What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Engineering position at Jahnel Group?
Jahnel Group’s mission is to provide the absolute best environment for software creators to pursue their passion by connecting them with great clients doing meaningful work. This is a full time position with one of our closest clients.
OVERVIEW
The team consists of healthcare, technology, research, and user experience experts who are passionate about transforming behavioral healthcare. Everything they do is centered around their mission to revolutionize behavioral healthcare and ensure that millions of people who need and deserve it have access to it.
The VP of Engineering is responsible for leading the engineering organization and driving the technology development process. As a key member of the executive management team, the VP will be responsible for the technology platform that supports both their workflow capabilities and their data analytics services, as well as growing and leading an effective, world-class team of software developers.
ABOUT YOU
The right person for this role will be a highly experienced and knowledgeable professional with experience leading and managing technology teams in the commercial software space, including high-growth environments with enterprise web-based software development. You will have a strong understanding of healthcare regulations such as HIPAA and HITECH, and the ability to navigate the complex landscape of healthcare standards. You will have significant experience with cloud architectures, particularly in AWS, and a deep understanding of lambda serverless architecture models.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Set the technical vision and drive the company's technological development.
- Establish and lead a strong technical team and develop a hiring plan to support business scalability.
- Develop a 3-year scaling plan in line with the product roadmap.
- Oversee technical delivery/support processes and cloud/infrastructure service management.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and policy standards in alignment with company security and compliance.
- Ensure consistent and high-quality product releases aligned with product management priorities.
- Collaborate with Product Management to establish an effective end-to-end product design and support process model.
- Plan and manage the evaluation, development, and deployment of technical, infrastructure, cloud, web, and mobile services.
- Foster collaborative relationships with peers and stakeholders across the company.
A FEW THINGS WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience leading and managing technology teams in the commercial software space.
- Strong understanding of healthcare regulations such as HIPAA and HITECH, with knowledge of healthcare standards including CEHRT, HL7, and FHIR.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and driving commercial SaaS development, architecture, and infrastructure activities.
- Significant experience with cloud architectures, particularly AWS, and expertise in lambda serverless architecture models, including DynamoDB, Redshift, open search, and related services.
- Deep understanding and experience with an Agile mindset and practices.
- Proven ability to effectively manage rapid growth and scale of an engineering team.
- Experience in building data architectures to support data analytics.
Travel Anticipated
This position requires overnight travel approximately 20% of the time.