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Wellabe

Director, Data Management

Wellabe

Wellabe insurance data leader modernizing Azure SQL systems into a Databricks Lakehouse. Guiding engineering teams and enabling analytics, reporting, and AI/ML.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeDes Moines • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and executing enterprise data platform strategies, with a strong focus on Azure Data Services, Databricks Lakehouse, and data modernization. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive cloud-native engineering best practices while ensuring data availability and compliance.

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Azure Data ServicesDatabricks LakehouseData Engineering LeadershipETL/ELT OptimizationInsurance Domain Experience

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Hard Skills
Data ModelingPySparkDelta LakeUnity CatalogCI/CDDevOpsETL FrameworksData WarehousingStreaming IngestionCompliance Regulations
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationTeam ManagementStakeholder InfluenceCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Azure DatabricksAzure SQL ServerAzure Data FactoryAzure SynapseEvent HubAzure DevOpsTerraformGitHub Actions
Industry Keywords
DAMA/DMBOKData ModernizationPHI/PII DataFinancial ServicesInsurance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AzureCloudETLKafkaPySparkSQLTerraformUnityVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and own the enterprise data platform strategy, ensuring scalability, performance, and cloud optimization
  • Oversee migration from legacy Azure SQL Server systems to an Azure Databricks Lakehouse using medallion architecture
  • Lead and mentor data engineers and guide the onsite and remote data engineering team
  • Partner with enterprise data and solution architects on data models, pipelines, and platform design
  • Transform a fragmented data ecosystem into a single source of truth for insurance domains
  • Drive cloud-native engineering best practices, including ETL/ELT optimization, CI/CD, DevOps, cost efficiency, and observability
  • Ensure data availability, scalability, and reliability for analytics, reporting, and digital initiatives
  • Collaborate with analytics and data science teams to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and self-service data access
  • Prioritize and manage the enterprise data portfolio and align investments with business value and strategic initiatives
  • Manage budget, resourcing, and vendor relationships
  • Evolve the platform roadmap based on emerging technologies such as Databricks, streaming, and AI/ML
  • Own the Databricks platform and guide business users on Lakehouse adoption
  • Report to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Expertise with Azure Data Services, including Data Lake, Data Factory, Synapse, Event Hub, and Key Vault
  • Ability to lead teams while defining enterprise platform strategy and technical roadmap
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence technical and business stakeholders
  • Familiarity with DAMA/DMBOK practices and standards
  • Familiarity with streaming/real-time ingestion, including Kafka and Event Hub, required
  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or platform leadership
  • At least 5 years of team management experience
  • Insurance or financial services experience required
  • Proven success leading large-scale data modernization programs in Azure or similar cloud ecosystems using Databricks or Snowflake
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks Lakehouse, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog
  • Strong background in data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, and data warehousing
  • Experience with compliance regulations and handling PHI/PII data
  • Exposure to AI/ML and data science workloads in Databricks or Snowflake
  • Experience with DevOps and automation frameworks, including Azure DevOps, Terraform, and GitHub Actions
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, business/data analytics, management information systems, information technology, or related field; combination of education and/or relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid availability
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer time off
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
  • Paternity leave
  • Growth opportunities
  • LinkedIn Learning Premium access
  • CliftonStrengths® assessment and coaching
  • On-site and virtual workshops and cohorts featuring world-class content from FranklinCovey, Crucial Learning, Gallup, and more
  • Free world-class insurance acumen courses through AHIP and LOMA
  • Reimbursement and bonus opportunities for professional designations and certifications
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Opportunities to take part in Wellabe's mentorship programs