Senior Solution Architect

Children's National Medical Center; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Hospital is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to design and deploy complex data solutions that support patient care, research, and operations. You will refine data models, ensure data quality, and integrate new sources while mentoring junior staff.

The role requires deep knowledge of data architecture, ML-ready modeling, Python, and cross-functional collaboration across clinical, operational, and IT teams in a regulated healthcare setting. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavily regulated industry; healthcare is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of data management and analytics.
• Experience with global distributed multicultural teams.
• Experience with agile leadership.
• Experience building production-ready data products.
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis and ML models (e.g., linear models, time series, neural nets, NLP).
• Expert in Python coding for modeling and ML packages.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL and ETL coding.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Attention to detail and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Enforce enterprise information standards and data architecture guidelines.
• Lead data architecture discussions and validate data quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine healthcare technology data requirements.
• Design scalable data solutions aligned with business goals.
• Mentor junior architects and promote best practices in analytics.
• Govern data security, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Guide roadmap development for enterprise data initiatives.

Skills

Advanced data modeling

Python for ML

SQL & NoSQL

Agile leadership

Data quality & governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Production-ready data products

Healthcare data experience

Data architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative/statistical or business field

Master's degree

Tools

ETL tools

Job description

1 Inventa PlaceSilver Spring, MD 20910

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10015 Information Resources

Pay Range

$110,052.80 - $183,414.40

Why Join Children's National IT

Children's National Hospital's Information Technology team is dedicated to advancing pediatric healthcare through innovative technology solutions that support clinical care, research, operations, and patient experience. The department partners closely with physicians, nurses, researchers, and business leaders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-wide systems that improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and organizational performance.

The IT organization encompasses a broad range of specialties, including Digital Health, Epic and Clinical Applications, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Software Development, Enterprise Architecture, Project and Program Management, IT Operations, and Information Security. Teams collaborate on high-impact initiatives such as electronic health record (EHR) optimization, digital transformation, data-driven decision making, cybersecurity protection, cloud modernization, and emerging healthcare technologies.

Children's National IT professionals are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and service excellence while supporting one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare organizations. The department fosters a collaborative, mission-driven environment where technology professionals have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day.

Mission-driven organization focused on improving children's health. Enterprise-scale technology and digital transformation initiatives. Collaborative partnerships with clinical, operational, and executive leaders. Opportunities to work with cutting-edge healthcare technologies. Strong emphasis on innovation, cybersecurity, analytics, and digital health. Commitment to professional development, continuous learning, and career growth. Direct impact on patient care, research, and healthcare delivery excellence.

The Senior Solution Architect leads the design and deployment of complex data solutions tailored to meet business objectives. This role includes selecting and implementing the right technology stack, optimizing relational databases, and developing lakehouse strategies. The Senior Solution Architect constructs and refines sophisticated data models and defines detailed data structures and nomenclature. They evaluate and integrate new data sources, ensuring they meet high standards of quality. Additionally, the Senior Solution Architect excels in visualizing and presenting data solutions to ensure clarity in addressing the problem and providing actionable insights. They also mentor junior architects and contribute to best practices.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative/statistical or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science). (Required)
• Master's Degree Masters preferred. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience

• 6 years Requires deep functional knowledge with 6 years of related experience, or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Experience working in a heavily regulated industry. Healthcare is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of product management.
• Experience working with global distributed multicultural teams.
• Experience with agile leadership.
• Experience with building, delivering and maintaining production ready products.
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis and machine learning such as linear models, time series forecasting, neural network, random forest and NLP models, etc.
• Expert in Python coding and utilization of machine learning and statistical packages for modeling.
• Experience with database skills, SQL, NoSQL, coding for ETL.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to drive projects to successful completion.
• Possesses technical aptitude.
• Great verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Great facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participation
• Attention to detail.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment

Functional Accountabilities

Information & Data Architecture

• Enforce enterprise information standards, guidelines, and principles.
• Apply expertise regarding solutions information architecture.
• Enforce data architecture standards, working with Business, Application, and Operations counterparts to assure data integrity and consistency.
• Maintain documentation that maps data models to information systems and business applications.
• Aid architects to validate and fix information management issues related to data quality framework (completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, consistency, etc.).
• Manage data dictionary to improve documentation and coordination.
• Participate in building enterprise architecture information blueprints and data models that illustrate how information is stored, processed, and accessed in the enterprise.
• Lead data architecture, data sourcing, data flow, and solution discussions for data initiatives.
• Participate in enterprise information architecture discussions around needs and alignment to enterprise goals.
• Collaborate on data-related business requirements and perform data architecture reviews.
• Participates in enterprise information architecture discussions around needs and alignment to enterprise goals
• Collaborates on data-related business requirements and perform data architecture reviews

Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering

• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for healthcare technology solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary interface for requirements refinement.

Solution Design & Architecture Leadership

• Enforce solution design by understanding opportunities and designing the best way to address them.
• Develop and review high-level designs, ensuring scalability, security, interoperability, and compliance.
• Assist in determining the best tool to solve each request.
• Apply expertise in available solutions to choose the right one for every situation.
• Architect robust solutions for patient care, data management, and operational workflows.

Strategic Alignment & Roadmap Development

• Ensure solutions align with organizational goals and technology roadmaps.
• Translate organizational objectives into actionable architectural plans.

Operational Excellence & Optimization

• Oversee tools and processes to enhance system performance and efficiency.
• Drive process improvements to optimize healthcare technology operations.

Innovation & Technology Advocacy

• Evaluate and recommend emerging healthcare technologies.
• Lead initiatives to introduce advanced solutions and future-proof the organization.

Mentorship & Team Leadership

• Mentor junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Governance, Compliance & Security

• Advocate for best practices in healthcare data security and regulatory compliance.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.