Director of Data Platform

Career Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Exclusively recruiting and Hiring people with disabilities for competitive career opportunities.We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic leader to serve as Director of Data Platform. This individual will bring deep technical expertise in data engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture, ideally within the healthcare domain. This role is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data platform strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions that enable analytics, interoperability, and data-driven decision making across the organization. This position is onsite, 3 days per week in Pittsburgh, PA. RESPONSIBILITIESDefine and own the long-term data platform strategy, including architecture, tooling, and roadmap aligned to business and clinical priorities Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable data platforms and pipelines (ETL/ELT) Drive architectural decisions across data ingestion, storage, processing, interoperability, and analytics layers Build and scale cloud-native data platforms leveraging GCP (preferred), AWS, and/or Azure Oversee implementation of modern data engineering practices including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and DataOps Establish and enforce data quality, metadata management, lineage, and governance standards Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and cost optimization of data systems Partner with security and governance teams to ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and other regulatory requirements Collaborate with data science, analytics, product, clinical, and IT teams to deliver trusted, actionable data solutions Act as a technical advisor to senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value Lead, mentor, and scale high-performing data engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement QUALIFICATIONS10 years of experience in data engineering, data platform, or related fields, with progressive leadership responsibility Strong expertise in cloud platforms, with preference for GCP; experience with AWS and/or Azure also valued Deep experience with modern data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka, Airflow) Proficiency with data storage and query technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, data lakes, and data warehouses) Experience with analytics engineering tools such as dbt and semantic data modeling Proven track record of designing and managing large-scale, distributed data platforms Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and platform reliability principles Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience working with healthcare data, including clinical, claims, and operational datasets Deep understanding of interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7, and related APIs Hands-on experience managing Protected Health Information (PHI) and building HIPAA-compliant platforms Familiarity with healthcare analytics use cases and regulatory considerations Demonstrated success leading and scaling engineering teams in complex enterprise environments Ability to define technical vision, set clear goals, and drive execution across cross-functional teams Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to align business and technical priorities Passion for building high-quality, resilient systems that enable innovation and improve outcomesWith 30 years of experience in supporting corporate and federal recruitment, workplace mentoring, and technology accessibility initiatives, Bender Consulting Services, Inc. is the leading national expert in disability employment solutions for private and public sector employers. To learn more about how to start your career with Bender Consulting Services, Inc., please visit our website.