Director of Data

Sol de Janeiro • New York, NY

21h • $160,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sol de Janeiro is seeking a Director of Data to build and lead our enterprise data practice. This is a leadership role responsible for establishing the foundational data infrastructure that will power analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision making across the organization. You will own the full data stack: data engineering and pipelines, the Databricks data lake, business intelligence through DOMO, data analysis capabilities, and data governance. Your primary mission is to build a proper medallion architecture with well-defined Gold tables that serve as the single source of truth for the business, eliminating scattered ETL logic and enabling true self-service analytics. This role is ideal for a strategic data leader who can envision the end state, build the roadmap to get there, and lead a team through foundational infrastructure work that will take approximately a year to fully realize.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or data platform roles, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership capacity
• Proven experience building foundational data infrastructure—you've taken an organization from fragmented data to a cohesive, trusted data platform
• Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns including medallion architecture, data lakehouse concepts, and dimensional modeling
• Track record of partnering with business stakeholders to deliver data products that drive decisions
• Experience establishing data governance practices, quality standards, and documentation culture
• Strong executive communication skills with ability to articulate data strategy to non-technical audiences
• Deep familiarity with modern data platforms (Databricks strongly preferred; Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar acceptable)
• Understanding of data pipeline orchestration and ETL/ELT patterns
• Knowledge of SQL and data modeling best practices (star schema, slowly changing dimensions, etc.)
• Familiarity with BI platforms and their proper role in the data stack (consumption and visualization, not transformation)
• Understanding of data quality frameworks and monitoring approaches
• You think in systems and can architect a coherent data ecosystem from disparate pieces
• You are patient with foundational work, understanding that building the right infrastructure pays dividends for years
• You can prioritize ruthlessly, knowing which Gold tables to build first based on business impact
• You translate between technical and business languages fluently
• You build trust by delivering reliable, well-documented data products

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DOMO or similar BI platforms
• Background in consumer packaged goods, retail, or e-commerce data
• Experience supporting ERP migrations from a data perspective
• Exposure to data governance tools and data cataloging
• Experience with PySpark or other distributed computing frameworks

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee implementation of a medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) in Databricks
• Define and build Gold tables that serve as the canonical, business-ready data layer
• Eliminate ETL logic from DOMO, moving all transformation upstream into proper data pipelines (final-mile formatting excepted)
• Establish data modeling standards, naming conventions, and documentation practices that enable self-service consumption
• Lead a team of 4 data professionals including data engineers and analysts, with potential for growth
• Establish clear roles, career paths, and performance expectations
• Build a team culture centered on data quality, documentation, and serving business stakeholders
• Partner with HR on hiring decisions and team composition as the function scales
• Own the reliability and performance of all data pipelines and the Databricks platform
• Establish SLAs with business partners for data freshness, quality, and availability
• Create and track success metrics including pipeline reliability, Gold table coverage, data quality scores, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Implement data quality monitoring and alerting to catch issues before they impact downstream consumers
• Partner with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to understand their data needs
• Translate business requirements into data models and pipeline specifications
• Enable self-service analytics by building intuitive, well-documented data products
• Serve as the data authority for the organization, establishing trust in a single source of truth
• Partner closely with the Director of Integrations to ensure seamless data flows from source systems into the data lake
• Coordinate with integration team on data delivery requirements and SLAs
• Support SAP S/4HANA migration by ensuring data architecture is ready for new source system patterns
• Collaborate with Security on data access controls, privacy requirements, and compliance
• Develop the multi-year data strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities
• Build business cases for platform investments and team growth
• Stay current on data platform evolution and evaluate opportunities for capability enhancement
• Support international expansion with data architecture that accommodates regulatory requirements

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed