Lead Data Architect WS

It's an exciting time to join the Well Sense Health Plan, a growing regional health insurance company with a 25-year history of providing health insurance that works for our members, no matter their circumstances.

The Lead Data Architect is an emerging technical leader with hands-on experience in all aspects of data architecture and infrastructure with a specific focus on creating and managing cloud-based data architectures. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in advanced data analytics and cloud-based data management. Knowledge of health care data in general is preferred for this role.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record evaluating, recommending, and implementing solutions using modern infrastructures and architectures. The Lead Data Architect will drive the creation of enterprise data models and methods for the initial and ongoing sourcing into the data architecture. This includes contributing to the transition from Well Sense's current data warehouse capabilities to a new cloud-based data infrastructure.

• Full-time remote work
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits

Leadership: In collaboration with Senior Leadership, establish and drive Well Sense's overall enterprise data strategy, in line with the organization's vision, leveraging best practices in cloud-based technologies. Take Well Sense data and analytics capabilities to an entirely new level of scale, effectiveness, and sophistication by leveraging industry standards and frameworks.
Data Quality: Ensure data within Well Sense repositories are of the highest level of quality to pass regulatory requirements. Work closely with data stewards and subject matter experts for continuous improvement of data quality and validate that data models support accurate and timely data delivery as appropriate.
Design: Design and build robust, high-performance, and adaptable solutions within a cloud-based infrastructure that meet the business needs of Well Sense.
Data Infrastructure & Architecture: Define the data architecture framework, standards, and principles, including modeling, metadata, security, reference data, and other components used for providing insight and data delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional peers to ensure data needs are understood and met, data is seamlessly integrated across systems, and insights are effectively translated into actionable strategies.
Compliance & Security: Ensure all data activities comply with healthcare industry regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HEDIS) and maintain the highest standards of data security at all layers of the architecture stack.
Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies in data management and analytics to ensure the organization remains at the forefront. Evaluate and leverage generative AI as an aid in providing insights into encounter data as well as its ability to reduce development time.

Demonstrated success in developing and implementing the cloud-based data architecture for similarly-sized organizations. Deep understanding of the process to migrate data from legacy data warehouses to cloud-based models. Significant experience in creating data models for cloud-based architectures. Deep knowledge of AWS as it relates to data management, data security, and availability. Experience with tools such as Databricks and Snowflake and the development of operational, financial, and regulatory reporting.

Proven collaborator who can explain the role of data architecture to technical and non-technical stakeholders and be inclusive in solution development. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain the benefits of new cloud approaches to peers with less experience in cloud-based architectures. Ability to mentor and grow junior staff to more senior architecture positions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Science, or related field
• 8+ years of experience developing cloud-based enterprise data warehouse / lake solutions

$138,500 - $201,000

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensure as they directly relate to position…