Overview

The Senior Data Architect is responsible for understanding, qualifying and estimating new opportunities from a technology perspective, supporting proposal and SOW generation, making presentations, and leading and supplying directly to the successful delivery of the IU Health Data Analytics architecture and Enterprise Data Warehouse. Typically, he/she performs the following: assessment, definition and planning of enterprise, solution and component data analytics architecture and technology; hands-on role in crafting and executing technical proof-of-concept initiatives; and technical leadership of solution design and engineering teams. Acts as a coach/mentor to engineers, developers and architects throughout the IS organization. Ensures delivery teams are equipped with the leadership and mentorship necessary to optimally deliver their solutions and keeps the enterprise architecture team informed regarding alignment with enterprise standards and guidelines. This will be part of the Enterprise Analytics- Data Management department within the Data Engineering Team. 

• Design, construct, install, test and maintain highly scalable big data analytics pipelines
• Lead development and maintenance of logical & physical data model designs, data management standards and conventions, data naming standards and metadata (normalized, de-normalized and STAR-based structures)
• Lead higher level planning efforts and definition of process/guidelines/standards
• Direct support of business intelligence and analytics teams throughout the IU Health organization

• Comfortable engaging with personnel at all levels of leadership
• Ability to listen to others and incorporate good ideas regardless of source
• Professional in all communication and interaction with others
• Willing to admit mistakes and make course corrections quickly

• Ability to assess/analyze information needs objectively
• Ability to drill down and ask the right questions to arrive at root cause
• Confident in front of both management and developer audiences; ability to customize communication for both
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new business domains and technologies
• Good written communication skills; ability to use accurate grammar and structure communication in a way that makes it easy to understand
• Ability to navigate difficult conversations, remain objective and achieve sound outcomes

• Programming/scripting languages: Scala, Python, SQL, and PowerShell
• Data integration: ETL and ELT development paradigms and platforms - Informatica Cloud, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark/Databricks, Delta, Airflow/Luigi/Nifi, and Kafka
• Big Data Platforms: Azure Data Lake, Apache Spark/Databricks, MPP Data Warehouses such as Azure Synapse (SQL DW), Amazon Redshift, Snowflake
• Software development methodologies/concepts: SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Git, Continuous Integration
• Data Quality/Governance: Informatica IDQ, EDC, AXON

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• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates 5-7 years of development experience plus a minimum of 3 - 5 additional years of specific architecture experience.
• Certifications are preferred to help demonstrate depth and breadth of expertise.
• Requires extensive experience in architecture design and optimization techniques.
• Requires experience leading virtual teams, facilitating constructive debate and driving outcomes within time and budget constraints.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.