Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Data Platform Engineering, within the Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy, supports the Center for Population Health Data Science’s work to modernize data and improve the accessibility, timeliness, equity, usability, and protection of public health, healthcare, and social service data. The Center seeks to strengthen agencywide data capabilities, improve data sharing, and use modern technology to produce trusted, integrated data and insights for public health action and improved outcomes for New Yorkers.

The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy develops the Enterprise Data Platform and houses data strategy, governance, product management, engineering, and data science capabilities. Within the Bureau, the Applied Data Science and Solutions unit oversees projects including the Master Patient Index, Client Engagement Platform, Whole Genome Sequencing, and interoperability initiatives supporting disease surveillance. The unit also provides analytical support for ad hoc analyses and administrative support for the Enterprise Data Platform.

The role develops and manages integration pipelines across environments, implements CI/CD-enabled data pipelines, manages access and permissions for platform resources, oversees datalake integration, advises on datalake governance and permissioning, and coordinates project stakeholders.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years in a health services setting or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program; at least 18 months must be in a managerial capacity involving independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, resource allocation, and scheduling and assignment of work.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the stated degree and experience requirements may be considered. Graduate credits in specified fields may substitute for non-managerial experience, up to a maximum of 60 semester credits; all candidates must have at least a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of qualifying managerial experience.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of Python experience.
• At least 5 years of SQL development experience.
• At least 5 years of business intelligence experience.
• At least 3 years of system administration experience.
• At least 3 years of datalake experience.
• At least 3 years of cloud development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and build integration pipelines across environments to support multiple agency initiatives.
• Design and implement CI/CD-enabled data pipelines to automate and manage the promotion of updates across development, staging, and production environments.
• Design and implement mechanisms for managing access and permissions for Enterprise Data Platform resources.
• Oversee development of datalake integration processes.
• Advise on and implement governance and permissioning in the datalake environment.
• Lead communication, planning, and coordination among project stakeholders.
• Provide analytical support for ad hoc analyses and administrative support for the Enterprise Data Platform.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting states this saves employees over $10,000 annually, based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared to private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director