Senior Director, Data Platform Engineering

It's a great time to join us at Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)! ARC accelerates the growth of global air travel by delivering forward-looking travel data, flexible distribution services and other innovative industry solutions. We are a leading travel intelligence company with the world’s largest, most comprehensive global airline ticket dataset, including more than 15 billion passenger flights. By working here, you can contribute to solutions and expertise that strengthen economies and enrich lives. We think big, embrace challenges and explore new ideas to lead the way for the travel industry.

ARC is looking for a talented Senior Director, Data Platform Engineering to define and execute the strategic vision and roadmap for the enterprise data platform. In this role, you will drive the development and operation of scalable, secure, and resilient data capabilities that enable analytics, AI, and business intelligence across the organization. You will provide technology leadership for data platform engineering, establish standards and best practices, and ensure delivery excellence through effective portfolio management, governance, and oversight. You will work closely with business and technology leaders to translate business priorities into platform capabilities, drive modernization and innovation initiatives, and ensure the successful execution, performance, and evolution of the organization's data platform ecosystem.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform, or enterprise data architecture roles, including 5+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling enterprise data platforms and leading data engineering teams.
• Experience with modern data platform technologies (e.g., cloud data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, data lake/lakehouse architectures).
• Proven ability to partner with business and product stakeholders to translate needs into technical roadmaps.
• Strong workforce planning and organizational development skills.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

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• Joining ARC means joining a team that is motivated, diverse, creative, collaborative and solutions-oriented. We think big, embrace challenges, and explore new ideas to lead the way for the travel industry.
• Our employees value the hands-on learning and professional development opportunities that allow them to expand their skills and grow their career in new, dynamic ways.
• ARC offers WorkFlex. WorkFlex is ARC’s hybrid work program which offers eligible employees the flexibility to work from home while also requiring in office workdays throughout the year to foster collaboration and connection throughout the organization. We’ve designed WorkFlex to enable employees to succeed and thrive while maintaining strong connections to one another and ARC - both of which are critical to our shared success.
• We offer a highly competitive, comprehensive benefits package so you can worry less and focus on what truly matters. Please click here to review our benefits on our company website. 
• By joining ARC, you will partner with top minds in the industry as we use data and technology to innovate how the world travels.

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, allowing for meaningful future salary growth within the position.

EOE M/F/D/V Females and Minorities Encouraged to Apply