Director, Data Platform & Engineering
Core
Lead the evolution of Blink's real-time and batch data platform to power decisioning systems, operational workflows, and data products for internal and external stakeholders.
Role type
Director, Data Platform & Engineering
Builds
Scalable, lakehouse-first data foundations on AWS and Databricks for real-time analytics and decisioning
Domain
Healthcare technology / Cloud data engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed data systems architecture, Real-time data systems (AWS Kinesis, Spark Structured Streaming), Cloud data platforms (Databricks, AWS S3, IAM), Data contracts and event schemas, Data quality and governance frameworks, Python, SQL, Platform modernization
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
AWS, Databricks, Spark, Kinesis, Delta Lake, Tableau, S3
Responsibilities
Own operations and administration of end-to-end data platform (ingestion, storage, serving), Define and enforce standardized data contracts and event schemas, Lead, mentor, and grow teams of Data Engineers and Data Platform Engineers, Partner with cross-functional leaders to align platform investments with business outcomes, Set standards for performance, cost efficiency, reliability, and observability across workloads
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical judgment
