If you're ready to contribute to meaningful work as a Director of Systems Integration, and be part of a supportive, forward-thinking organization, we invite you to join us at Merakey. As one of the largest not-for-profit Human Services organizations in the country, Merakey is situated in 12 states and continues to grow and serve the nation's most vulnerable populations. Merakey is established as a 50+ year-old company that is progressively delivering measurable, positive outcomes and results of care. The organization has three operational divisions - IDD (Intellectually and Developmental Disabilities), ABH (Adult Behavioral Health), and CFS (Children & Family Services) - which work together seamlessly, supported by shared services in Finance, Accounting, HR, Growth, and IT.
As Merakey accelerates its growth trajectory, the Director of Systems Integration role stands as a critical factor in our strategic vision. Join our team of dedicated IT professionals, poised for success in an environment that's 95% remote, with occasional in-person gatherings for collaborative, strategic discussions. If you're prepared to make a meaningful difference and shape the future of human services, Merakey welcomes you.
The Director of System Integration is a senior level IT role which reports to the Senior Director of Application Development and Analytics. The Director of System Integration will lead our database administration (DBA) department with complete responsibility to coach, mentor, monitor and control integrations. The Director will work closely with other IT departments and is responsible for data availability, data serialization, and data integration for the enterprise. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong background in IT across multiple disciplines and must have a keen business acumen.
Successful candidate will reside in any of the established Merakey states (CA, DE, LA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA).
Benefits
Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!
DailyPay enrollment option
Work/Life Balance
Flexible Schedules
Cell Phone Discount Plans
Employee Referral Bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement
Care.com Membership
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
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Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. 10+ years of experience in IT with 5+ years of experience in a leadership role. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced high demand environment.
Additional Job Duties and Requirements:
Work directly with analytics, application development, clinical systems, PMO, Net Ops and end user support teams ensuring all systems are working together seamlessly.
Database management (DBMS) is a key responsibility of the role, inclusive of back-up's, upgrades, installs and maintenance.
Oversight and control of all integration services such as SSIS, stored procedures and other ETL packages/platforms.
Responsible for change management process with mitigation and back-out plan strategies across all environments.
As a key player in IT, the candidate must be accomplished in C++ and can implement/integrate with frameworks such as API, REST API, JSON, XML, web Services, ODBC.
Expert in data serialization and persisting data both on premise and in the cloud.
Experience in architecting and implementing best-in-breed ETL tools and processes for the enterprise.
Lead and guide solutions for business and technology integrations with internally built ASP.net core app in Azure, Vendor supported software, Payor supported software, Payroll interfaces, and database integrations. .
Develop and maintain plans, schedules, and budgets by working closely with the IT PMO for project execution and delivery.
Experience and on-the-job experience working with a wide array of types of databases and storage; (a) MS SQL (primary) (b) InterSystems cache (primary) (c) No SQL (d) hierarchal (e) Cloud (AWS and Azure) (f) Blob storage
Manage project risks and issues and ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Foster a culture of inclusion and excellence.
Leverage emerging technology and innovation to always deliver continuous improvement.
