VP, Data Engineering (Remote)

Vice President, Data Engineering

We believe in the power and joy of learning. At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery. Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Data Engineering is a senior technology executive accountable for building, operating, and evolving the enterprise data ecosystem. This leader ensures that modern data platforms, pipelines, and architectures are delivered securely, reliably, and cost-efficiently enabling analytics, governance, and AI / ML across the enterprise. The VP of Data Engineering combines technical fluency with executive leadership, shaping the company's data strategy while driving excellence in engineering execution. The role balances strategic vision, business partnership, and people development to ensure that data becomes a scalable, trusted, and high-value corporate asset.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Engineering & Platform Leadership

• Define and deliver the enterprise data engineering strategy, aligned with business priorities and digital transformation initiatives.
• Oversee design, development, and operation of cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS / Azure / GCP, streaming and integration technologies).
• Drive engineering excellence in pipelines, APIs, real-time / streaming, master data integration, and metadata management.
• Ensure platforms are optimized for performance, security, scalability, and cost efficiency, with best-in-class FinOps practices.

Governance, Quality & Enablement

Business Partnership & Value Realization

Leadership & Talent Development

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive leadership in data engineering, integration, or platform delivery, with 7+ years in senior director or executive roles. Proven track record delivering and scaling enterprise data platforms in global, cloud-native environments. Demonstrated expertise in building data pipelines, real-time / streaming architectures, and large-scale integration frameworks. Strong grounding in data governance, master / reference data, and regulatory compliance in complex industries. Outstanding leadership skills with a history of developing high-performing, distributed engineering teams. Ability to influence and collaborate with C-suite leaders, translating technical capabilities into business impact.

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws. Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or at +1 (617) 289-7917.

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation : At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

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