Director, Data Operations and Platform

Mom's Meals • Ankeny, IA

28d • $164,624 - $214,011

About The Position

The Director will lead the strategy, design, and operational management of the enterprise data platform and integration ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 8+ years in data engineering/operations, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Proven experience with enterprise data platforms such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Azure AI/ML, Azure Databricks, and ELT tools such as dbt
• Strong understanding of MuleSoft for API governance and application integration
• Expertise in healthcare data modeling techniques (star/snowflake, data vault, lakehouse) and orchestration frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Azure DevOps), and automated testing
• Hands-on experience with data governance tools and frameworks
• Knowledge of compliance standards (HIPAA, PCI, GDPR)
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor across the organization
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts and constraints into enterprise solutions and business value, and vice versa
• Strong collaborative development experience with ability to troubleshoot complex issues and mentor others on basic git skills and best practices
• Agile delivery experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Advanced certifications in Azure or Databricks.
• Experience implementing Unity Catalog, Fabric, or similar emerging technologies
• Background in healthcare, manufacturing and logistics
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration into data platforms and application workflows
• Experience with cost optimization and FinOps for cloud environments

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for data operations and platform capabilities, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance
• Establish and enforce data governance standards, lineage, and cataloging using tools like Purview or Unity Catalog
• Oversee ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers leveraging Azure Data Factory, Databricks notebooks, and dbt models
• Implement medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold) for structured data delivery and analytics enablement
• Drive integration strategy using MuleSoft for application-to-application and real-time data synchronization
• Ensure reliability, performance, and cost optimization of data pipelines
• Implement CI/CD and DevOps practices for automated deployment and testing
• Monitor platform health and enforce service level agreements for data availability and quality
• Partner with analytics engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor technical teams on best practices in ELT, modular dbt development, and cloud-native architecture

Benefits

• PTO, holiday pay and holiday of choice
• 401(k) match
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flex spending accounts (FSA) – health and dependent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees