Director - Data Engineering and Analytics

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At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Location

San Diego, CA

Note: this is not a remote role

Position Summary

The Director of Data Engineering and Analytics is responsible for defining and delivering the enterprise data platform and governance strategy that enables trusted, scalable, and compliant analytics across the organization. This role owns the end-to-end data platform lifecycle—from architecture and engineering standards to governance, adoption, and value realization—and serves as a senior leader at the intersection of technology, business, and risk.

This role is foundational to the organization’s ability to operate as a data-driven enterprise. The Director of Data Engineering and Analytics will shape how data is trusted, shared, and used—directly influencing strategic decisions, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year enterprise data platform roadmap aligned to business strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of a Databricks-based lakehouse platform serving finance, commercial, and operations domains.
• Establish and enforce enterprise standards for data ingestion, transformation, modeling, and metric definitions.
• Own data governance capabilities, including data ownership, access controls, lineage, lifecycle management, and quality standards.
• Partner with IDS Product Owners supporting finance, commercial, and operations functions to prioritize high-value analytics use cases and drive adoption.
• Partner with BI and analytics teams to deliver consistent, executive-ready reporting and self-service analytics.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing data platform engineering team and manage vendor/partner resources.
• Champion data literacy, product thinking, and a culture of data-driven decision making across the enterprise.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

This role requires strong executive presence and the ability to lead through influence across architecture, IT, security, finance systems (including SAP), commercial analytics, and operational teams. The Director will regularly engage senior leaders to communicate platform strategy, progress, risks, and business impact.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 18 years of related experience, with 10+ years of Management experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Databricks in a cloud environment (Azure or AWS), including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and medallion architecture.
• Proven background in enterprise data engineering and analytics platforms at scale.
• Demonstrated experience establishing data governance frameworks in regulated environments.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and leading technical teams.
• Ability to translate business strategy into data platform and analytics capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in life sciences, MedTech, or other highly regulated industries.
• Direct experience partnering with finance systems such as SAP, Commercial systems such as Salesforce.
• Track record of modernizing fragmented analytics environments into governed enterprise platforms.

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The estimated base salary range for the Director - Data Engineering and Analytics role based in the United States of America is: $205,100 - $307,700. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.