Be a hands-on technical visionary leader for the data engineering team responsible for solutioning, designing, implementing, reviewing, and deploying core functionality to support our data warehouse, data pipelines, data sharing, data integration and BI tools strategy.
Manage, scale, and mentor the data engineering team along with leading the recruitment efforts to attract and retain top data engineering talent.
Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize top business initiatives and develop corresponding solutions and a strategic roadmap.
Identify and evaluate emerging data engineering technologies and trends, and determine their potential application within the organization.
Manage resource allocation and bi-weekly sprint planning.
Advocate for and drive the adoption of best practices in data engineering development, deployment, and data governance.
Work closely with the data science, analytics, and operations teams to develop user-friendly data solutions that comply with established data governance guidelines.

5+ years working as an engineering lead/manager focused on data engineering and implementation of a modern data stack strategy in a large scale environment.
A track record of leading and scaling data engineering teams
Experience architecting robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines with solid logging, alerting, and data validation—not just simple scripts
Hands-on experience designing and implementing data warehouses using modern cloud databases like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks
Hands-on experience in SQL-based data modeling with a focus on governance and enabling self serve using a development framework such as DBT
Experience implementing integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions like Workato, Mulesoft, or Talend.
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker or Sigma
Experience working with sensitive data in a healthcare or similarly regulated environment
A thoughtful approach to balancing quality and deadlines in fast-paced settings
Excellent communication skills with a talent for building consensus and alignment
Strong communication skills and ability to generate consensus and buy-in within cross team and stakeholders
Organizational skills and the ability to simplify complex problems and prioritize what matters most for the sake of the team and the business.

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
Paid parental leave
401K retirement benefits
Monthly tech allowance
We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, free food, regular community celebration…and more!

Director, Data Engineering

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