Data Architect

Job Summary

A premier federal healthcare organization is seeking a Data Architect to lead a massive cloud data migration and system modernization initiative. The role involves designing scalable data solutions impacting national healthcare infrastructure, with a 100% remote work environment and competitive compensation.

Responsibilities

• Kick off mornings with daily huddles at 9:30 AM ET to align with clinical experts, data engineers, and business stakeholders on key deliverables.
• Utilize Azure and Databricks for cloud data migration projects, transitioning legacy on-premise systems into modern, scalable cloud architectures.
• Independently troubleshoot and map out target-state data architectures in legacy environments with limited documentation.
• Design and build robust data models, pipelines, and integration patterns supporting interoperability standards and electronic quality measurement initiatives.
• Lead quarterly architecture presentations, explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical leadership.
• Continuously evaluate and test new cloud engineering solutions, data pipelines, and architecture patterns for optimal performance, security, and scalability.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of professional experience as a Data Architect.
• Proven hands-on technical expertise executing cloud data migrations using Azure and Databricks.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and an inquisitive mindset, with a track record of troubleshooting in environments with limited documentation.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, able to confidently present and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• US Citizen or Green Card holder eligible for federal security and background check.
• Must reside outside of California, Washington, Oregon, and New York.
• Standard Eastern Time (ET) business hours.

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior experience in the healthcare domain, particularly with diagnosis coding and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
• Familiarity with Electronic Quality Measures platforms and modern healthcare interoperability standards (such as FHIR, HL7, or CQL).

Skills

• NET, Agile development processes, Agile development environment, AWS, Ansible, Spark, Apache Spark, integration architecture, APIs, AI, AI principles, Azure Synapse Analytics, clinical data, cloud infrastructure, cloud-based technologies, cloud, cloud data, cloud architecture, programming, platform architecture, analytics skills, Data Architect, data architecture, data governance, data governance frameworks, data integration, master data management, data management, data mapping, data pipelines, secure data, data stores, data structures, data warehousing, data warehouses, database design, databases, Databricks, Azure Databricks, DevSecOps, DNS, ETL, FHIR, HL7, HEDIS, clinical information systems, data engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Interoperability, interoperability standards, healthcare analytics, healthcare informatics, Health Informatics, health information technology, HITRUST, healthcare quality, healthcare, infrastructure, standards compliance, maintenance, measurement, healthcare data, multidisciplinary, NIST, Health Information, performance measurement, Certified Data Engineer, quality reporting, quality assurance practices, quality improvement, risks, risk management frameworks, Risk Management Framework, security, scalability, solution delivery, technical implementation, technical architecture, technical review, technical documentation, technical leadership, integration technologies, testing

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings
• Short-term disability
• 401K plan