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CNN is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead its Data Platform, focusing on defining and executing a data strategy that supports various teams across analytics, data science, and machine learning. This senior role requires extensive experience in data engineering, team leadership, and collaboration across engineering and product groups to drive innovation and operational excellence.
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Job Summary
Define and execute the CNN data strategy, supporting Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI teams.
Oversee the design, development, and scaling of Data Platform capabilities that power journalism, advertising, and personalization.
Recruit, lead, and develop Data Platform teams while fostering an inclusive culture of innovation and collaboration.
Matching Summary
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CNN is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead its Data Platform, focusing on defining and executing a data strategy that supports various teams across analytics, data science, and machine learning. This senior role requires extensive experience in data engineering, team leadership, and collaboration across engineering and product groups to drive innovation and operational excellence.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Data Platform Architecture
Large-scale ETL pipelines
Big data processing
Cloud-based distributed systems
Data quality monitoring
Data governance and compliance
Nice-to-have
Championing innovation
Fostering inclusive culture
Cross-team collaboration
Fast-paced engineering culture
Audience analytics
Personalization technologies
Key Requirements
10+ years in software/data engineering
5+ years in leadership roles
Experience with Spark, Flink, Snowflake, Databricks, Trino, Iceberg
Experience with client event collection SDKs
Experience in media or content-driven organizations