Health First · 5 months ago
Data Platform Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $249K/yr
10+ years expHealthfirst is a company focused on implementing best-in-class data management strategies. They are seeking a Data Platform Architect to lead the design and implementation of a scalable and secure Data Lakehouse on AWS, ensuring integration and collaboration with various data product teams.
Health CareHealth InsuranceHome Health CareHospitalMedical DeviceWellness
Responsibilities
Architect and Design the Data Lakehouse: Lead the design and implementation of a scalable and secure Data Lakehouse on AWS, including data storage and compute layers
Storage Solutions: Design and implement storage solutions using AWS services like S3, Iceberg
Integrate relevant metadata from platform with data catalog and/or metadata management solutions
Compute Resources: Architect and optimize compute resources using AWS services like Glue, EMR, and Lambda for ETL processes, and possibly Redshift or Athena for query execution
Develop POCs, POVs and pilots to test architecture, capabilities etc. and collaborate with collaborate with data engineers to ensure seamless integration and ingestion of data from various sources into the Lakehouse
Security and Compliance: Implement best practices for data security, including encryption, IAM roles, and compliance with relevant data protection regulations
Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of the data lakehouse, including storage costs and compute efficiency
Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure the platform meets their needs for data products
Documentation and Training: Provide thorough documentation and training to the internal team on the architecture and use of the Data Lakehouse
Qualification
Required
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services related to data storage and compute (e.g., S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena, Lambda)
Proven experience in designing and implementing Data Lakehouses or Data Lakes on AWS using Lake Formation
Ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure architectures that meet business needs
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Ability to mentor junior staff
10+ years of experience designing and/or developing data management platforms, at least 5 in the cloud
Experience as hands on data engineer is a must
Preferred
AWS Big Data Certification (or equivalent)
Experience implementing cloud services with an infrastructure as code IaC methodology using AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, & Terraform
Familiarity with Apache Iceberg or similar table formats for handling large-scale data in a Lakehouse environment
Experience in enabling monitoring using system observability tools like Splunk, Prometheus (with Grafana)
Experience in enabling compute through containers and container orchestration using Kubernetes
Knowledge of data security and compliance best practices on AWS
Experience or knowledge of RBAC, TBAC access control on AWS
Experience harvesting and leveraging metadata to drive technical processes and implementation
Experience with modern data catalogs
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Incentive and recognition programs
Life insurance
401k contributions
Company
Health First
Health First provides medical equipment, health care, and insurance services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Frank Letherby
CEO Community Health Services
Kent Smith
Chair, Interim President & CEO
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