Senior Data Architect

What you will be doing:

The Senior Architect will actively contribute to the maturation of our application architecture for private and public cloud deployments to include security, scalability, resiliency, interoperability, and agility. In addition, contributes to the continuous maturation of software engineering best practices, policies, coaching/mentoring, software quality and technology adoption/retirement lifecycles.

This position will specifically have responsibility for making technology recommendations around:

• Domain blueprint/framework and the associated technical roadmap (group of technologies or products)

• Establishing guiding principles and design patterns to be used for a product or domain area

• Accountable for identifying, designing, building, and implementing API services

• Technology choices for vetting and approval

• Taking product/domain vision and translating that into the technical blueprint for the engineering team to build new technologies

• Providing coaching and oversight for architects and software engineers

• Product vision

• Being hands on with coding/development

• Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment

Key Responsibilities

Software / Solution Design - 70%

• Development for stories of any size; routinely is involved in delivery of more complicated development efforts

• Crafts current and proposed future-state high level system designs

• Actively participates in solution design discussions

• Contributes to and influences business and product strategy

• Lead blockitecture sessions, exploration and POC initiatives

• Initiating and leading process and technical improvements

• Assess current and future technologies

• Evaluate business and technology partners

Mentoring / Coaching - 20%

• Provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the team to help increase their skills and enhance their ability to support project delivery

• Supports the team's interactions with other teams within Premier to coordinate technical activities

• Participate in assessment of technical skills sets of less senior members of the team and conveys this information accurately to supervisor to help with staff development plans

• Bring applicable technologies to team's best practices

• Provide knowledge/SME of multiple Premier products or business domains (i.e., at least three)

Governance - 5%

• Creates guidelines for technology implementations and promotes adherence to those guidelines across technology teams

• Provides knowledge of Premier processes germane to the role

Sales Support - 5%

• Technical liaison for Premier during potential sales engagements or opportunities

• Lead demo/retrospectives and showcases if necessary

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Preferred Qualifications

Join Premier's mission to improve the healthcare of our communities by leading our Enterprise Data and Analytics Governance team. Reporting to the VP Enterprise Analytics and Data, this role will be responsible for establishing the Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) capability and implementing a comprehensive Data Governance framework that includes participation from business and data stewards from the various data domains. Will be responsible to strategically prioritize data and analytics assets, and corresponding governance activities based on critical business needs and facilitating key decisions on cross-domain data requirements. Will orchestrate the creation, endorsement and adoption of Enterprise Data Governance policies and standards across various functional business and data teams fostering cross-functional data sharing while minimizing security, privacy, legal and compliance risks. This role will also set the strategy and oversee the technology enablement of Data Governance and Data Stewardship capabilities for the enterprise including Data Cataloging/Marketplace and Data Quality.

The ideal candidate is a thought-leader with a proven track record of establishing effective and pragmatic Enterprise Data Governance frameworks and policies, preferably in Healthcare Organizations. In addition, strong leadership, negotiation, and organizational experience in fostering cross-functional collaboration and leading change are key to being successful.

• Establish and mature the Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) Practice and Capability. Build and lead a team of data governance and data stewardship practitioners to position Data Governance as a business enabler.
• Own the Enterprise Data Specifications and Models.
• Collaborate with business, domain data teams, privacy, legal, and compliance leaders to align on the scope and remit of enterprise data governance to achieve critical business outcomes.
• Facilitate and chair the Data Governance Committees to foster a cross-functional approach to Data Governance, encouraging collaboration between business, IT, domain data teams, and compliance functions.
• Lead the development and adoption of Enterprise Data Governance policies, procedures, and standards such as data acquisition, metadata management, data quality management, and data access management to significantly improve data practices, reduce risk, and drive consistent data management across the enterprise.
• Enforce data lifecycle to ensure compliance with data privacy and security policies and regulations.
• Drive collaboration to make decisions related to Enterprise Data Governance Policies and standards and resolve issues.
• Facilitate and chair the EDG Working Committee consisting of data stewards from various functional areas to drive adoption and enforcement of Enterprise Data Governance policies and data management standards.
• Establish and track metrics to evaluate and continuously improve data governance processes and outcomes.
• Work across functional areas to establish critical Data Governance roles such as Data Owners and Data Stewards for key data and analytical assets.
• Own the implementation of a holistic technology and services strategy for Data Governance technology enablement and fully operationalize tools and services for Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Metadata management.
• Lead education and change management efforts to improve data fluency, data stewardship, and governance skills, to ensure appropriate use of data.
• Consult with different functional areas to drive data cataloging, data stewardship, and data quality improvement initiatives through efficient use of technology.
• Promote ongoing improvements to governance practices, align with industry best practices, and regularly review and update the framework and policies.
• Healthcare Clinical and/or Cost Management source system knowledge.

• 3+ years of experience leading formal data governance and/or data management programs with cross-functional scope.
• Experienced in implementing modern approaches and operating models related to data governance and data stewardship including data lakehouse, data mesh, data fabric, etc.
• Strong experience in metadata management, knowledge of data standards, data cataloging, tagging, lineage, data quality and delivering data products within a data governance framework.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders across geographic boundaries and balancing multiple, complex requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all organizational levels and within complex contexts.

Education:

Master's degree

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* 401k retirement program

* Paid time off

* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans

* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
  

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

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