Cloud Data Architect (Full-time Remote, NC Based)

The Cloud Data Architect is responsible for design and implementation of scalable enterprise-wide data architecture. These responsibilities include optimizing data performance and accessibility, and ensuring data quality, integrity and security.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 & DutiesData Architecture Design and ModellingLead adoption of modern data architecture patterns and cloud-native solutionsDevelop enterprise data management strategies including data lake/warehouse implementations, data movement, and data servicesEnforce data quality, security, and consistency standards across enterprise data platformsEstablish data access patterns (serving layers, semantic models, APIs) to optimize downstream analytics and reportingParticipate in business analysis activities to elicit data product requirementsEnterprise Data Platform Strategy Lead adoption of modern data architecture patterns and cloud-native solutionsDefine future-state data architecture roadmaps aligned to organizational strategy and modernization initiativesDevelop enterprise data management strategies including data lake/warehouse implementations, data movement, and data servicesEnforce data quality, security, and consistency standards across enterprise data platformsData Engineering Enablement Define reference architectures, coding standards, and reusable patterns for data engineering teamsReview and approve solution designs to ensure adherence to enterprise data architecture standardsProvide technical mentorship and design guidance to engineers and analystsData Governance & Security Participate in data governance council and provide input on data standards and policies to ensure data quality, security, and complianceCollaborate with security and compliance teams to implement data classification, encryption, access controls, and audit loggingEnsure data architectures comply with HIPAA, and organizational data privacy standardsStakeholder Collaboration & Communication Capture end-user requirements and align technical solutions to strategic business objectivesTranslate business needs into scalable, secure, and well-governed data architecture solutionsProvide architectural expertise and leadership guidance to data engineering teamsMinimum 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, & AbilitiesArchitecting enterprise-scale Medallion data platforms on Microsoft AzureDatabricks Development and AdministrationData modeling: dimensional (Kimball), star/snowflake, and SCDsEnterprise governance frameworks for data quality, lineage, and metadataPySpark and SQL skills for scalable batch and streaming pipelinesAzure Data Services: ADLS Gen2, Data Factory, SynapseDevOps, Git and CI/CD best practicesArchitectural artifacts & documentation (e.g., technical specs, data models, policies, procedures, architecture diagrams)Agile methodology and toolsHIPAA/HITECH compliance in cloud architecturesTechnical leadership skillsCommunication and organizational skillsAbility to work independently and in a team settingExperience working with healthcare datasetsEmployment 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 DisabilityGenerous retirement savings planFlexible work schedules including hybrid/remote optionsPaid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leaveDress flexibility Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.