Azure Databricks Architect Healthcare Payer
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Job Title: Techno-Functional Azure Databricks Architect Healthcare Payer
Location: Princeton, NJ (Remote)
Role SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Techno-Functional Azure Databricks Architect with deep expertise in the Healthcare Payer domain and a proven track record of leading large-scale Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) to Azure Databricks migration programs.
The ideal candidate will possess strong architecture, data engineering, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership skills, capable of driving digital transformation initiatives from strategy through execution.
This role requires a blend of technical architecture expertise, domain knowledge in healthcare payer operations, and program leadership capabilities including client engagement, work allocation, team mentoring, and governance management.
Key Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Design- Define end-to-end cloud data architecture and migration strategy for enterprise data modernization initiatives.
- Lead migration of legacy EDW platforms (Teradata, Netezza, Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop, etc.) to Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized data platforms leveraging Azure services.
- Establish architectural standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and data consumption.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand payer processes and data requirements.
- Translate healthcare business requirements into technical solutions supporting:
- Claims Processing
- Membership & Enrollment
- Provider Management
- Benefits Administration
- Care Management
- Utilization Management
- Risk Adjustment
- HEDIS/Quality Reporting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Data Migration & Modernization
- Lead legacy EDW assessment and migration planning activities.
- Define migration patterns, data validation frameworks, reconciliation strategies, and cutover plans.
- Oversee data profiling, data quality assessments, and remediation activities.
- Design and implement ETL/ELT solutions using Azure-native technologies.
- Ensure successful migration with minimal business disruption.
- Act as primary technology advisor for client stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Lead architecture discussions, workshops, and solution review sessions.
- Present solution roadmaps, risk assessments, and migration strategies to business and IT leadership.
- Manage client escalations, dependencies, and expectations throughout project lifecycle.
- Allocate work across architects, engineers, analysts, and migration teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to delivery teams.
- Conduct solution reviews, code reviews, and architecture governance meetings.
- Monitor project scope, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, and enterprise governance standards.
- Establish data governance frameworks and metadata management strategies.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, PHI, PII, CMS, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
- Implement data security, encryption, data masking, and access control mechanisms.
- Azure Databricks
- Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- Azure Synapse Analytics
- Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS)
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure Functions
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Monitor
- Microsoft Fabric (preferred)
- Apache Spark
- PySpark
- Delta Lake
- SQL
- Python
- ETL/ELT Design
- Data Modeling (Dimensional & Data Vault)
- Data Quality Frameworks
Experience with one or more:
- Teradata
- IBM DB2
- Hadoop Ecosystem
- DevOps & Automation
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git
- Infrastructure as Code
- Deployment Automation
- Healthcare Payer Expertise
Strong experience working with:
- Member Data
- Claims Data
- Provider Data
- Eligibility & Enrollment
- Benefits Configuration
- Encounter Data
Strong experience working with:
- Member Data
- Claims Data
- Provider Data
- Eligibility & Enrollment
- Benefits Configuration
- Encounter Data
- Risk Adjustment Data
- HEDIS Measures
- Pharmacy Data
- Value-Based Care Programs
- CMS Reporting Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of IT experience with at least:
- 5+ years in Azure Data & Analytics architecture.
- 5+ years in Healthcare Payer domain.
- 3+ large-scale cloud migration programs.
- Proven experience leading EDW to Azure Databricks migration initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder communication and executive presentation skills.
- Experience leading onsite-offshore delivery models.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
- Databricks Certified Solution Architect
- TOGAF Certification
- PMP / SAFe Agilist
- Healthcare Payer Business Processes
- Requirements Analysis
- Solution Consulting
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Process Transformation
- Cloud Architecture
- Data Platform Modernization
- Data Migration Strategy
- Azure Databricks Lakehouse
- Data Governance
- Client Engagement
- Team Management
- Work Allocation & Resource Planning
- Delivery Governance
- Executive Communication
- Risk and Issue Management
- Success Metrics
- Successful migration of EDW assets to Azure Databricks.
- Improved data platform scalability and performance.
- Reduced operational costs through cloud modernization.
- High client satisfaction and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong adherence to delivery timelines and quality standards.
- Effective governance and team productivity.
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