Lead - Technical Product DAI

Working at Frontier Airlines   

At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people and the operation every day.   

As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable and built around value.   

Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other and deliver for the people who count on us.   

Support for work, life and travel   

Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.   

Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:   

• Medical, dental and vision coverage 
• 401(k) retirement savings options 
• Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time 
• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability 
• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules 
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors 
• A hybrid schedule for eligible headquarters roles based in Denver, Colorado 
• Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles 
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization 

About Frontier Airlines  

Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams and more.   

We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.  

What Will You Be Doing?

The DAI Technical Pod Lead will be responsible for leading and supporting pods of external developers.  Responsibilities will also include the design, development, testing and support of enterprise Business Intelligence and Reporting mid-level solutions. The DAI Technical Pod Leader will demonstrate independent judgment, strong commitment to teamwork and exceptional customer service to achieve the goals of Frontier and the Business Intelligence team.

Essential Functions

• Lead and develop a high-performing pod of data engineers, analysts, and external delivery partners supporting Commercial business domains.
• Serve as the primary technology partner for Commercial stakeholders, including Revenue Management, Marketing, Loyalty, Digital, Network Planning, and Customer teams.
• Drive the end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives aligned to business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable data architecture, engineering solutions, and actionable insights.
• Define and maintain technical standards, solution architecture, development practices, and governance processes across the Commercial pod.
• Lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise data pipelines, semantic models, dashboards, and data products using Databricks, Delta Lake, Azure, and Power BI.
• Identify and implement AI, machine learning, and Generative AI opportunities that improve business performance and decision-making.
• Manage delivery roadmaps, resource planning, sprint execution, and vendor performance to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Review solution designs, architecture, and code to ensure quality, scalability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Partner with Data Governance, Security, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to maintain platform reliability and data integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimization, and adoption of modern data engineering practices.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and customer-focused team culture.

Other Functions

• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in data engineering, analytics, and AI.
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership regarding technology investments, platform capabilities, and data strategy.
• Mentor team members and support their technical and professional development.
• Contribute to enterprise architecture, data governance, and analytics modernization initiatives.
• Support executive presentations, business cases, and roadmap planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Analytics, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8+ years of experience delivering Data Engineering, Analytics, or Business Intelligence solutions.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with modern cloud data platforms, including Databricks and Power BI.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data, analytics, and AI solutions.
• Airline, travel, or other customer-focused industry experience preferred.
• Relevant Azure, Databricks, or Microsoft certifications preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across business and technology organizations.
• Advanced knowledge of Data Engineering principles, data modeling, data integration, and data architecture.
• Deep expertise in Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Power BI, dashboard design, performance optimization, and executive reporting.
• Experience building and operationalizing AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI solutions.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology investments to measurable business value.

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer

Work Environment

Typical office environment; adequately heated and cooled.

Currently a “work from home” environment.  This is subject to change.

Physical Effort

Generally, not required.

Supervision Received

Considerable Latitude:  The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals.  Only the final results of work are typically reviewed.

Salary Range: $90,094-$119,583 - Please note: this role will close on or before 10/31/26.

Positions Supervised

None

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position.  Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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