Director, Data Operations and Platform

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

Salary range: $164,624-214,011 plus 20% bonus

At this time, we are NOT considering applicants that require immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

Benefits
Our employees enjoy a generous package of benefits that we are thrilled to provide, and feel is part of what makes us different as an employer. We value our team members, and this is one way we can show it.

Benefits include:
-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

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

  • 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

Required Skills and Experience

  • 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

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • 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

Physical Requirements

  • Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
  • Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
  • Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

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The Company
HQ: Ankeny, IA
793 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.

Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Living with disabilities or limited mobility
- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals

Healthcare Focus:

We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.

Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.

Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.

Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.

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