WebMD · 10 hours ago
Sr. Database Architect
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expWebMD is the most recognized and trusted brand of health information and the leading provider of health information services. The Data Architect will design and implement a unified common data layer for data-driven decision making across the Health vertical, ensuring scalable and secure data solutions for analytics and reporting.
Health CareInformation ServicesInternetMental HealthOnline PortalsPublishing
Hiring Manager
Krista Frias
Responsibilities
Architect and design a common data access layer across the Health vertical, ensuring consistency, scalability, and reusability for platform and AI use cases across WebMD, Medscape, PulsePoint, and affiliates while also ensuring privacy and compliance
Architect large scale, automated data analytics processing for efficiency and quality
Define data architecture blueprints, and metadata management approaches
Partner with product, engineering, and data centralization teams across the Health vertical to migrate existing data pipelines, dashboards, automations, and reports into the centralized framework
Develop and enforce data standards, governance, and modeling best practices across multiple business units
Evaluate and recommend data technologies, tools, and platforms to support large-scale data integration and analytics needs
Provide perspective and recommendations regarding on-prem vs. external cloud-based data base processing for different use cases and applications from a technical, support, and cost perspective
Collaborate with stakeholders across Health brands to ensure alignment of data initiatives with business goals
Work closely with Data Engineering teams to guide implementation, ensuring architecture designs are executed effectively
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and privacy requirements across regulated healthcare environments (e.g., HIPAA)
Provide leadership in data architecture reviews, performance tuning, and scalability planning
Stay up to date on industry trends to continuously improve the organization’s data ecosystem
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related fields
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms that integrate multiple products and affiliates
Strong expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, and modern data warehouse/lakehouse solutions (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related services
Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and master data management
Experience with compliance and privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR preferred)
Experience in healthcare data ecosystems (clinical data, claims data, provider/consumer platforms)
Hands-on experience with marketing and media data and platforms (Google, Adobe, SFMC)
Hands-on experience with real-time/streaming data architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.)
Understanding of data science and machine learning platform integration
Strong ability to collaborate across teams and verticals to drive alignment on architecture strategy
Excellent communication and leadership skills to engage executives, business teams, and engineers alike
Preferred
Experience working in organizations with multiple brands or affiliate structures, integrating disparate data systems
Benefits
Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)
Company
WebMD
WebMD is a healthcare center that offers mental health, pain management, and breast cancer services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Dominique Jean
Chief Technology Officer
Ben Mansfield
Vice President Client Services & Operations
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