Director, Database Platform Engineering

Teladoc Health • Goleta, CA

22h • $170,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Join the team leading the next evolution of virtual care. At Teladoc Health, you are empowered to bring your true self to work while helping millions of people live their healthiest lives. Here you will be part of a high-performance culture where colleagues embrace challenges, drive transformative solutions, and create opportunities for growth. Together, we’re transforming how better health happens. Summary of Position The Director of Database Platform Engineering is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data platform strategy, enabling scalable, secure, and high-performing data and analytics capabilities. This role leads the transformation to a modern, cloud-based architecture centered on Snowflake, advanced ELT pipelines, and a standardized analytics platform using Power BI (Desktop and Embedded). The Director partners with executive leadership, product, and engineering teams to deliver data-driven insights and customer-facing analytics while ensuring strong governance, reliability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years in data platform, database engineering, or data warehousing, with 5+ years in leadership through a combination of work experience, training, military experience or education.
• Proven experience implementing Snowflake or comparable cloud data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI (Desktop and Embedded).

Nice To Haves

• Strong expertise in Azure PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and modern data architectures.
• Deep understanding of ELT pipelines, data modeling, and analytics delivery.
• Experience leading enterprise data and analytics transformations.

Responsibilities

• Data Platform Strategy Define and execute the long-term strategy for the organization’s data platform and database infrastructure. Lead the design and implementation of cloud-based data warehouse architecture using Snowflake.
• Data Modernization Lead modernization of the organization’s data ingestion and transformation architecture toward modern ELT patterns. Design and implement scalable data pipelines integrating multiple operational systems into the enterprise data warehouse. Implement best practices for data modeling, dimensional schemas, and performance optimization.
• Analytics Transformation Lead enterprise migration from Tableau to Power BI. Oversee development of Power BI semantic models, datasets, and dashboards. Support embedding analytics into customer-facing applications using Power BI Embedded.
• Platform Ownership Oversee database platforms including Azure PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Snowflake. Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
• Team Leadership Lead and scale teams across data warehouse engineering, database engineering, and analytics. Foster a culture of automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Governance and Compliance Establish enterprise data governance, security, and access control frameworks. Ensure data quality, lineage, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

• In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here: Teladoc Health Benefits 2026 .
• We follow a Flexible Vacation Policy, intended for rest, relaxation, and personal time.
• You will also receive 80 hours of Paid Sick, Safe, and Caregiver Leave annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed