Director, Enterprise Data Platform Transformation
Job Summary
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking aDirector Enterprise Data Platform Transformation is responsible for leading the modernization standardization and governance of TGCSs enterprise data estate on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
This role owns the enterprise data platform strategy guiding the evolution of legacy data warehouses data marts and analytics environments toward a unified scalable and trusted OCInative data platform. The Director defines architectural standards establishes platform governance and ensures enterprise data is discoverable reliable secure and costcontrolled to support analytics reporting and AI enablement.
The Director partners closely with Enterprise Architecture Cybersecurity Infrastructure Finance and business domain leaders while providing leadership and direction to platform and data engineering teams. This role sets the vision and operating model for enterprise data platforms; execution and daytoday operations are delivered through subordinate platform leadership.
RESPONSIBILITY
Platform Strategy & Architecture
- Define and own the enterprise data platform vision roadmap and targetstate architecture on OCI.
- Lead the modernization of legacy data platforms driving convergence toward a unified scalable enterprise data foundation.
- Establish and enforce enterprise standards for data platform design integration and evolution.
Data Governance & Unified Data Catalog
- Establish the enterprise approach for data governance metadata lineage and stewardship.
- Mandate and oversee adoption of a unified enterprise data catalog as the foundation for trusted analytics and AI.
- Ensure governance practices are embedded into platform standards and operating models.
Platform Oversight & Operational Governance
- Provide executive oversight for data platform operations reliability and resilience.
- Set expectations for DataOps and SRE practices ensuring platform stability performance and recoverability.
- Govern OCImanaged services and thirdparty vendors through clear accountability and performance management.
Cost Control & Platform Efficiency
- Ensure platform architecture and standards promote efficient use of cloud resources.
- Establish guardrails and monitoring practices to prevent waste and uncontrolled growth.
- Partner with Finance and Infrastructure to align platform consumption with business value.
Stakeholder Leadership & Change Enablement
- Act as the enterprise authority for data platform direction resolving crossdomain conflicts and trade
- Communicate platform strategy progress risks and outcomes to executive leadership.
- Drive organizational adoption of standardized data platform practices across business units.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE & SPECIAL SKILLS
ENTERPRISE DATA PLATFORM & CLOUD ARCHITECTURE
- Proven leadership in modernizing enterprise data estates including migration of legacy data warehouses and marts to cloud native platforms.
- Deep understanding of cloud data architectures with strong preference for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Ability to define and enforce enterprise wide platform standards for data ingestion transformation storage access and lifecycle management.
- Experience aligning data platforms with enterprise architecture principles and business priorities.
DATA MODERNIZATION & GOVERNANCE
- Strong expertise in enterprise data governance models including ownership stewardship metadata lineage and data certification.
- Demonstrated experience establishing and scaling a unified enterprise data catalog to enable data discovery trust and reuse.
- Ability to balance governance and control with agility and innovation across analytics and AI use cases.
PLATFORM RELIABILITY & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- Strong background in platform reliability operational maturity and automation.
- Experience setting expectations and standards for DataOps SRE CI/CD infrastructure as code observability and incident management.
- Ability to govern managed service providers and cloud vendors through clear accountability SLAs and performance metrics.
COST CONTROL & PLATFORM EFFICIENCY
- Demonstrated ability to embed cost control into platform architecture standards and operational practices.
- Experience establishing guardrails monitoring usage patterns and optimizing platform consumption to ensure predictable and efficient cloud spend.
- Ability to partner effectively with Finance and Infrastructure teams without owning financial operations directly.
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex platform concepts to technical and non technical audiences.
- Proven capability to influence across organizational boundaries and drive enterprise level change.
- Strategic mindset combined with sufficient technical depth to guide senior engineers and architects.
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park NC providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowes Foods earned fuel rewards at Kroger or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart Michaels Carrefour The Gap Calvin Klein Boots Cencosud BJs or Costco These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the worlds installed market share leader.
The nature of retail is changing quickly so if you share our Together Commerce vision of a seamless two-way participatory shopping experience lets get together to drive the new economy.
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following:
- Group health coverage (medical dental & vision)
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- 401(k) plan (with company match)
- Company provided life insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Generous paid holiday schedule paid vacation & sick/personal days
EEO:
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age ancestry color religious creed disability marital status medical condition genetic information military or veteran status national origin race sex gender gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.
Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email to request an accommodation
DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION:
We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore were committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach Foster Belonging Unleash Opportunity Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). Were passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.
Required Experience:
Director
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