Sr Director of Data Engineering

OncoHealth; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

OncoHealth is seeking a Senior Director of Data Engineering to define and execute the enterprise data strategy, architecture, and delivery roadmap. You will build a high-performing data engineering team and scalable cloud-based platforms powering analytics, AI, reporting, interoperability, and client insights.

The role requires deep healthcare payer domain knowledge and leadership across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Airflow, Python, and SQL, collaborating with Product, Clinical, Operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science or related field.
• 10+ years in data engineering, data platform development, or enterprise data architecture; 5+ years leadership.
• Experience building cloud-native data platforms in healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data engineering vision aligned with business and product strategy.
• Establish standards, patterns, and best practices for data architecture, data pipelines, data quality, governance, and platform operations.
• Provide technical leadership across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Airflow, Python, SQL, and cloud-native data technologies.
• Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data processing frameworks.
• Build, lead, and mentor a world-class Data Engineering organization.

Skills

Data leadership

Cloud architecture

Healthcare data

Executive collaboration

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field

MBA or related Master’s preferred

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Airflow

Python

SQL

Job description

Position: Sr Director of Data Engineering

Location: Remote

Job Id: 1731

# of Openings: 1

About OncoHealth

OncoHealth is a leading digital health company dedicated to helping health plans, employers, providers, and patients navigate the physical, mental, and financial complexities of cancer through technology enabled services. Supporting more than 14 million people in the US and Puerto Rico, OncoHealth offers digital solutions for treatment review and virtual care across all cancer types.

About the Role

The Senior Director of Data Engineering is responsible for defining and executing OncoHealth's enterprise data engineering strategy, architecture, and delivery roadmap. This leader will build and scale a high-performing team of data engineers while creating modern cloud-based data platforms that power analytics, AI, reporting, interoperability, operational excellence, and client-facing insights.

The ideal candidate combines deep healthcare and payer domain expertise with strong technical leadership across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Airflow, Python, and modern data platform architectures. This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, Clinical, Operations, Client Success, and Executive Leadership to ensure data is trusted, secure, scalable, and accessible across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise data engineering vision aligned with business and product strategy.

Establish standards, patterns, and best practices for data architecture, data pipelines, data quality, governance, and platform operations.

Provide technical leadership across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Airflow, Python, SQL, and cloud-native data technologies.

Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data processing frameworks.

• Build, lead, and mentor a world-class Data Engineering organization.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for healthcare data ecosystems including claims, eligibility, provider, authorization, clinical, and operational data.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate business priorities into scalable technology and data solutions.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science or relevant experience required. MBA or related Master’s preferred.
• Typical years of experience are 10+ years of data engineering, data platform development, or enterprise data architecture. 5 plus years of leadership experience managing and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated success building cloud-native data platforms in complex healthcare environments.
• Experience leading enterprise modernization initiatives involving analytics, AI, and large-scale data transformation.
• Proven track record partnering with executive stakeholders and influencing strategic business decisions.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare payer operations, prior authorization, claims, eligibility, provider, clinical, and operational data.
• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards including FHIR, APIs, and EDI/X12 transactions.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA, HITRUST, regulatory compliance, and healthcare data governance.
• Exceptional people leadership and coaching capabilities. Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead organizational change and drive enterprise adoption of new technologies.
• Preferred Skills: Experience supporting AI, machine learning, advanced analytics platforms, Power BI, semantic models, and self-service analytics ecosystems. Familiarity with CMS interoperability mandates and prior authorization workflows. Experience managing remote and globally distributed engineering teams. Understanding in a PE-backed or high-growth healthcare technology company.
• Systems/Tools: Expert knowledge of: Azure Data Platform (or comparable cloud data engineering), Databricks (Delta Lake, PySpark), Apache Airflow, Python, SQL, Data Warehousing & Lakehouse Architectures, Data Modeling & Enterprise Data Architecture, DataOps, CI/CD, DevOps Practices.

About the Location

OncoHealth is committed to remote, hybrid or in office work options. The majority of the team will be remote or in hybrid work arrangements with offices in Atlanta, GA and Guaynabo, PR. We are open to employees nationwide but work primarily in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.

Our Culture

Taking ownership of quick action, critically thinking through the needs, and working well with others are key competencies of team member success. Our leadership is dedicated to building a culture based on respect, clinical excellence, innovation – all with a focused mission of putting patients first!

We offer a full benefit package on your first day, along with a company bonus. You may visit or work from our very modern and engaging offices, and experience a fun, collaborative environment where social activities and community events matter. We enjoy being together!

OncoHealth is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

The Opportunity

The cost of cancer related medical services and prescription drugs in the United States is expected to reach $246 billion by 2030. OncoHealth has enjoyed rapid growth over the past 3 years and seeks smart, collaborative people to join its team. We have just under 250 team members, so we can move swiftly but precisely to the market needs of our customers. Strongly backed financially by Arsenal Capital Partners & McKesson Corporation, we remain in an investment and growth mode. This means we are open-minded to how we get the work done – now is the perfect time to talk to us!

Our Current Solutions

Through the use of OncoHealth's utilization management system, OneUM, our customers can use a single e-Prior Authorization portal for all oncology drug request and treatments. Our system improves quality of care, reduces provider abrasion and gives health plans visibility into the total cost of oncology treatment.

OncoHealth offers Oncology Insights Pro, an analytic software solution that enables health plans to use data and analytics to improve oncology programs. Using real world data, our engineers normalize data to create analytic dashboards with drill down compatibilities. The data is the paired with expert guidance providing the strategies an insight needed to keep up with the continuing evolving cancer treatment landscape.

OncoHealth offers Pharmacy Consulting services to health plans and pharmaceutical companies. New cancer treatments are entering the market at an unrelenting pace. Since 2018, the FDA approved 121 new cancer applications including 49 novel cancer drug entities. Our Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacologists can help health plans update drug policies, offer utilization management and formulary advice, and development training for staff.

OncoHealth's latest offering is Iris, a digital telehealth platform that delivers personalized, oncology-specific support to navigate the physical symptoms and emotional challenges caused by cancer and cancer treatment. Powered by technology, staffed 24X7, and delivered with empathy, Iris allows patients to connect with trained oncology experts and receive personalized, oncology-specific telehealth support.