Data Platform Architect

Healthfirst; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 139,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Platform Architect to lead the design and implementation of a Data Lakehouse on AWS. Responsibilities include architecting secure data solutions, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with data product teams to ensure value from the platform. This role requires extensive experience with AWS services and strong analytical skills. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401k contributions

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience designing and developing data management platforms, with at least 5 years in the cloud.
• Experience as a hands-on data engineer is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a scalable Data Lakehouse on AWS.
• Ensure platform enables value by working with data product teams.
• Provide documentation and training to the internal team.

Skills

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services

Design scalable and secure architectures

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to mentor junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Services (S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena)

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)

Job description

Overview

The Platform architect leads and implements best-in-class data management strategies and practices in standing up and managing the enterprise data platform (Data Lakehouse). They will be responsible for designing and building new capabilities to integrate into the platform – from researching new technologies/services to building POCs, training and mentoring others. Additionally they will collaborate with the data product teams to ensure the platform enables value.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and Design the Data Lakehouse: Lead the design and implementation of a scalable and secure Data Lakehouse on AWS, including data storage and compute layers.
• Storage Solutions: Design and implement storage solutions using AWS services like S3, Iceberg,
• Integrate relevant metadata from platform with data catalog and/or metadata management solutions.
• Compute Resources: Architect and optimize compute resources using AWS services like Glue, EMR, and Lambda for ETL processes, and possibly Redshift or Athena for query execution.
• Develop POCs, POVs and pilots to test architecture, capabilities etc. and collaborate with collaborate with data engineers to ensure seamless integration and ingestion of data from various sources into the Lakehouse.
• Security and Compliance: Implement best practices for data security, including encryption, IAM roles, and compliance with relevant data protection regulations.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of the data lakehouse, including storage costs and compute efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure the platform meets their needs for data products.
• Documentation and Training: Provide thorough documentation and training to the internal team on the architecture and use of the Data Lakehouse.

Minimum Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services related to data storage and compute (e.g., S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena, Lambda).
• Ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure architectures that meet business needs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Collaboration and Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.
• 7-10+ years of experience designing and/or developing data management platforms, at least 5 in the cloud. Experience as hands on data engineer is a must.

Preferred Experience

• Interprets system usage data to predict and plan for future scalability challenges
• AWS Certification: Certified Solutions Architect or other specialized AWS certifications (e.g., Security, Data Analytics, DevOps).
• Containerization with Kubernetes: Experience deploying and managing applications using containers orchestrated with Kubernetes.
• Monitoring: Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure system health and performance.
• CI/CD: Hands-on experience building, creating automation scripts and maintaining (CI/CD) pipelines to automate software delivery.
• Advanced Operations: Experience with complex deployments, command-line tools, performance tuning, and modern data catalogs.
• Strong understanding of SSO protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect) and directory services like Active Directory.
• 3+ years of IT experience with exposure to BI tools like Alteryx or Tableau.
• Knowledge of AWS security best practices and compliance.

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Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $162,600 - $248,795

• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $139,000 - $212,670

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.