Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island · 22 hours ago
Sr Enterprise Data Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $212K/yr
10+ years expBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of Rhode Islanders. The Senior Enterprise Data Architect will lead the design and governance of the enterprise's data architecture, focusing on unifying data across various operational and analytical domains to support advanced analytics and decision-making.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise data architecture and modeling: Define the architectural vision, standards, and conceptual/logical/physical models that unify data across clinical, claims, provider, demographic, and engagement domains
Provide technical leadership and drive vendor delivery teams: Guide external engineering teams in implementing pipelines, transformations, and models aligned with architectural standards. Conduct design reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure quality, performance, and cost efficiency in Snowflake
Translate business needs into scalable architectures: Partner with stakeholders across IT, analytics, clinical, and operations to convert requirements into actionable roadmaps and technical designs
Champion modern cloud data engineering patterns: Promote Snowflake-native and cloud-native design patterns including semi-structured/unstructured data handling, streaming ingestion, and cost/performance optimization
Strengthen governance & data quality: Collaborate with governance and security teams to define metadata standards, lineage practices, PHI protection, and stewardship models
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
10 or more years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related disciplines
10 or more years of experience designing logical and physical data models for complex, cross-domain environments (relational, dimensional, and/or canonical)
8 or more years influencing enterprise-level technical architecture decisions
Experience with modern ELT/ELT development patterns, data orchestration methodologies, and cloud-native architecture best practices
Hands-on, advanced expertise with Snowflake as a cloud data platform, including advanced features (Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, performance optimization, and governance capabilities)
Experience with modern ELT tools such as Matillion, dbt, or similar
Strong experience with modern storage paradigms - NoSQL, data lakes, unstructured content management
Strong experience with modern integration patterns - APIs, FHIR, event streaming, real-time data flows
Advanced knowledge of industry-leading BI tools (such as Power BI)
Strong experience with layered/lakehouse architectures (e.g., raw/bronze, conformed/silver, curated/gold)
Strong background in designing canonical models, conformed dimensions, and large-scale data integration patterns
Experience in healthcare or health insurance industry, especially with claims, clinical, provider, and member data
Strong business acumen, including the ability to understand operational, clinical, and analytical workflows
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage day‑to‑day work of vendor or offshore engineering teams
Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, mentor technical teams, and drive clarity in complex data environments
Creativity and innovation in developing modern data solutions
Preferred
Master's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Experience with healthcare administrative systems (e.g., Facets) is a plus
Experience with HL7 / FHIR / healthcare interoperability standards
Experience building or governing data products
Experience with data governance and cost optimization in cloud ecosystems
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements that include remote and hybrid opportunities
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Assist with student-loan repayment
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Programs that support your mental health and well-being
Bonuses and investment plans
Additional paid time to volunteer
Company
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), we know that health is more than what happens at the doctor’s office.
501-1000 employees
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