Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting

We’re hiring a Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting!
Employment type: Full-time/Direct Hire only (No Agencies)
Location: Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, Metropolitan areas
Location Type: Hybrid - Home Office/Local Ippon office (1-2 days per week onsite)

About Ippon:
The Ippon story started in 2002 in Paris, France - cue in the accordion. Our founder and CEO Stéphane Nomis used his unique experience as an international Judo champion to create a culture based on the sports values of ambition and excellence. Our USA Headquarters office is located in Richmond, VA, with additional offices in New York, NY, Washington DC, and Atlanta, GA. We are a technology consulting firm that specializes in helping accelerate our client’s digital roadmap in the areas of Product Management, Cloud, Data, and Software Engineering.

About the position:
Ippon is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting to lead our fastest-growing practice, with a strategic focus on cloud-native, Snowflake-centered solutions. The Head of Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting manages a team of highly-skilled data engineering and analytics consultants, and is a hands-on consulting leader with technical, business, and people leadership responsibilities. This role acts as the subject matter expert and thought leadership advocate for Ippon’s services, responsible for developing, managing, and expanding the practice, and demonstrating standards for collaboration and drive.

Roles and Responsibilities::
• Practice & Growth Leadership:
• Drive and evolve Ippon’s Data Engineering & Analytics practice with a clear focus on Snowflake and Cloud-native architectures.
• Hire, mentor, and retain an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in craft, consulting excellence, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with our Sales teams and account management to identify opportunities and shape customer roadmaps.
• Develop and foster relationships with Snowflake corporate leaders, account executives, program managers, and sales engineers.
• Represent Ippon as a thought leader in the Snowflake ecosystem, speaking at events, publishing blogs and papers, and contributing to the community.
• Coach team members on effective technical and consulting skills and strategies.
• Promote knowledge sharing through workshops, internal learning sessions, and mentorship programs.
• Partner with HR and senior leadership to develop learning and development content for the practice

• Technical Strategy & Architecture
• Drive the creation of reference implementations, accelerators, and best practices for Snowflake Data Clouds
• Assure security practices such as secrets management, access control, and audit logging are considered in solutions.
• Ensure modern standards in orchestration, IaC, observability, and FinOps, primarily on AWS.
• Drive AI and machine learning Data initiatives, identifying opportunities to integrate AI-driven solutions such as Cortex, Streamlit, and external services within client environments to optimize performance and business outcomes.

• Project Delivery & Pre-Sales:
• Provide executive oversight on multi-team Snowflake programs across industries.
• Ensure cloud data engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.
• Serve as a trusted senior consultant to our clients and deliver high-quality data architecture and engineering solutions.
• Build repeatable methods and templates that continuously improve delivery quality.
• Assist account teams with strategic account growth by identifying new opportunities within client portfolios.
• Support pre-sales efforts and solution design alongside account executives to expand our client base.

Competencies we are looking for::
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in a technical Data Engineering role utilizing technologies such as SQL and Python.
• 5+ years of technology consulting experience.
• 3+ years building with Snowflake as a primary platform (bonus: Cortex, Streamlit, Snowpark).
• 3+ years leading teams and/or in a technical manager role.
• 3+ years working with modern cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with other cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Redshift, and BigQuery
• Familiarity with DBT, Airflow, Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern orchestration tools.
• Proven track record of growing and leading teams in a consulting or tech environment.
• Strong background in hiring, coaching, and talent development.
• Clear and effective communicator with strong interpersonal and writing skills.
• Experience managing managers.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Hands-on understanding of AI/ML and LLM architectures; Snowflake Cortex experience preferred.
• Experience leading multi-team delivery programs and optimizing team performance.
• Experience with business development, sales support, and proposal creation.
• Understanding of operational KPIs and small organizational management practices.
• Strong decision-making, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Experience presenting at Snowflake events or publishing Snowflake community content

What we offer::
• Competitive salary – Great starting salaries for well-qualified candidates
• Generous Paid Time Off policy - Ippon offers flexible time off to help you be your best
• Health, dental, and vision insurance – We are dedicated to helping our employees live healthier lives through comprehensive health programs
• 401k with company match - Ippon offers an industry-leading 401(k) matching plan
• Family Leave - We support the importance of family and offer maternity, paternity, and family medical leave plans
• A fun, smart, and healthy work environment, focused on our values and teamwork

We value the diversity and different perspectives each of our employees bring to Ippon Technologies.

Ippon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Visit us on LinkedIn or at https://ipponusa.com/ to learn more.

So, do YOU speak Ippon?