Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.
As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.
About the Role
Fivetran is looking for a Vice President of Systems Engineering to manage our application systems across the company. This includes the architectural strategy and design, the integration, the configuration and change management, and the operations of those systems. A key responsibility is to ensure the integrations with Fivetran’s Automated Data Movement Platform are of the highest quality, security, and reliability, delivering a superior end-to-end customer experience.
This role reports to Engineering and will be part of the worldwide engineering leadership team. The successful candidate has a proven track record of leading teams that can architect, design, engineer, implement, and operate business systems such as Salesforce, Marketo, NetSuite, and Catalyst, to name a few. The VP of Systems Engineering will also partner closely with sales, marketing, finance, analytics, legal, people operations, support, and R&D to ensure that their business and operational needs are met 24x7.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in software engineering, engineering leadership, business system architectures, systems management, and operations management, a strong analytical mindset, and the ability to leverage data to drive insights and inform decisions. They will be a technical, strategic, first-principle thinker with exceptional leadership and communication skills, able to motivate and inspire teams to achieve ambitious systems, integration, and reliability goals. As the VP of Systems Engineering, this individual will play a critical role in Fivetrans continued growth and success and will be instrumental in shaping the future of the companys operations.
This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Oakland, CA office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.
What You’ll Do
• Vision, Strategy, Roadmap & Stakeholder Alignment
o Create and manage the execution of a long-term technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for our major internal business systems and their integration with Fivetran’s Automated Data Movement Platform.
o Build trusted relationships with stakeholders in product, marketing, sales, revenue, G&A, and engineering teams.
o Provide regular Executive Leadership Team and Business Stakeholder strategy and operations updates.
• Systems and Integration Architecture & Design
o Manage and grow a team that defines the overall business system and integration architecture.
o Select and implement an integration technology that standardizes the deep integration of our business processes and the associated data flows.
o Drive and/or participate in the selection of any new major business systems and tools.
o Set up, document, and enforce an information architecture that clearly defines systems of record, data models, and business rules to digitize our business processes.
o Deliver a deep integration with Fivetran’s Automated Data Movement Platform that is both robust and resilient to support a world-class end-to-end customer experience.
o Drive consolidation of applications and systems to significantly simplify our systems portfolio.
• Business Process Management
o Manage and grow a team of Business Process and Technical Product Management professionals who collaborate with our stakeholder departments to map out their processes, strategy, and pain points, and turn them into a delivery roadmap.
o Deliver well-designed systems and integration specifications that our Systems and Operations Management teams can implement and operate.
• Systems and Operations Management
o Maintain and expand ownership of core business applications, focusing on the reliability and quality of their configuration and integration of these applications to fully support the customer lifecycle.
o Manage a team of highly skilled and specialized system administrators and engineers who manage these business applications.
o Drive engineering-strength configuration and change management practices that minimize business disruptions.
o Ensure 24x7 around-the-world operations and support coverage to address system and integration issues immediately.
• Release and Quality
o Take a software engineering approach to release and quality management, ensuring that changes, features, and system upgrades are deployed without disruption.
o Implement a Data Quality & Data Trust architecture and process that ensures our data adheres to our business rules, eliminating unintended side effects in other systems and processes.
• Leadership, Team Management, and Collaboration
o Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Systems Engineering team.
o Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
o Develop and manage team goals, performance metrics, and professional development plans. Ensure the team has the necessary skills, resources, and technology to support the company’s revenue growth goals.
Skills We’re Looking For
• Engineering mindset and experience, with a strong focus on operational excellence and repeatable processes.
• Leading-from-the-front leadership style with a willingness to dive in and understand the business processes and systems that support them.
• Domain expertise in core revenue and financial processes.
• A leader who is thorough, organized, and able to handle a wide range of complex issues, with the ability to articulate a vision, goals, and strategy while inspiring others to embrace and follow the plan.
• Proven ability to hire and manage a strong and committed team of up to 25 technical team members, directors, and managers over the course of the next 24 months.
• Demonstrated deep care about business systems, processes, and business data models, and how they drive internal and customer experiences.
• 10+ years of technical and management experience in engineering and managing systems, with a minimum of 5+ years of proven experience in a senior technical leadership role.
• Has managed cross-cultural teams distributed across multiple time zones.
• Proven track record of operating and executing with high levels of precision and accuracy.
• Strong project management skills and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to effectively work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing.
• A bachelors degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is strongly preferred.
The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.
Perks and Benefits
• 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.