Data Management Architect: Enterprise Strategy & Governance

jeffersonhealth; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania seeks an experienced Database Architect/DBA to lead enterprise data architecture, governance, and modernization initiatives. You will design scalable, secure data platforms, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with stakeholders to meet data requirements across the organization.

The role requires strong expertise in relational and cloud databases, data modeling, and high availability, with hands-on scripting and IaC experience to automate provisioning and

Qualifications

• 7+ years related work experience.
• Proficiency in relational and cloud database platforms including MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL.
• Strong data modeling/architecture skills (ER modeling, normalization, schema design) and performance tuning techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery strategies (clustering, replication, AlwaysOn) and security practices (encryption, auditing, RBAC).
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL, PL/SQL) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible) for DB provisioning.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (SQL Profiler, Oracle Enterprise Manager, SolarWinds DPA) and compliance standards (GdPR, HIPAA, SOX).

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-level database architecture and standards.
• Develop strategies for scalability, security, and high availability.
• Plan and lead database modernization and migration projects.
• Establish data governance frameworks and policies.
• Ensure regulatory and organizational compliance.
• Analyze and optimize database performance across platforms.
• Plan for future capacity and resource requirements.
• Automate provisioning and maintenance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and integrate best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture decisions.
• Mentor DBAs and developers on database best practices.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, and compliance documentation.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Azure SQL Database

AWS RDS

Google Cloud SQL

Data modeling

Data architecture

Performance tuning

PowerShell

Python

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Terraform

Ansible

SQL Profiler

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SolarWinds DPA

GDPR

HIPAA

SOX

Education

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science/Information Systems

Master's Degree Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Monitoring tools

Scripting languages

Job description

Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania seeks an experienced Database Architect/DBA to lead enterprise data architecture, governance, and modernization initiatives. You will design scalable, secure data platforms, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with stakeholders to meet data requirements across the organization.

The role requires strong expertise in relational and cloud databases, data modeling, and high availability, with hands-on scripting and IaC experience to automate provisioning and