Lead Data Architect WS

WellSense Health Plan; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time remote work

Competitive salaries

Excellent benefits

Job summary

WellSense Health Plan seeks a Lead Data Architect to lead cloud-based data strategy and architecture. You will drive design of scalable data models and implement cloud-native solutions, ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance across the data stack.

The role requires extensive experience with AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and data security, with collaboration across leadership and data stewards to deliver enterprise insights and regulatory-ready data platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience implementing cloud-based enterprise data warehouse/lake solutions.
• Proven experience migrating legacy data warehouses to cloud-based models.
• Experience with AWS in data management, security, and availability.

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive the enterprise data strategy in collaboration with Senior Leadership.
• Design and build robust cloud-based data solutions
• Ensure data quality to meet regulatory requirements and enable timely data delivery
• Define data architecture framework, standards, and metadata management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet data needs and translate insights into actions
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, HEDIS) and data security at all layers
• Stay current with industry trends and evaluate generative AI to improve insights and development time

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS data management

Databricks

Snowflake

Data modeling

Data security

Regulatory compliance (HIPAA/HEDIS)

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Science, or related field

Tools

None

Job description

It's an exciting time to join the WellSense 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.

Job Summary

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 WellSense's current data warehouse capabilities to a new cloud-based data infrastructure.

Our Investment In You

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

Key Responsibilities

Leadership: In collaboration with Senior Leadership, establish and drive WellSense's overall enterprise data strategy, in line with the organization's vision, leveraging best practices in cloud-based technologies. Take WellSense 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 WellSense 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 WellSense. 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.

Required Skills

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Compensation Range

$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 requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, WellSense offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

Note: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

About WellSense

WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit health insurance company serving more than 740,000 members across Massachusetts and New Hampshire through Medicare, Individual and Family, and Medicaid plans. Founded in 1997, WellSense provides high-quality health plans and services that work for our members, no matter their circumstances. WellSense is committed to the diversity and inclusion of staff and their members.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. WellSense participates in the E-Verify program to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.