Data Science Director

Anticipated End Date:

2026-06-10

Position Title:

Data Science Director

Job Description:

Data Science Director

Location: Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location at 740 W. Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.

This role requires associates to be in-office 3-4 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Data Science Director is responsible for interacting with business and product owners and IT resources to create and deliver the required data ingestions/interfaces.

How You Will Make an Impact: 

• Conduct data analysis through the development and implementation of cognitive models.
• Create data interfaces or data extracts to internal analytical and operational systems and external vendors.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC life cycle.
• Maintain active relationships with business to better understand requirements.
• Perform hands-on coding tasks with assigned scrum team on ETL and big data BI technology platforms.
• Perform unit testing.
• Assist with code migrations from development environment to test to production and associated change and release management processes.
• Perform hands-on coding tasks with assigned scrum team on ETL and big data BI technology platforms.
• Perform data analysis tasks.
• Write queries to extract data from enterprise data warehouse.
• Develop and automate end-to-end framework.
• Implement logging and restart ability functionalities to enforce better control on the job’s execution.
• Apply optimization techniques to solve issues related to processing large data sets to enhance the performance of the data transformation jobs.
• Participate in planning, scheduling, project communication, issue resolution, change management, and risk management.
• Perform test strategy, test planning, test data management, automate testing and test execution, defect management, end to end testing and UAT support in accordance with policies and standards.
• Direct development of proprietary algorithms to build customized solutions that go beyond standard industry tools and lead to innovative solutions.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous delivery of an insight data pipeline supporting the development and operation of custom analytic products and services across the organization.
• Mentor others on coding standards and perform code reviews.
• Develop and define application scope and objectives, including impact to interfaces.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Ten (10) years of experience in related occupation(s).

Experience Requirements:

• Ten (10) years of experience in related occupation(s) must include:
  • Ten (10) years of experience working in the information technology and/or data science fields.
  • Five (5) years of experience with all of the following: Performing hands-on coding tasks on ETL and big data BI technology platforms;
  • Developing and automating end-to-end generic and modular framework using Shell scripting, Hive SQL's and Scala-based Spark-SQL jobs;
  • Participating in all phases of the software development life cycle using Agile/Scrum execution and DevOps practices and tools.
  • Three (3) years of experience with all of the following: Data analysis using Teradata, Big Data and Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem technologies;
  • Creating data interfaces or data extracts for internal analytical or operational systems and external vendors using Teradata, Big Data and Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem technologies;
  • Participating in planning, scheduling, project communication, issue resolution, change management and risk management using tools including JIRA and Confluence;
  • Applying Spark-SQL optimization techniques to solve issues related to processing large data sets.

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Job Level:

Director Equivalent

Workshift:

Job Family:

RDA > Data Science

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE: Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words — the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.