Data Architects
Job in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84101, USA
Listed on 2026-05-24
Listing for:
University of Utah
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-05-24
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Data Engineering, Data Scientist, Database Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Visa sponsorship for this role is not offered, now or in the future.
Announcement
Details
Open Date 05/21/2026
Requisition Number PRN
45139B Job Title Data Architects Working Title Data Architect II, III, IV Career Progression Track P00 Track Level P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career, P2 - Developing FLSA Code Computer Employee Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary
Standard office hours; hybrid (3 days in office in Salt Lake City, 2 days remote)
VP Area U of U Health - Academics Department 00728 - UUMG OPS Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $95,000 - $115,000 Close Date 06/21/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Working in the Health System Insight Center, the Data Architect helps build and maintain the Health System Insight Platform-University of Utah Health's enterprise environment for curated datasets to inform system decision-making and action. As a member of the Insight Center, you will partner with clinical analysts to translate ambiguous questions into durable, domain-focused data assets (e.g., care lines, market intelligence, economic models, and system performance).
This role is distinct from "one-off" report writing; success is measured by building stable foundations that eventually graduate into standardized production.
Day-to-day activities include:
* Client-facing discovery:
Partnering with frontline stakeholders to understand the "why" before building the "what."
* Analytical diagnosis:
Using structured methods to trace data issues to their source.
* Durable iteration:
Designing first-iteration assets that are built to outlive their initial request.
* Standardized stewardship:
Applying institutional naming and documentation standards from day one.
* Production graduation:
Orchestrating the handoff of stable assets to EDW and platform engineers.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Successful performance is demonstrated through the timely, accurate, and professional execution of the responsibilities below:
* Design and build new, domain-focused data assets in direct partnership with clinical analysts and care line teams to answer strategic, clinical, or operational questions.
* Iterate on data structures and definitions as the understanding of a question develops, ensuring assets are built for long-term durability rather than one-off use.
* Standardize naming conventions, business definitions, and derivations from the initial build to ensure data integrity and ease of use for downstream partners.
* Collaborate with Enterprise Data Warehouse architects to leverage existing institutional assets and ensure new work complements the broader data infrastructure.
* Orchestrate the handoff of stable, mature assets to the platform's internally-focused architects and engineers for graduation into the gold-standard production layer.
* Work with Solution Analysts to migrate analyst inquiries toward shared, durable assets, reducing the reliance on custom, non-standardized datasets.
* Integrate data privacy and protection standards into the design of all new datasets, ensuring the secure handling of PHI and adherence to IRB-governed protocols.
* Pursue continuous professional development and keep pace with emerging technologies to support the ongoing growth of the Health System Insight Platform.
* Undertake additional architectural duties as needed to support the Insight Center and the organization's evolving data needs.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Data Architect, II:
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Data Architect, III:
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Data Architect, IV:
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
* Demonstrated expertise in navigating ambiguity by translating high-level clinical, operational and strategic inquiries from stakeholders into robust, well-structured data assets that move work forward.
* Proficiency with SQL and at least one modern data transformation framework or ETL/ELT toolset.
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