Remote- Data Architect

Location: 100% Remote (EST hours)
Duration: Contract to Hire

Key Skills:

• data architect
• snowflake/snowSQL/snowpark/snowpipe/snowpro
• Python
• Azure/ADF (Azure Data Factory)
• RECENT Healthcare experience (HIPPA OR HIPAA OR claims OR HL7 OR epic OR EMR OR EHR OR provider OR payer OR FHIR OR PHI OR PII)

Description:

Our client provides in-home and virtual medical care to complex, chronic, and elderly patients-helping reduce hospital visits and improve quality of life. We are a fast-growing organization committed to transforming healthcare delivery through a patient-centered, value-based model.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Data Architect to join our technology team on a contract basis to hire basis. In this role, you will lead the design and buildout of a modern data platform from the ground up. You'll architect scalable solutions to support healthcare analytics, data integration, and interoperability needs across clinical, operational, and business systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement an enterprise-grade data platform leveraging Snowflake, Azure Cloud, Python.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and translate them into scalable architecture.
• Design robust data models, pipelines, and APIs to ensure high availability, security, and performance.
• Lead the setup and administration of Snowflake, including data warehouse performance tuning, security, and automation.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare data standards (e.g., HIPAA) and best practices.
• Provide strategic guidance on data governance, metadata management, and master data management.
• Evaluate and implement tools for data quality, lineage, and cataloging.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience building cloud-native data platforms from the ground up.
• Expertise with Snowflake architecture and Snowflake DBA responsibilities (performance tuning, security, automation).
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud.
• Healthcare data experience required, including familiarity with EMR/EHR, claims, or population health datasets.
• Deep knowledge of data modeling, warehousing, and ETL/ELT architecture.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a value-based care or provider organization.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, HITECH, and CMS guidelines.
• Experience with modern data cataloging, observability, or lineage tools.