Lead Data Architect

  • Baltimore, MD
  • Posted 51 days ago | Updated 7 days ago

Overview

On Site
$60 - $70
Full Time
75% Travel

Skills

AWS Healthlake
AWS Glue
AWS Redshift
CI/CD
HL7
FHIR
EDI X12
Medallion
Data Architecture

Job Details

Company Overview

At 4A Consulting, we turn complexity into opportunity. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, we are a women-owned, boutique consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative, data-driven solutions to both the Federal Government and Fortune 500 clients. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to design tailored strategies that drive measurable and sustainable outcomes. We pride ourselves on an agile, collaborative approach that helps organizations navigate challenges and seize emerging opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At 4A, we don’t just deliver projects, we build trusted partnerships that empower our clients to lead with confidence in the digital age.

What You’ll Do

As a Data Lead Architect, you will design and implement large-scale enterprise data platforms to support CMS interoperability initiatives and Medicaid data modernization. You will provide both strategic architecture leadership and hands-on engineering expertise, guiding teams through complex data challenges and ensuring scalable, compliant, and high-performing data solutions. You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, business stakeholders, and CMS teams to enable data-driven decision-making, enforce governance and compliance frameworks, and drive modernization across Maryland’s healthcare IT ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design of data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse solutions (Medallion, Iceberg/Delta).

  • Develop and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and analytics.

  • Translate EDI X12 (837/835/278), HL7, and FHIR data into scalable, compliant workflows.

  • Establish data governance, lineage, and HIPAA/CMS compliance frameworks.

  • Drive CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code adoption within data teams.

  • Mentor engineers, influence best practices, and partner closely with business stakeholders.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth integration with CMS platforms and other Maryland IT systems.

  • Provide strategic guidance on enterprise-scale data engineering and architecture projects.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).

  • 10+ years in IT systems; 7+ years in data engineering/ETL/cloud; 2+ years in technical leadership.

  • 5+ years leading enterprise-scale IT projects, ideally in healthcare.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to balance technical delivery with stakeholder engagement.

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.

  • AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty.

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and pass the State of Maryland background check.

Preferred Qualifications

  • TOGAF 9/10 (Enterprise Architecture).

  • HCISPP (Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner).

  • Experience with AWS Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR, HealthLake, Lake Formation, Apache Spark, Flink, Airflow, SQL, Python, and Scala.

  • Hybrid work model: 40% onsite at Baltimore City, MD or Linthicum, MD locations.

  • Duration: 12 months with potential 1-year renewal.

Why Join 4A 

  • Opportunities for growth, innovation, and leadership 

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • 4A is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 
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