McKesson · 3 weeks ago
Senior / Lead Data Architect
Irving, TX, USA - 6555 North State Highway 161 (P001)
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expMcKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. The Senior / Lead Data Architect will support key data initiatives by defining enterprise-wide data and semantic architecture to facilitate data-driven change and create business value through data and advanced analytics.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareInformation TechnologyPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Architect canonical data domains across customer, product, pricing, supply chain, contracts, and financial performance
Design semantic layers, business ontology, subject-area models, and metrics definitions for AI agents
Define principles for data interoperability, lineage, access control, multi-cloud integration
Align data platform architecture with the USPD AI Roadmap
Establish patterns for RAG, vector search, metadata-driven decisions, and multi-modal ingestion
Provide Data & AI Architectural oversight for ongoing products like Finance, Pricing and Supply Chain Data Products, FIA, ContractIQ, and Specialty Leakage Agents
Design and implement robust, scalable, and integrated data environment across the organization
Influence projects to make decisions related to data strategies including data quality, data architecture and data management best practices
Leverage tools and resources to plan, evaluate and execute strategic initiatives by mapping relational entities to use cases or business requirements and assisting in the development of data products
Architect complex data systems that support scalable integration and optimal functioning of business-critical applications
Employ sophisticated design principles and tools to model data flows and structures that enhance data accessibility and utility
Manage creation of data design deliverables including data models, data diagrams, data flows and corresponding data dictionary documentation
Qualification
Required
Typically requires 7+ years' experience in data engineering and architecture
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 7+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, including data requirements collection, data architecture analysis, Enterprise data modeling, semantic layers, large-scale integration; Databricks, Snowflake, MDM, SAP, Salesforce/Conga; ability to simplify complex domains into intuitive patterns
Delivery Ownership & able to guide engineering teams for successful execution and Change Champion
Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop strategies that align with long-term objectives
Innovative and creative problem-solving skills capable of handling complex challenges
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Annual bonus
Long-term incentive opportunities
Company
McKesson
McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology, and care management products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Brian Tyler
CEO
Jim McAuliffe
CFO
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