Head of Cloud Modernization and Data Governance

$177,500 - $284,000/Yr

SCAN Health Plan - Long Beach, CA

Full-time - Senior

Long Beach, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Sr. Director of Cloud Modernization and Data Governance at SCAN Group will lead the strategic direction for adopting cloud technologies and best practices in data architecture. This role focuses on designing scalable data architectures for cloud platforms, overseeing the migration from on-premises data warehouses to cloud solutions, and ensuring robust data governance and security practices are in place, particularly in a healthcare context.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable data architectures on cloud platforms to support migration from on-prem to cloud.
• Support development and implementation of a migration plan and roadmap from on-prem data warehouse to the cloud.
• Create and maintain documentation of the data architecture, flow, and models of the data warehouse.
• Lead implementation efforts for Snowflake-based data modeling, schema design, and integration pipelines.
• Optimize data transformation, storage, retrieval, and query performance for large-scale datasets.
• Lead and participate in the development of ETL/ELT workflows for cloud migration.
• Ensure automation and data strategy implementations are scalable and integrated.
• Support implementation and maintenance of robust data security practices.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and data governance teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Review business requirements and technical design documentation, participating in peer review cycles.
• Act as a mentor for data and analytics team members on best practices for leveraging cloud infrastructure.
• Actively support the achievement of SCAN's Vision and Goals.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Data Infrastructure, Analytics, Data Architecture, or Computer Science required.
• 5+ years Healthcare industry experience.
• 2+ years design and development of training curriculum experience.
• 2+ years presenting, facilitating, and delivering training experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Architect or similar role, focusing on cloud-based data solutions.
• 2+ years of experience in Snowflake cloud data platform and its components.
• 2+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure and services, preferably Azure.
• Experience with FinOps and cloud infrastructure financial management.
• Hands-on experience in at least one large-scale migration from an on-prem data warehouse to Snowflake.
• Experience with Alteryx is a strong plus.
• Experience with health care data and data models is strongly preferred.
• Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra is preferred.
• Experience with Streamlit apps is a plus.
• Experience with on-prem data warehouse solutions (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS).
• Hands-on experience with supporting BI initiatives in Tableau, Power BI, and/or SSRS is a strong plus.
• Expertise in Snowflake data modeling and standard data warehouse concepts.
• Understand best practices in setting roles, access levels, and data security procedures in Snowflake.
• Expertise in building scalable data ingestion and transformation solutions using Snowflake and Azure Data Factory or DBT.
• Proficiency in SQL and ideally Python or other coding languages.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Alteryx
• Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra
• Experience with Streamlit apps
• Hands-on experience with supporting BI initiatives in Tableau, Power BI, and/or SSRS

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $177,500 to $284,000 annually
• An annual employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
• Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
• Robust employee recognition program
• Tuition reimbursement