The Director of Data Fabric Platform will play a pivotal role in leading the strategy and execution of our enterprise data fabric and data product marketplace. This role is responsible for driving the strategic vision, technical architecture, and operational excellence of the data platform to ensure its scalability, reliability, and security. A key focus will be on fostering a "data as a product" mindset, ensuring that data is not just technically available but is also discoverable, understandable, and easily consumable for the business. This executive will be a key member of the technology leadership team, responsible for building and mentoring a high-performing engineering organization and governing relationships with both internal teams and external implementation partners. They will drive the data strategy to enable business innovation, reduce "time to insight," and improve operational efficiency through a best-in-class data platform. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, executive leadership skills, and business acumen.
This is a hybrid role and the selected candidate must be near-site to one of Quest Diagnostics hub locations. Preferred locations are Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL. Pay Range: $180,000-$220,000/year + 20% Annual Incentive Plan.
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.
Benefits Information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
…and so much more!
Strategy and Vision:
Develop and communicate a clear strategic vision for the data fabric platform and data product marketplace, focusing on creating an intuitive, self-service "shopping" experience for data consumers.
Identify emerging trends, technologies, and best practices, particularly within the GCP ecosystem, and incorporate them into the platform roadmap to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate with key business and clinical stakeholders to define, prioritize, and develop a roadmap for data products and platform capabilities.
Develop and manage the annual budget, financial forecasts, and strategic relationships with key technology vendors and external implementation/support partners to drive innovation and ensure cost-effective solutions.
Technical Leadership:
Define and champion the overall technical architecture for the data fabric, establishing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as the primary platform while ensuring seamless and secure integration with multi-cloud (AWS, Azure) and on-premises data sources.
Empower and mentor lead engineers and managers to drive architectural decisions, ensuring the platform is scalable, performant, and built on modern data management principles.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration within the team.
Platform Development and Operations:
Establish and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for the data platform, including system reliability, cost-efficiency, and the reduction of "time to insight" for business stakeholders.
Ensure the development lifecycle aligns with business priorities and delivers measurable value through certified data products.
Ensure data product contracts are established and mature to measure ownership, value, and utilization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as data engineering, data science, and IT operations, to ensure seamless integration and utilization of the platform.
Data Governance and Security:
Lead the strategy for data governance and security in partnership with corporate security, legal, and compliance teams, with a special focus on the compliant handling of clinical and healthcare data (e.g., PHI).
Champion a culture of data stewardship and ensure robust policies are implemented to protect sensitive data.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:
Collaborate closely with business leaders, data analysts, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide insights and solutions through the data fabric platform.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal partners, external implementation and support teams, vendors, and industry experts to leverage their expertise.
Required Work Experience:
10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, data architecture, or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
Proven experience leading the development of large-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships and overseeing external or outsourced engineering and support teams.
Knowledge:
Expert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataplex, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
Practical experience and architectural understanding of other major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) to facilitate multi-cloud integration.
Deep understanding of data strategy, financial management (budgeting and forecasting), data governance, and data security.
Technical fluency and significant architectural experience in infrastructure automation, Python, Java or other languages to effectively lead architecture reviews and guide technical teams.
Data warehouses, SQL and NoSQL databases.
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Exceptional strategic thinking, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication abilities.
Skills:
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Exceptional strategic thinking, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication abilities.
Work Environment:
In office
Travel required
Education:
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (Required)
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.(Preferred)
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- 10+ years progressive experience in software engineering, data architecture, or related field with at least 5 years in leadership or management
- Proven experience leading development of large-scale data platforms and distributed systems
- Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships and overseeing external or outsourced engineering and support teams
- Expert-level knowledge of GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataplex, Dataflow, Pub/Sub)
- Practical experience and architectural understanding of AWS and Azure for multi-cloud integration
- Deep understanding of data strategy, budgeting/forecasting, data governance, and data security (including PHI compliance)
- Technical fluency and significant architectural experience in infrastructure automation and languages such as Python or Java
- Experience with data warehouses, SQL and NoSQL databases
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing high-performing engineering teams and mentoring technical leaders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Must be near-site to one of Quest Diagnostics hub locations (preferred Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL); hybrid work environment
What We Do
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. The company offers physicians the broadest test menu (3,000+ tests), is a pioneer in developing innovative new tests, is the leader in cancer diagnostics, provides anatomic pathology (AP) services, & interpretive consultation through its medical & scientific staff of about 900 M.D.s & Ph.D.s. The company reported 2020 revenues of $9.44 billion. Quest Diagnostics offers the most extensive clinical testing network in the U.S., with laboratories in most major metropolitan areas, & in Mexico, the UK & India. The company also operates four esoteric laboratories, 40 outpatient AP laboratories, & 160 smaller, rapid-response laboratories. Patients may have specimens collected in any of the company’s approximately 2,250 patient service centers. On a typical workday, testing is performed for about 550,000 patients. Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations & clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions. The company is the leading provider of pre-employment drugs-of-abuse screening for employers & risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. It is the world’s 2nd largest provider of clinical trials testing for new pharmaceuticals. More information is available at www.questdiagnostics.com. Language Assistance / Non-Discrimination Notice Asistencia de Idiomas / Aviso de no Discriminación 語言協助 / 不歧視通知 www.QuestDiagnostics.com/home/nondiscrimination
