Senior Data Architect: Clinical Solutions (Local / Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Partners with other architects to design and implement scalable data and CDS architecture across Systems Intelligence and Health Data Repository (Custom tool) HDR teams.
• Designs and supports Epic-aligned solutions, including workflows, CDS (CER rules, OPAs), and supporting data structures (Flowsheets, SmartData Elements, Scoring Systems).
• Ensures alignment between Epic data flows (Chronicles → Clarity), downstream data platforms, and enterprise analytics environments (EDW/Databricks).
• Collaborates with Epic application teams, Epic Architect team, data engineers, and analysts to develop integrated solutions that support clinical and operational workflows.
• Contributes to architectural standards and promotes consistency, reuse, and long-term maintainability of solutions.
• Supports development of APIs and integrations, including Epic and enterprise (VUMC) APIs, FHIR, and CDS Hooks where applicable.
• Leverages SQL and modern data platforms to design, validate, and optimize data solutions.
• Contributes to innovation efforts, including exploration and implementation of AI/LLM-driven capabilities and advanced analytics use cases.
• Ensures appropriate documentation, governance, and security of institutional data.

Technical Capabilities

• Epic Architecture & Clinical Systems (Intermediate/Advanced): Demonstrates strong knowledge of Epic workflows and how clinicians interact with the system. Experience with Epic data structures, build (master files, imports/exports), and data flows (Chronicles to Clarity). Familiarity with CDS design and build options (CER rules, OPAs), and Cogito tools (Reporting Workbench). Experience developing integrated solutions across Epic applications; deeper knowledge of Chronicles (m-code) is a plus. Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple Epic application teams.
• Data Architecture & Engineering (Intermediate): Experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, EDW). Strong SQL skills and ability to design efficient, scalable data models and transformations. Understanding of APIs and integration patterns, including Epic APIs and FHIR/CDS Hooks.
• Analytics, AI, and Visualization (Intermediate): Familiarity with data visualization and storytelling tools (e.g., Tableau, Databricks dashboards). Interest in and exposure to AI/LLM technologies (agents, prompting, and applied use cases). Working knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python) preferred.
• Collaboration & Business Architecture (Intermediate): Comfortable working across diverse technical, clinical, and operational teams. Ability to translate clinical and business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Contributes to architectural planning and promotes alignment across teams and initiatives.

About the Department

The Health IT department provides the best health information technology tools that support Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of delivering distinctively personalized care, improving the health care of individuals and communities regionally, nationally, and internationally, providing transformative learning programs, and supporting compelling discoveries. Our tools, which form the digital arteries of VUMC, are either developed in-house by our innovative product teams or selected from the most cutting-edge solutions available in today’s ever-changing marketplace. Our 500 colleagues provide ongoing support over each product’s entire lifespan, ensuring that the tools are meeting the evolving needs of the Medical Center’s 24,000 colleagues. Our solutions are driven by the incredible work and research of our colleagues throughout Vanderbilt and supported through a close partnership with VUMC Information Technology (VUMC IT).

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
• Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Position Qualifications

• Experience Level: 5 years
• Education: Bachelor's