What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Data Engineering & Strategy position at Savas Health?
Our Story
Savas (pronounced sah-vus) is a derivative of the word Seva (pronounced say-va), which means an act of selfless service and compassionate care. At Savas Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population. Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, dietitians, and massage therapists work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare: enhancing patient experience, improving patient health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing employee satisfaction. Visit our website at www.savashealth.com.
Job Title: Director of Data Engineering & Safety
Location: Scottsdale, AZ (must be willing to relocate to Phoenix, AZ area to be considered)
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Strategy
- Excellent medical and procedural skills
- Develop and implement a scalable data strategy that aligns with company goals (value-based care, research-grade
stack, and data-driven insights). - Serve as the liaison between the data department and other subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with their needs.
- Define the roadmap for data governance, security, and compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- Establish processes and best practices for future data team hires.
Hands-on Engineering
- Design and build the initial data infrastructure using Microsoft Azure tools, focusing on scalability and modularity.
- Develop ETL/ELT pipelines for integrating data from multiple sources (EHR, imaging, operational data).
- Set up a secure, research-grade data stack with Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, and Data Lake Storage.
- Ensure data quality, availability, and accessibility for analytics and research.
Skills Required:
Strategic Leadership
- Experience leading or managing small data teams or projects.
- Ability to create a vision for data strategy and translate it into actionable steps.
Technical Expertise
- Advanced knowledge of Azure Data Platform (Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake Storage).
- Proficiency in ETL/ELT pipeline development and SQL.
- Experience with data modeling and designing scalable architectures.
- Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA).
Tools this role will use
- Data Integration: Azure Data Factory, Databricks
- Data Storage: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Synapse Analytics
- Security and Governance: Azure Active Directory, Purview
- Analytics and Visualization: Power BI
- Programming Languages: SQL, Python (for scripting and ETL)
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong communication skills to interact with leadership and technical teams.
- Ability to mentor and guide future hires as the team grows.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of combined experience in data engineering and leadership.
- A proven track record of designing data systems in Microsoft Azure.
- Experience in healthcare or research-related industries (bonus if familiar with HIPAA or clinical data standards like
FHIR/DICOM).
Conditions: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Similarly, the work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to manipulate equipment, and to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is high to moderate.
Disclaimer: The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, facility, or the business. The position purpose, principal accountabilities, essential functions, minimum qualifications and the requirements listed in this job description are representative only and are not exhaustive of the tasks that a Team Member may be required to perform. Savas Health reserves the right to revise this job description at any time, and to require Team Members to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business considerations or work environment change.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Savas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $120,000- $180,000
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance (PPO - 90% paid by employer)
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (3 weeks)
- 7 PAID holidays
- 40 PTO hours Annually
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- 8AM - 5PM
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Work setting: Hybrid (must be willing to relocate to Phoenix, AZ area to be considered)
Salary : $120,000 - $180,000
