Cloud Data Architect role focused on designing and implementing scalable, secure, enterprise-wide data architecture on Microsoft Azure (Databricks-centric) for Alliance Health. You’ll set platform strategy, standards, and governance while enabling data engineering teams with reference architectures and design guidance. Standout perk: full-time remote (NC-based) with a strong fringe benefits package.
- Full-time remote (NC based)
- Excellent fringe benefit package
- Generous retirement savings plan
This position is full-time remote. Selected candidate must reside in North Carolina and be willing to travel to the home office (Morrisville, NC) for onsite team meetings as needed.
Responsibilities & Duties
Data Architecture Design and Modelling
Lead adoption of modern data architecture patterns and cloud-native solutions Develop enterprise data management strategies including data lake/warehouse
implementations, data movement, and data services * Enforce data quality, security, and consistency standards across enterprise data platforms * Establish data access patterns (serving layers, semantic models, APIs) to optimize downstream analytics and reporting * Participate in business analysis activities to elicit data product requirements
Enterprise Data Platform Strategy
Lead adoption of modern data architecture patterns and cloud-native solutions Define future-state data architecture roadmaps aligned to organizational
strategy and modernization initiatives * Develop enterprise data management strategies including data lake/warehouse implementations, data movement, and data services * Enforce data quality, security, and consistency standards across enterprise data platforms
Data Engineering Enablement
* Define reference architectures, coding standards, and reusable patterns for data engineering teams * Review and approve solution designs to ensure adherence to enterprise data architecture standards * Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to engineers and analysts
Data Governance & Security
* Participate in data governance council and provide input on data standards and policies to ensure data quality, security, and compliance * Collaborate with security and compliance teams to implement data classification, encryption, access controls, and audit logging * Ensure data architectures comply with HIPAA, and organizational data privacy standards
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
* Capture end-user requirements and align technical solutions to strategic business objectives * Translate business needs into scalable, secure, and well-governed data architecture solutions * Provide architectural expertise and leadership guidance to data engineering teams
Minimum Requirements
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and at least five (5) years of experience working as a Cloud Data Architect with direct involvement and responsibilities for architecting an enterprise-scale data Lakehouse or data warehouse on a Microsoft Azure cloud platform, preferably in a healthcare setting.
The following technical certification (or comparable) is required:
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
The following technical certification (or comparable) is preferred:
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Architecting enterprise-scale Medallion data platforms on Microsoft Azure Databricks Development and Administration Data modeling: dimensional (Kimball), star/snowflake, and SCDs Enterprise governance frameworks for data quality, lineage, and metadata PySpark and SQL skills for scalable batch and streaming pipelines Azure Data Services: ADLS Gen2, Data Factory, Synapse DevOps, Git and CI/CD best practices Architectural artifacts & documentation (e.g., technical specs, data models,
policies, procedures, architecture diagrams) Agile methodology and tools HIPAA/HITECH compliance in cloud architectures Technical leadership skills Communication and organizational skills Ability to work independently and in a team setting Experience working with healthcare datasets
Employment for this position is contingent upon a satisfactory background and credit check, which will be performed after acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to the employee's start date.
Salary Range
$116,011-$147,914/Annually
Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's education, experience, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
An excellent fringe benefit package accompanies the salary, which includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability Generous retirement savings plan Flexible work schedules including hybrid/remote options Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leave Dress flexibility