Director, IT Endpoint Engineering

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Director of Endpoint Engineering in Columbus, Ohio, to lead strategic architecture and engineering for network, telecommunications, and endpoint technologies. The role requires over 8 years of management experience in Information Management and a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering teams, financial management, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. The position is full-time with a day shift and offers a supportive work environment emphasizing innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in management within the Information Management field.
• ITIL certification or equivalent experience in IT service management frameworks.
• Ability to manage large, complex projects across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams across various technology domains.
• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for technology domains.
• Oversee engineering projects and ensure project alignment with strategic priorities.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate technology solutions.

Skills

Team Leadership

Strategic Architecture

Project Management

Financial Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Field of Study: Business Administration

Field of Study: Computer Science

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Director of Endpoint Engineering provides strategic, architectural, and engineering leadership for their respective domain including network, telecommunications, compute platforms, storage, data center, and endpoint technologies across the healthcare enterprise. This role is responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that support clinical operations, patient care, and business functions.

As a key member of the infrastructure leadership team, the Director partners closely with peer engineering directors overseeing other infrastructure domains as well as the Director of Infrastructure Operations who manages run‑state services. Together, these leaders ensure a cohesive lifecycle approach from architecture and design through deployment, transition to operations, and ongoing optimization.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Team Leadership & Development (20%)

  Lead and mentor engineering teams, including managers, advisors, network architects, engineers, specialists.

  Build a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

  Ensure workforce planning, skill development, and succession strategies are in place.

• Strategic Architecture & Engineering Leadership (20%)

  Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for your respective technology domain.

  Lead the design and engineering of solutions that meet enterprise requirements for performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

  Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies aligned with organizational goals.

  Ensure architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

• Design & Build Delivery (15%)

  Oversee engineering teams responsible for your respective technology domain.

  Lead the design, build, and deployment of new infrastructure solutions, upgrades, and major technology refreshes.

  Ensure engineering deliverables include documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational readiness materials.

  Partner with the Director of Infrastructure Operations to ensure smooth handoff into run‑state support.

• Project & Portfolio Management (15%)

  Oversee the engineering project portfolio for initiatives in your area.

  Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic priorities.

  Provide technical leadership for large‑scale infrastructure modernization efforts.

• Financial & Vendor Management (15%)

  Develop and manage capital and project budgets for design/build initiatives.

  Evaluate and select technology solutions, vendors, and partners.

  Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance for engineering‑related services and products.

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration (10%)

  Work closely with peer design/build directors to ensure integrated infrastructure solutions across network, telecom, platforms, data center, and endpoint technologies.

  Collaborate with clinical, business, and application teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs.

  Partner with Information Security to ensure secure architectures and compliance with healthcare regulations.

• Governance, Standards & Compliance (5%)

  Establish engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices for network and telecom technologies.

  Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission, and internal security policies.

  Participate in risk assessments, architectural reviews, and technology governance processes.

  As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Field of Study: Business Administration
• Field of Study: Computer Science
• Years of Experience: 8
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• ITIL certification or equivalent experience with IT service management frameworks.
• 10+ years progressive management responsibilities within Information Management field.

Desired Attributes

Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration or related field is preferred.

Extremely self‑motivated with the ability to drive resources toward deadlines and manage ambiguity to effectively solve problems by embracing the health system's highly dynamic, constantly changing environment.

Knowledge of regulatory and contractual compliance is beneficial.

Experience leading large, complex projects across multiple functional departments.

Experience in a complex healthcare organization is beneficial.

The ability to explain complex technical ideas and issues to both technical and non‑technical audiences is desired.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

IS Administration

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.