Director of Data & Analytics Engineering

Cambia Health Solutions; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Work from home options

Job summary

Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Director of Data & Analytics Engineering to lead enterprise data, AI pipelines, and modern platforms across multiple sites in a hybrid environment. The role emphasizes building a high-performing team, aligning with regulatory requirements, and delivering patient-centered health care insights.

You will mentor engineers, drive data strategy, and partner with business leaders to improve outcomes and efficiency through advanced analytics and AI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master’s degree preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience leading engineering, analytics, and AI teams in large enterprises

Responsibilities

• Share ownership of the data foundation focusing on clinical data and outcomes
• Own enterprise data ingress and egress including onboarding new data and interoperability
• Lead migration of legacy systems to modern architectures and evolve related applications
• Own data pipelines and AI applications for document intelligence with reliability and compliance
• Own day-to-day business data operations supporting HEDIS/Stars and Risk Adjustment
• Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization
• Engage with peers to inspire teams and drive health care improvements

Skills

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

AI/ML pipelines

Leadership

Regulated environments

Stakeholder management

Communication to executives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Director of Data & Analytics Engineering

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Portland, Vancouver, Renton, Medford, Burlington, Lewiston offices. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside within a commutable distance from our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo and Lewiston offices or who are willing to relocate.

Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.

Who We Are Looking For

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated team of data and analytics engineering professionals is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Enterprise Data & Analytics team, our Director of Data & Analytics Engineering leads the teams that power critical operational systems, data ingress and egress, clinical data foundations, and AI pipelines, modernizing legacy capabilities and accelerating delivery, all in service of creating a person-focused health care experience.

As a people leader, you are willing to learn and grow, understanding that leadership is a craft that is continuously honed as you support your team and the lives that depend upon us.

Are you a systems thinker who thrives in complex, matrixed environments? Do you have a passion for modernizing legacy platforms and applying data and AI to improve health outcomes? Then this role may be the perfect fit.

What You Bring to Cambia

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master’s degree preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience leading engineering, analytics, and AI teams in large enterprises, with deep focus on data, analytics, and AI technologies

Skills and Attributes

• Proven experience with multi-cloud environments and modern data and AI platforms
• Clear experience refactoring legacy data platforms into modern technologies
• Strong data modeling skills and an understanding of how data paradigms have evolved from traditional to modern architectures
• Demonstrated ability to maximize value from existing owned technology and data assets
• Practical experience delivering high-velocity, agile engineering work in regulated environments
• Familiarity with data movement, application engineering, and AI/ML pipelines used to extract insights from clinical and administrative data
• Experience leading in complex, multi-stakeholder, matrixed environments
• Healthcare industry experience preferred, including understanding of HIPAA, security standards, and compliance frameworks, and experience with sensitive member, provider, and clinical data
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools and resources to drive efficiency and innovation within area of expertise
• Proven ability to grow high-impact teams, build a leadership bench, and empower staff through clear decision rights and continuous development
• Experience operating with significant ambiguity while maintaining deep collaboration with functional leaders
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical and organizational concepts to executive audiences, peer leaders, and cross-functional partners
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across organizational boundaries

What You Will Do at Cambia

• Share ownership of the data foundation with a focus on clinical data and outcomes, including supplemental clinical data from provider files, HIEs, EMR aggregators, and modern data shares

• Own enterprise data ingress and egress, including onboarding new data, integration with the member communication platform, and extracts for employers, vendors, and strategic partners, while enabling interoperability

• Lead the migration of legacy systems to modern architectures and evolve applications supporting attribution, contract settlement, care gap management, and quality incentives

• Own the data pipelines and AI applications for document intelligence, balancing innovation with the reliability and compliance required for healthcare data

• Own day-to-day business data operations supporting HEDIS/Stars and Risk Adjustment in partnership with data product, data engineering, and business leaders

• Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization, embedding AI coding tools into how teams design, build, review, and deliver software

• You bring unique value to our community of 200 leaders running our company. By actively engaging with your peers and inspiring your teams, you play an essential role in making health care easier and lives better.

The expected hiring range depends on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The expected hiring range for this role is $198,050- 269,950, and the full salary range is $186,000-303,000. The bonus target is 25%.

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we’re helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed.
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits.
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays.
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave).
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation.
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need.
• Commute and parking benefits.

Learn more about our benefits.

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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