Senior Data Architect: AI-Ready Cloud Data Platform

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,500 - 298,100; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic health system in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape their cloud-native data ecosystem. You will define architectural vision, guide data modeling, and ensure data integrity for analytics and AI. The ideal candidate has over 7 years experience in data architecture, strong SQL skills, and cloud platform experience. This role offers a flexible hybrid work environment and a competitive salary range of $128,500 - $298,100 annually.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering.
• Strong experience designing enterprise data architectures for analytics.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and Lakehouse architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural vision for UCLA Health's data ecosystem.
• Drive enterprise decision-making related to data modeling and governance.
• Ensure reliable and well-governed data for analytics and AI workloads.

Skills

Data architecture ownership

Designing enterprise data architectures

SQL proficiency

Experience with Python or Java

Distributed processing concepts

Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Machine learning support

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Spark-based platforms

Lakehouse architectures

Job description

A leading academic health system in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape their cloud-native data ecosystem. You will define architectural vision, guide data modeling, and ensure data integrity for analytics and AI. The ideal candidate has over 7 years experience in data architecture, strong SQL skills, and cloud platform experience. This role offers a flexible hybrid work environment and a competitive salary range of $128,500 - $298,100 annually.