Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Own the target-state architecture for the data platform across ingestion, storage, modeling, serving, and governance.
• Set the technical direction for the analytical ecosystem, including SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and ClickHouse.
• Define and evolve the integration architecture across Azure Data Factory, REST APIs, NATS, and change data capture (CDC).
• Design, build, and operate event-driven, service-oriented workloads using Go and Python on Kubernetes.
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture and design reviews, and establish strong engineering standards.
• Translate executive priorities and ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategies and actionable delivery roadmaps.

Required Experience

• Eight or more years of experience across data engineering, software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with T-SQL, SQL Server at scale, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Azure Data Factory.
• Production experience with ClickHouse or a comparable columnar data platform, such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks.
• Strong, production-level programming skills in Python, Go, or a comparable backend language, with a willingness to contribute directly to the codebase—not solely produce architectural designs.
• Experience designing event-driven and distributed systems using technologies such as REST APIs, NATS, Kafka, and CDC.
• Experience deploying and operating production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted software engineering, including coding agents, LLM tooling, retrieval-augmented generation, and evaluations.
• A clear perspective on how to implement AI responsibly within a regulated, multi-site organization.
• A proven record of partnering with executives and converting complex or ambiguous business needs into scalable, durable technical solutions.

Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Birmingham, Alabama, and work onsite.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in veterinary medicine, healthcare, or multi-site retail or service organizations.
• Experience working with Practice Information Management Systems (PIMS) or similar industry-specific operational platforms.