Principal Data Architect

At Amwell, we're transforming healthcare for all—powered by technology and inspired by people. Here, your ideas don't just matter—they drive real change, improving lives on a global scale. We marry technology and innovation with clinical excellence to provide trusted solutions that solve the healthcare industry's biggest pain points and are on a mission to enable greater access to more convenient, affordable, and effective care. We do this through our technology-enabled care platform that is designed to help our clients achieve their digital care ambitions – today and in the future. We offer programs spanning the full care continuum , including urgent, acute and specialty care, behavioral health, and services for the treatment of chronic conditions such as heart and cardiometabolic diseases. Programs are powered by Amwell as well as our growing partner network. For almost two decades , Amwell has proudly served some of the largest and most sophisticated healthcare organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Our team is passionate about technology's role in transforming care delivery and making it more equitable, accessible, efficient, cost-effective and navigable for all. Brief Overview We are seeking an experienced and strategic Data Architect with a focus on healthcare interoperability and enterprise data systems to lead the evolution of our data architecture. This role is critical in reducing institutional reliance on individual contributors by fully documenting existing systems, transferring knowledge, and designing a robust, scalable, and future-ready architecture. The ideal candidate will assess and document the current data ecosystem—particularly our use of UDMH—identify and eliminate operational risks, and guide the organization through a strategic evaluation of proprietary vs. non-proprietary data model options. Core Responsibilities Conduct a comprehensive current-state assessment of our UDMH and data integration landscape. Document institutional knowledge and undocumented architecture currently held by a single contributor, with the goal of eliminating personnel-based single points of failure (SPOFs). Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including data flow diagrams, system dependencies, integration points, and technical documentation. Lead technology evaluations and proof-of-concept efforts for emerging interoperability tools (e.g., FHIR servers, interface engines, AI/ML-driven transformation platforms) to validate scalable and innovative architecture components. Evaluate proprietary vs. non-proprietary paths for UDMH, providing technical and strategic recommendations based on scalability, cost, flexibility, and long-term sustainability. Define and communicate a future-state data architecture roadmap that supports scalability, fault tolerance, and evolving organizational needs. Design and implement interoperable data solutions using standards such as FHIR and HL7 to support seamless integration across healthcare systems. Provide subject matter expertise in source-to-target mapping across data systems and specifications. Oversee the integration of diverse data sources into a unified, governed data platform to support both clinical and operational use cases. Define data models, classifications, and types that align with business and clinical application needs. Establish KPIs and monitoring frameworks to assess system performance, availability, data quality, and architectural resilience over time. Lead and enforce data governance frameworks to ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory standards, emphasizing data quality, privacy, and security. Continuously optimize and automate data integration workflows, improving availability, performance, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with clinical, technical, and leadership stakeholders to align data strategies with business objectives and patient outcomes. Partner with security and IT teams to ensure strong authentication, encryption, and access controls for sensitive healthcare data. Serve as a mentor and knowledge-sharing leader for data engineers, analysts, and developers, ensuring institutional knowledge is distributed and scalable. Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field. 10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, with a strong focus on healthcare data interoperability. Deep expertise with FHIR, HL7, CCDA and other healthcare data standards. Familiarity with USCDI. Proven success in documenting and transitioning legacy systems where key knowledge was concentrated in a single role or individual. Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and HIPAA compliance. Experience designing or evolving UDMH or similar healthcare data platforms. Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and modern data architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure). Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders. Google BigQuery, Looker knowledge preferred. Google Cloud Healthcare API and/or Aidbox CDR knowledge a plus. Benefits Flexible Personal Time Off (Vacation time) 401K match Competitive healthcare, dental and vision insurance plans Paid Parental Leave (Maternity and Paternity leave) Employee Stock Purchase Program Free access to Amwell's Telehealth Services, SilverCloud and The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic's second opinion program Free Subscription to the Calm App Tuition Assistance Program Pet Insurance The typical base salary range for this position is $158,580 - $176,200. The actual salary offer will ultimately depend on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, relevant education, experience, complexity or specialization of talent, and other objective factors. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus based on a combination of company performance and employee performance. Long-term incentive and short-term variable compensation may be offered as part of the compensation package dependent on the role. Some roles may be commission based, in which case the total compensation will be based on a commission and the above range may not be an accurate representation of total compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity As set forth in Amwell's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. 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