Director of Data Solutions

(ID: 2026-1572)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Benefits We Offer:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Director of Data Solutions is the senior technical delivery leader for data platforms, AI/ML solutions (including GenAI), and advanced modeling/simulation capabilities. This leader owns the “how and when” of building reusable, enterprise-grade capabilities that turn complex, multi‑modal data into trusted products and measurable outcomes.

In practice, this role:

• Sets technical strategy and reference architecture across modern data stacks and cloud environments.
• Leads cross-functional teams (data engineering, ML engineering, applied science, software engineering) to ship and operate production systems.
• Establishes an organization-wide modeling and simulation practice that ensures reproducibility, compute strategy, and strong quality standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical strategy & architecture

• Define reference architectures and technical standards for data/AI platforms (security, scalability, reliability, cost governance, developer experience).

• Own platform modernization plans and technical debt reduction sequencing.

• Make build/buy/partner decisions and establish patterns that can be reused across programs.

Interoperability, harmonization & data quality

• Lead delivery of repeatable ingestion and transformation pipelines with testing, validation, and change control.

• Own harmonization capabilities (terminology translation, unit normalization, episode building) as production services with documentation and quality dashboards.

• Partner with governance and stakeholders to define “minimum acceptable