The Director of Data Fabric Platform will play a pivotal role in leading the strategy and execution of our enterprise data fabric and data product marketplace. This role is responsible for driving the strategic vision, technical architecture, and operational excellence of the data platform to ensure its scalability, reliability, and security. A key focus will be on fostering a "data as a product" mindset, ensuring that data is not just technically available but is also discoverable, understandable, and easily consumable for the business. This executive will be a key member of the technology leadership team, responsible for building and mentoring a high-performing engineering organization and governing relationships with both internal teams and external implementation partners. They will drive the data strategy to enable business innovation, reduce "time to insight," and improve operational efficiency through a best-in-class data platform. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, executive leadership skills, and business acumen.
This is a hybrid role and the selected candidate must be near-site to one of Quest Diagnostics hub locations. Preferred locations are Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL. Pay Range: $180,000-$220,000/year + 20% Annual Incentive Plan.
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.
Benefits Information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
…and so much more!
Expert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataplex, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
Practical experience and architectural understanding of other major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) to facilitate multi-cloud integration.
Deep understanding of data strategy, financial management (budgeting and forecasting), data governance, and data security.
Technical fluency and significant architectural experience in infrastructure automation, Python, Java or other languages to effectively lead architecture reviews and guide technical teams.
Data warehouses, SQL and NoSQL databases.
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Exceptional strategic thinking, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication abilities.
