Sr. Director - Data Engineering (Irving, TX)

Hiring near our Irving Center of Excellence

Hybrid, flexible environment

Irving, TX

Gartner offers a hybrid, flexible environment, with remote work that allows associates great flexibility to work from home, and opportunities to connect with colleagues for moments that matter on-site. Candidates that apply should be located within a reasonable proximity to one of Gartner’s Centers of Excellence office locations.

About Gartner IT :

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.  

About this role:

Gartner IT is currently seeking an exceptional leader who will assume the responsibility of technical implementation around Data Integrations & Data Quality. 

The Senior Director will be technical leader who helps define & implement integration models for connecting Salesforce with other internal, external applications and data sources to ensure key data quality requirements are met with such integrations so quality data flows between various Gartner systems. They will also collaborate closely with the Master Data Management team, Source teams, and Data Stewardship team to implement technical frameworks, automated data quality checks & quality reporting dashboards to provide visibility and progress on various data quality challenges.

What you will do:

•  Work with business partners and IT system owners to design and clearly define highly secure & scalable data integration models for connecting Salesforce with other internal, external applications and data sources ensure data quality is never compromised by such integrations. 

• Technical SME in defining best practices around salesforce integration with other SaaS or on prem legacy applications to create a unified and trusted  customer 360  view.

• Define and manage standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality, availability, and completeness. 

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify and address data quality issues. Implement robust processes to eliminate these issues and ensure continuous improvement.

• Develop visually captivating dashboards and other analytical insights using Power BI. Keep key stakeholders informed about the extent of Data Quality issues and provide regular updates on the progress made in resolving them.

• Lead the strategic evolution of our tooling around automation testing, driving it to the next level of efficiency and effectiveness.

• Monitor and analyze IT data, defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives and key results (OKRs). Use these metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimize IT processes.

• Effectively communicate technical concepts, influence decision-making, and build consensus among stakeholders.

What you will need: 

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience of 7+ years in the Sales force integration space with good exposure to Data Quality or Master Data Management space.

• Extensive experience in improving complex business processes and integrating various source systems like salesforce and master data management systems.

• Previous hands on experience of implementing data quality frameworks & data quality automation to quickly detect and fix data quality issues.

• Technical expertise in understanding modern data integration solutions based on event bridge and other similar technologies in hub and spoke architecture.

• Proven track record in leading technical teams to resolve complex data integration &  data quality challenges.

• Hands on experience with Master Data Management tools like Ataccama is a plus.

• Proven track record around establishing technical solutions around data quality that deal with SaaS platforms like salesforce, API testing & Database testing.

• Previous experience in BI development using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.

• Strong influencing skills to achieve alignment across technology teams.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills coupled with a natural curiosity and willingness to challenge the status quo.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver compelling executive-level presentations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts and analyses in a clear and accessible manner.

• Leadership skills to mentor and guide a team of quality analysts and business analysts in their daily tasks.

• Good understanding of firmographic data providers and best practices related to merging duplicate data. 

Who you are:

• A technology focused Leader with hands on coding experience in relevant technologies

• Excellent communication skills.

• Builds great Teams

• Owns success – Takes responsibility for the successful delivery of the solutions.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 136,000 USD - 184,500 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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