Mcafee Senior Director Data Analytics Engineering Open 

Canada, Ontario, Waterloo 

210743507

This is a remote position; however you may be required to be onsite at our Waterloo, Canada office on as-needed basis. We will only consider candidates who are a commutable distance to Toronto or Waterloo and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

• Establish and lead a broad, cross-functional team driving data ingestion, curation, and data governance
• Provide strategic guidance, thought leadership, and oversight to the data governance and curation functions within McAfee
• Oversee McAfee’s Data Governance Council, facilitating key design and alignment discussions and decisions with technical and business data stewards
• Liaise directly with Engineering, Platform, and Business leadership to ensure data meets business needs
• Sign off on resource allocation and delivery for the business requests, and escalate funding needs
• Manage the data and analytics project queue in partnership with program management. Monitor and ensure backlog is aligned to business demand and executive roadmap
• Liaise with leaders from individual data domains to understand business priorities and ensure adequate resource alignment

• Bring 12+ years of experience as a data and analytics leader, with extensive background in modern data governance structures (e.g., data lakehouse modeling, data pipelines, and data mesh)
• Have 12+ years of experience managing complex data environments, including those employing Databricks
• Have significant understanding and background of cloud data structures, including 5+ years of cloud data management and data modeling
• Form relationships at all organizational levels, confidently liaising with and influencing executives and individual contributors
• Act as an excellent team leader and are energized by growing, motivating, and leading global teams of 20+ technical managers, data stewards, and data engineers
• Work well in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Proven experience in data stewardship, data governance, or a related role
• Strong understanding of data processes and data flows, SDLC, CI/CD; including cutting-edge data management strategies such as Data Mesh
• Familiarity with a wide variety of analytics technologies and tools, from data integration such as Kafka, Fivetran, Informatica, or Boomi to reporting such as PowerBI or Tableau
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance
• Effective communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement