Master Data Management (MDM) Architect

California Department of Health Care Access and Information; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

California Department of Health Care Access and Information is seeking an Information Technology Specialist II – Master Data Management Architect to lead the department’s enterprise MDM platform, including the Master Patient Index and Provider Organization Index.

You will own maintenance, governance, and domain design, while mentoring staff and partnering with programs to deliver trusted master data in support of the department’s mission.

Qualifications

• Experience with Master Data Management platforms and governance
• Ability to design mastered domains, data models, and source mappings
• Experience leading architecture and mentoring team members

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance and administration of the enterprise MDM platform and its domains.
• Configure matching rules, survivorship logic, and enterprise identifiers for data quality.
• Manage installation, patching, security, monitoring, and recovery of MDM environments.

Skills

MDM platform

Data governance

Architecture design

RBAC / Zero Trust

Mentoring

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-534497

Position #(s): 441-175-1414-XXX

Working Title: Master Data Management (MDM) Architect

Classification: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 2

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information works to ensure that healthcare is available where Californians need it most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing vital health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We provide tools and support to help you start, build, or transition your career while making a meaningful impact for all Californians.

At HCAI’s Office of Technology Services, we shape conversations and generate impactful insights about California’s healthcare landscape from data submitted to us by hospitals, health plans, prescription drug manufacturers, and California’s health workforce. These conversations and insights inform policymakers, researchers, community leaders, and the broader healthcare industry regarding topics such as health care cost transparency, the total cost of care, and health outcomes. Our mission is to expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care for all Californians and we want you to join us in our cause!

HCAI is committed to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture of equitable opportunity, empowering our employees to advance health care access and information for the diverse populations we serve across California.

Department Website: http://HCAI.ca.gov/

Job Description And Duties

HCAI's Office of Technology Services (OTS) is hiring an Information Technology Specialist II – Master Data Management (MDM) Architect to serve as the department's lead expert and technical authority for HCAI's enterprise MDM platform. Reporting to the Data Operations Section Manager (IT Manager I) within the Infrastructure and Data Operations Branch, this role owns the maintenance, operations, and administration of the MDM environment and its mastered data domains – including the Master Patient Index (HPD Member Index), the Provider Organization Index, and other current and future domains such as the Master Facility Index and Master Address Table. As the lead position, the incumbent leads efforts to design and stand up new mastered domains, trains and mentors team members, and partners with programs across the Department to deliver trusted, governed master data in support of HCAI's mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the maintenance, day-to-day operations, and administration of HCAI's enterprise MDM platform and its mastered domains, including the Master Patient Index (HPD Member Index) and Provider Organization Index.
• Configure and maintain matching/linking rules, survivorship logic, golden-record strategies, and enterprise identifier (EID) assignment to ensure data quality, consistency, and accuracy across connected systems.
• Administer the MDM environment — installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, security (RBAC, Zero Trust alignment), monitoring/alerting, and backup/disaster recovery — in partnership with the Security Operations team.
• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of new mastered domains, translating business requirements into entity models, source mappings, matching strategies, survivorship rules, workflows, and integration specifications.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of MDM production issues, and oversee onboarding/retirement of source systems.
• Serve as the department's recognized MDM expert; train, mentor, and cross-train team members and data stewards, and deliver knowledge-transfer sessions supporting succession planning.
• Advise management and help formulate MDM strategy, standards, and policy, including cost-benefit/ROI analysis for new domains and enhancements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, ERDs, process flows, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025 , visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.