Director of Data Engineering & Architecture

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director of Data Engineering & Architecture - Hybrid Opportunity

This is a hybrid position based at our corporate office in Brentwood TN with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday.

This role provides leadership and strategic direction for data engineering and data architecture capabilities supporting enterprise analytics and healthcare operations. The Director Data Engineering & Architecture is accountable for building and scaling modern cloud-first data platforms that enable clinicians administrators and executives to make informed data-driven decisions.

The role oversees a growing team of data engineers and plays a central part in advancing the organizations Azure-based data transformation including the use of Azure Databricks and related services. Responsibilities span people leadership platform architecture delivery execution and governance with a strong focus on healthcare data standards security and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

Lead mentor and develop a team of data engineers across onshore and offshore resources
Support workforce planning hiring onboarding coaching and performance management
Foster a culture of accountability continuous improvement and technical excellence

Data Platform & Architecture

Provide architectural direction for the enterprise data warehouse and data lake ensuring alignment with healthcare data standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. HIPAA)
Design and optimize scalable secure data pipelines using Azure Databricks Apache Spark and Azure-native data services
Guide integration of data from multiple healthcare sources including EMRs claims systems and patient portals
Ensure solutions are designed for scalability reliability cost efficiency and long-term maintainability

Delivery & Collaboration

Partner with clinical operational analytics and IT teams to deliver trusted self-service data and insights
Oversee strategic data initiatives and projects ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational goals
Promote and institutionalize Agile and iterative development practices within the data engineering organization

Governance Quality & Compliance

Establish and enforce data governance privacy security and quality standards across platforms and pipelines
Ensure compliant handling of healthcare data including PHI in accordance with HIPAA and internal policies
Support data stewardship documentation and auditability across the data ecosystem

Innovation & Strategy

Stay current with industry trends in data engineering cloud platforms DataOps and MLOps
Identify opportunities to modernize tooling architecture and delivery practices to improve outcomes and efficiency
Contribute to long-term data and analytics strategy and roadmap development

Required Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent experience)
8 years of experience in data engineering or related technical roles
3 years of experience in a leadership or people management capacity
Strong background in SQL data modeling and ETL/ELT development
Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks including:

Building Spark-based data pipelines
Managing cluster performance and cost optimization
Integrating with Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake Storage

Deep understanding of Azure cloud architecture and healthcare-specific data challenges
Proven ability to design and architect data and analytics solutions across project product and program levels

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with healthcare data formats and standards such as HL7 FHIR and claims data
Experience with BI and analytics tools such as Power BI Tableau or Sigma
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience operating in regulated environments with a focus on security privacy and compliance

Benefits:

Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
Life Insurance
PTO
401(k) retirement plan with a company match
And more!

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal busy office environment with much telephone work. Possible long hours as needed. The description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities knowledge skills abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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Director of Data Engineering & Architecture - Hybrid OpportunityThis is a hybrid position based at our corporate office in Brentwood TN with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday.This role provides leadership and strategic direction for data engineering and data architecture capabilities su...