverse data infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.
• Responsibilities include developing and executing a comprehensive data platform strategy, collaborating with stakeholders to define data architecture, and designing systems to meet RTO and RPO requirements.
• The candidate will administer and optimize relational databases such as MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and Postgres, and support cloud managed database services like AWS RDS and Aurora.
• Ensuring data integrity, performance, and security across platforms, as well as implementing backup and disaster recovery procedures, is essential.
• The role requires working closely with data scientists and engineers to integrate AI and machine learning models into data pipelines and leveraging large data sets in Snowflake for AI-driven insights.
• Establishing data governance policies, access controls, and compliance frameworks while staying informed about industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, FedRamp, PCI) is crucial.
• The candidate will monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement performance tuning strategies.
• Evaluating and managing relationships with third-party vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring service-level agreements (SLAs) are met is part of the role.
• The position includes leading a team of database administrators, cloud engineers, and data platform specialists, fostering a collaborative work environment, and providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• The candidate must have 15+ years of professional experience, with at least 10+ years in database administration, cloud management, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, and cloud managed data platforms in AWS and/or Azure is necessary.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or other data warehousing solutions is required.
• A passion for AI and data-driven decision-making is essential.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are a must.
• The candidate should demonstrate the ability to support global teams and have the financial capacity to handle licensing and forecasting.

Benefits:

• The estimated pay range for this role varies by location, with salaries based on skills, experience, and geographic location.
• Coupa celebrates diversity and is committed to being an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of various protected statuses.
• The company provides a collaborative culture driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Employees have the opportunity to work with pioneering technology that has a global impact on clients and the business.