Executive Director, Data Platforms

Comcast

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Work type
On-site
Location
Englewood, COWest Chester, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Salary
$218,361–$327,542 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $273k
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This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$240,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $273k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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About Comcast

Comcast is an American telecommunications and media conglomerate, providing cable TV, internet, and phone services under the Xfinity brand, and owning NBCUniversal.

Comcast currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $133,255–$200,746 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Executive Director, Data Platforms

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The Executive Director of Data Platforms will lead the strategic development and execution of data infrastructure for a large organization, focusing on building scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that support analytics, machine learning, and decision-making. This role involves defining long-term platform vision, establishing standards, and driving adoption of modern practices such as cloud-native architectures and lakehouse models. The director will oversee the design of data pipelines, storage systems, and compute platforms while ensuring high availability and security. Key responsibilities include enabling governed access to data through a scalable egress layer for BI tools like Looker and Tableau, promoting data reliability and governance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within a team of engineers. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in data engineering or related fields, with strong technical expertise in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed processing frameworks, and data observability tools, alongside proven leadership skills in setting vision and driving execution across multiple teams.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Terraform Python Spark Airflow Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Snowflake Looker Tableau Prometheus Grafana Data Mesh Domain-Oriented Data Ownership

What you'll do

  • Define and execute long-term vision for data platform aligned with business goals.
  • Oversee design and evolution of scalable data pipelines and storage systems.
  • Establish robust data quality, lineage, and observability practices.
  • Design and operate a scalable data egress layer for governed access to data.
  • Build, lead, and mentor high-performing team of data platform engineers.
  • Implement best practices for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automation.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering or platform engineering.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
  • Proven track record building and scaling modern cloud-based data platforms.
  • Deep expertise in data architectures, distributed processing frameworks, and orchestration tools.
  • Strong ability to set vision, drive execution, and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Experience implementing data governance, quality management, and observability practices.

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