Data Platform Lead: Cloud Modernization & Architecture

CareMore Health; Texas; On-site; USD 113,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CareMore Health in Texas seeks an IT Data Engineering Lead to own the design and delivery of enterprise data platform capabilities, serving as the main technical authority for data engineering architecture and standards. You will guide complex data platform initiatives, drive cloud adoption, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate with IT leadership to shape the data strategy.

This role requires hands-on leadership, deep expertise in data modeling, governance, and modernization to advance the

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data platform initiatives, setting architectural direction and owning technical quality from design through production.
• Define engineering standards, data modeling practices, and platform governance frameworks for data engineering.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for data platform design decisions, advising IT leadership and data architects.
• Drive data platform modernization and cloud adoption efforts, developing strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Own vendor and tool relationships for core data engineering platforms, managing roadmap alignment and escalations.
• Identify data architecture gaps, technical debt, and improvement opportunities, developing actionable recommendations.
• Mentor senior data engineers and build technical capability across the data engineering team.

Job description

CareMore Health in Texas seeks an IT Data Engineering Lead to own the design and delivery of enterprise data platform capabilities, serving as the main technical authority for data engineering architecture and standards. You will guide complex data platform initiatives, drive cloud adoption, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate with IT leadership to shape the data strategy.

This role requires hands-on leadership, deep expertise in data modeling, governance, and modernization to advance the