Full-Time

Global Technology Delivery Director

Data Platforms and Engineering

Posted on 10/2/2025

Perficient

Perficient

1,001-5,000 employees

Global digital consultancy delivering IT solutions

Compensation Overview

$185k - $230k/yr

United States

Hybrid

The role can be located near any of the 23 offices nationally.

Category
Data & Analytics (2)
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Required Skills
Airflow
Machine Learning
Apache Kafka
DevOps
Databricks
Snowflake
Requirements
  • 15+ years in data engineering or integration roles, with 7+ years in senior leadership.
  • Proven experience managing large, distributed teams and enterprise-scale data platforms.
  • Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures (Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, dbt, Fivetran, Kafka, Airflow).
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data governance.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of strategic roadmaps and offerings for data platform practice.
  • Define and execute the global data engineering strategy aligned with business goals and initiatives.
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and management of offerings for enterprise data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouse, data mesh, real-time streaming) for customers.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption to enhance enterprise capabilities.
  • Build, mentor, and scale high-performing global teams of data engineers, architects, and integration specialists.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Attract and retain top talent.
  • Drive career development, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level clients, translating business needs into technical solutions.
  • Lead multimillion-dollar engagements, including scoping, pricing, and delivery oversight.
  • Manage vendor relationships and software partnerships to ensure best-in-class tooling and support.
  • Collaborate with CIOs and executive sponsors to communicate strategy, performance, and ROI.
  • Architect scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective data solutions.
  • Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical governance.
  • Champion DevOps/DataOps practices including CI/CD, IaC, and automated testing.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Implement best practices and standards across business lines for consistency and scalability.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering and AI.
  • Contribute to thought leadership through whitepapers, blogs, and presentations.
  • Promote the firm’s expertise at industry events, conferences, and forums.
  • Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop tailored proposals and go-to-market strategies.
  • Conduct client presentations to articulate the value of data platform and AI/ML/Gen AI services.
  • Create targeted collateral and case studies showcasing data and AI capabilities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in consulting or professional services environments.
  • Experience with AI/ML integration, LLMs, and real-time analytics.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in solutions architecture and technical domains such as MLOps, ML training/inference, and multimodal ML.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, Java, and frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn.

Perficient is a global digital consultancy that provides IT and business consulting services to large enterprises. It helps organizations design and deliver IT and digital solutions, with services spanning business analysis, portal development, and AI-powered digital initiatives. Its offerings are carried out through a global delivery network across the United States, Latin America, India, and Europe, combining strategists and technologists to execute projects from strategy through implementation. The company differentiates itself by leveraging a broad, multinational delivery footprint and pursuing strategic acquisitions to expand its capabilities and market reach, enabling it to serve Forbes Global 2000 and other large enterprise clients across multiple industries. The goal is to help enterprises transform digitally, using data analytics, cloud computing, and AI to achieve measurable business outcomes and improved performance.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • EQT $3B acquisition closed, providing capital for AI expansion.
  • Kelley Austin acquisition deepens Salesforce AI and Agentforce expertise.
  • SMEDIX buy bolsters healthcare software engineering capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Integration failures from SMEDIX and Kelley Austin cause talent attrition.
  • Accenture and Cognizant capture clients with superior AI scale.
  • Sitecore decline devalues Brainjocks, stranding legacy revenue.

What makes Perficient unique

  • Perficient leads digital transformation for Global 2000 enterprises.
  • Trusted Salesforce partner delivers Agentforce and Data Cloud AI solutions.
  • Award-winning AI provider accelerates enterprise Salesforce innovation.

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Company News

Business Wire
Oct 13th, 2025
Perficient Deepens Salesforce AI, Agentforce, and Data Capabilities Through Acquisition of Kelley Austin

Today, Perficient announced the acquisition of Kelley Austin, an award-winning Salesforce consulting partner.

Stock Titan
May 5th, 2024
Perficient Acquired by EQT for $3B

Perficient, Inc. is set to be acquired by EQT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion, or $76.00 per share, a 75% premium over its April 29, 2024, stock price. The deal, expected to close by the end of 2024, will take Perficient private and maintain its headquarters in St. Louis. This acquisition marks a strategic expansion for EQT in the digital consulting sector. Post-deal, Perficient's shares will cease trading on NASDAQ.

Business Wire
Oct 21st, 2023
Perficient Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire SMEDIX, INC.

Perficient announced today it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire SMEDIX, Inc., a healthcare software engineering firm.

Business Wire
Oct 13th, 2022
Perficient Announces Acquisition of Brainjocks

Perficient today announces the acquisition of Brainjocks, a $13 million annual revenue digital consultancy with a strong Sitecore platform focus.

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Oct 8th, 2020
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