Senior Data Architect

Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental & vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings match

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

HSA/FSA options

Job summary

Valley Health System seeks a Senior Data Architect to design and govern enterprise data architecture supporting analytics, BI, and clinical decision-making. You will model data, architect integrations, and ensure HIPAA-compliant, scalable solutions across EHR/EMR, claims, and regulatory data.

Lead collaboration with data engineers, BI teams, and stakeholders, while ensuring data quality and security in cloud and on‑prem environments. Strong healthcare data skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 7+ years of experience designing/implementing enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, CCD) and clinical data warehouses such as Epic Caboodle/Clarity.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains data architectures (cloud and on‑prem) supporting analytics, reporting, and operations.
• Creates conceptual, logical, and physical data models reflecting business needs.
• Oversees ETL pipelines and data integration across diverse sources.
• Defines data governance, metadata, and quality frameworks with HIPAA and ONC/CMS alignment.
• Collaborates with data engineers, BI developers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Implements data security controls and compliance measures.
• Normalizes data using SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10, CPT, RxNorm for interoperability.
• Monitors and optimizes performance and documents data lineage and best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

HIPAA compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

SSIS

Informatica

Epic Caboodle

Clarity

Job description

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department INFORMATION SYSTEMS - 108231 Worker Sub Type Regular Work Shift First Shift (United States of America) Pay Range $57.50 - $86.25

Job Description The Senior Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the data architecture that supports Valley Health System (VHS) analytics and business intelligence initiatives within the healthcare sector. This role requires a deep understanding of data modeling, data integration, and data warehousing, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data solutions. The Senior Data Architect is responsible for designing and implementing enterprise data architecture that supports advanced analytics, clinical decision-making, population health, finance, revenue cycle, planning, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures that data systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with healthcare-specific goals, enabling data-driven insights across clinical, operational, and financial domains.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Architecture Design: Develops and maintains robust data architectures (cloud and on-prem) that support analytics, reporting, and operational workflows and integrate EHR/EMR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner), claims data, HL7/FHIR interfaces, and patient-reported outcomes.
• Data Modeling: Creates and manages conceptual, logical, and physical data models that reflect business processes and analytical needs.
• ETL & Data Integration: Designs and oversees ETL pipelines and data integration strategies to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely data flow from diverse sources.
• Data Governance & Quality: Defines and enforces data standards, metadata management, and data quality frameworks to ensure trust in enterprise data assets. Implements frameworks to ensure HIPAA compliance, PHI protection, and adherence to ONC/CMS interoperability rules.
• Collaboration: Partners with data engineers, BI developers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Security & Compliance: Implements data security protocols, access controls, and compliance measures (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) to protect sensitive information.
• Terminology & Standards: Normalizes data using SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10, CPT, and RxNorm to support semantic interoperability.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitors and enhances data system performance, including indexing, partitioning, and query tuning.
• Documentation & Communication: Maintains comprehensive documentation of data architecture, lineage, and best practices; communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Education

Education Bachelor's degree in a quantitative-oriented field such as Business, Economics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Information Technology, or Healthcare Administration or commensurate years of experience, is required.

Experience

• Experience 7+ years of relevant experience in design and implementation of data models for enterprise data warehouse initiatives is required.
• Experience leading projects involving data warehousing, data modeling, and data analysis is required.
• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, CCD) is required.
• Experience with Epic Caboodle, Clarity, or other clinical data warehouses is required.
• Experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks), ETL tools (e.g., SSIS, Informatica), and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is required.

Qualification/Skills

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Proficiency in data modeling tools, SQL, and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).
• Strong understanding of HIPAA, HITECH, and healthcare data privacy regulations.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is a environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development.
• In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

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