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

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS), launched in October 2023, aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking public health, healthcare, and social service data for timely and effective publication. The goal is to make these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected, and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. The CPHDS seeks to strengthen agency-wide data capabilities by empowering its workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is required to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is responsible for the development of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and encompasses data strategy, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The Applied Data Science and Solutions unit within DTS manages several mission-critical agency projects, including the Master Patient Index, the Client Engagement Platform, Whole Genome Sequencing, and various interoperability projects supporting disease surveillance systems. This unit also provides analytical support for ad hoc analyses and administrative support for the EDP. The NYC Health Department, established in 1805, is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Its mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone can achieve their optimal health. The department offers a wide array of programs and services and serves as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of satisfactory fulltime (not classroom based) experience in database administration. Experience must include database design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience (IT) of which at least two years must have been database administration experience as described above.
• A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience.
• At least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) database administration experience.

Nice To Haves

• 5 or more years of Python experience
• 5 or more years of SQL development experience
• 5 or more years of business intelligence experience
• 3 or more years of system admin experience
• 3 or more years of datalake experience
• 3 or more years of cloud development work
• Professional/Vendor Certification(s) in database administration that is required for the position to be filled.
• A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of database administration 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 EDP resources.
• Oversee development of datalake integration processes.
• Advise and implement governance and permissioning in datalake environment.
• Lead communication, planning, and coordination among stakeholders for projects.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

What This Job Offers

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