Director, Data Engineering

Essential Job Duties

• Strategy & Leadership:
• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for our enterprise data platform, aligning with product, compliance, and business objectives.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team including data engineers, BI analysts, and data architects.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, product management, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Advocate for data governance, privacy, and security in accordance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulations.
• Data Engineering & Architecture:
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) that support internal analytics and product features.
• Manage the development of our Data Lake implementation, consolidating data that originates in one of the 7 software platforms that we support into a single unified store of information
• Ensure data infrastructure supports near real-time and batch processing for diverse use cases including analytics, machine learning, and customer reporting.
• Business Intelligence & Reporting:
• Build and evolve a centralized BI function that supports self-service reporting and interactive dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
• Own the architecture and lifecycle of reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Power BI, Tableau) and data visualization best practices.
• Establish KPI definitions, data quality standards, and reliable data access layers for cross-functional reporting.
• Compliance & Operations:
• Ensure all data practices comply with relevant regulations (HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST) and industry standards.
• Develop and manage SLAs for data availability, reliability, and accuracy.
• Define and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across the data ecosystem.
• Team Building & Execution:
• Build a high-performing team through hiring, mentorship, career development, and performance management.
• Manage project prioritization, resource allocation, and execution timelines to deliver against commitments.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Other Job Duties

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or HHA exchange leader.

Travel Requirements

• Travel up to 10%, including overnight travel

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or BI in high-scale SaaS or cloud environments.
• 5+ years in a people leadership role, ideally including Director-level experience managing diverse technical teams.
• Proven experience with modern data platforms and cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Kafka).
• Strong proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and distributed data systems.
• Experience with BI and reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and setting up scalable reporting systems.
• Deep understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare (HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in a healthcare technology company or with clinical data (EHR, HL7/FHIR).
• Familiarity with machine learning operations and enabling data science workflows.
• Experience with DataOps, observability, and CI/CD practices for data platforms