NationsBenefits is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America and a Healthcare Fintech provider of supplemental benefits, flex cards, and member engagement solutions. We partner with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare solutions that drive growth, improve outcomes, reduce costs, and bring value to their members.
Through our comprehensive suite of innovative supplemental benefits, fintech payment platforms, and member engagement solutions, we help health plans deliver high-quality benefits to their members that address the social determinants of health and improve member health outcomes and satisfaction.
Our compliance-focused infrastructure, proprietary technology systems, and premier service delivery model allow our health plan partners to deliver high-quality, value-based care to millions of members.
We offer a fulfilling work environment that attracts top talent and encourages all associates to contribute to delivering premier service to internal and external customers alike. Our goal is to transform the healthcare industry for the better! We provide career advancement opportunities from within the organization across multiple locations in the US, South America, and India.
Role:
As the Director of Data Engineering, you will oversee the development and implementation of robust data engineering solutions to support our organization’s data-driven initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess at least 10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years of proven leadership managing high-performing teams. Expertise in DataBricks, dbt, and Python is a critical requirement for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Team Management: Lead and inspire a team of data engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and efficient data solutions. Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members. Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.
- Data Engineering Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive data engineering strategy through DataBricks Medallion Architecture. Drive innovation in data engineering practices and technologies.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data science, analytics, and IT, to ensure seamless integration of data solutions. Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that meet their needs.
- Performance Optimization: Partner with DevOps to identify and address performance bottlenecks in data processing pipelines, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain rigorous testing and quality assurance processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data engineering solutions.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data engineering processes, solutions, and best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, plus 3 years of team leadership
- Expert-level knowledge of SQL (ideally DataBricks), dbt, and Python is required.
- Extensive experience with PurView is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Knowledge of data security and compliance standards is a plus.
NationsBenefits is an Equal Opportunity Employer
