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Data Platform DirectorLeidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
Data Platform Director

Data Platform Director

Leidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

We are seeking a visionary Data Platform Director to lead the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge, cloud-first data solutions. This role is pivotal in driving our data strategy, ensuring scalability, security, and innovation in a rapidly evolving healthcare technology landscape. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms like AWS and Snowflake (or similar), experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) data, and a working understanding of HL7and FHIR data protocols.

You will play a key role in building robust data pipelines, designing systems to ingest and process unstructured data (e.g., images, PDFs), and transforming it into structured data products. Familiarity with tools like Intellicare or IRIS from Intersystems, as well as experience with Salesforce Data Cloud, will be advantageous. This position can support telework up to 90% with 10% travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture Leadership :

  • Design and implement enterprise-level data architectures that align with business goals and cloud-first strategies.
  • Develop and deploy data fabric / data mesh solutionsfor the enterprise, enabling decentralized data ownership and governance.
  • Lead the adoption and migration to modern data platforms, includingAWS,Snowflake, andSalesforce Data Cloud.

EHR Data Expertise :

  • Architect solutions for ingesting, processing, and analyzingEHRdata, ensuring compliance withHL7andFHIRstandards.
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams to integrate clinical data into analytics platforms.
  • Data Pipeline Development :

  • Build scalable, efficient data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform structured and unstructured data.
  • Develop systems to extract text content from unstructured data sources (e.g., PDFs, images) and load it into structured data products likeIntellicareorIRIS.
  • Integration Frameworks :

  • Build and maintain integration frameworks connectingSalesforcewithAWSservices (S3, Redshift, Lambda, SQL DBs) andEHRplatforms (Epic, Cerner) using FHIR / HL7 standards.
  • Develop and maintain integrations betweenAWS services(S3, Redshift, Lambda, SQL DBs),Snowflake, and other enterprise systems.
  • Cloud-First Strategy :

  • Drive the migration of legacy systems to cloud platforms, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
  • Optimize data storage and processing inAWSandSnowflakeenvironments.
  • Governance & Compliance :

  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for scalability, security, performance, and compliance.
  • Maintain architecture artifacts, solution diagrams, and integration documentation.
  • Ensure compliance withHIPAAregulations, enterprise security policies, and healthcare data privacy standards.
  • Collaboration and Leadership :

  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders, to deliver data-driven solutions.
  • Mentor and guide junior architects and engineers in best practices for data architecture and cloud technologies.
  • Qualifications :

    Required Experience, Skills, and Education :

  • Master's degree inComputer Science,Engineering, or a related field. Bachelor's degree and additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience including enterprise data architecture and delivery.
  • Expertise inAWS(e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda) andSnowflake.
  • Experience in healthcare or life sciences industries with knowledge ofEHRintegration patterns (FHIR,HL7,Epic,Cerner) and secure healthcare data exchange.
  • Proven experience building data pipelines and ETL / ELT workflows for structured and unstructured data.
  • Experience with unstructured data processing, including OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for extracting text from images and PDFs.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and database design principles.
  • Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education :

  • Advanced degree inComputer Science,Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience designing, developing, and deploying data fabric / data mesh solutionsfor the enterprise, enabling decentralized data ownership and governance.
  • Familiarity with tools likeIntellicareorIRISfrom Intersystems.
  • Familiarity with machine learning workflows and AI-driven data processing.
  • Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  • Certifications in AWS, Snowflake, or Salesforce.
  • Soft Skills :

  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering scalable, innovative solutions.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
  • Work with cutting-edge technologies and shape the future of data architecture.
  • Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive work culture that values your expertise and ideas.
  • If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

    Original Posting : November 13, 2025

    For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

    Pay Range :

    Pay Range $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

    The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

    About Leidos

    Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

    Pay and Benefits

    Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com / careers / pay-benefits .

    Securing Your Data

    Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .

    If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .

    Commitment to Non-Discrimination

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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