Vizient, Inc · 2 days ago
Principal Solutions Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expVizient, Inc is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for its employees and offers opportunities for growth and development. The Principal Solutions Architect will drive the architecture and development of large-scale digital platforms to support Vizient’s data and analytics needs, collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative AI-driven solutions.
AnalyticsHealth CareSupply Chain Management
Hiring Manager
Audrey Carlson
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex, cross-domain analytical products spanning clinical, spend, and operational data
Define and drive technical strategy for enterprise data and analytics platforms, aligning architectural decisions with business and organizational goals
Develop high-level architectural blueprints and provide guidance on modern data stacks, including cloud data warehouses and AI/ML systems, with a strong focus on Databricks (Lakehouse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
Analyze complex business problems by conducting research and assessments to identify opportunities and recommend actionable, scalable solutions
Design robust data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support analytical products
Lead proofs of concept (POCs), evaluate technology vendors, and oversee implementation of complex, scalable data solutions
Establish architectural patterns for data products, semantic layers, domain models, and cross-domain analytics
Ensure architectures meet enterprise standards for scalability, performance, reliability, security, governance, data quality, and observability
Drive adoption of AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities, including architectures leveraging RAG, embeddings, agents, and LLM orchestration
Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to operationalize ML and GenAI solutions using production-grade patterns
Act as a trusted architectural advisor to Product, Engineering, Platform, and Business leaders, influencing roadmaps and investment decisions
Balance strategic architecture with delivery-focused execution, enabling teams to move quickly without compromising long-term sustainability
Produce clear architecture diagrams and technical documentation to communicate complex concepts to technical and executive stakeholders
Support enterprise decision-making by articulating architectural trade-offs, risks, and long-term implications
Qualification
Required
High School diploma required
10 or more years of experience in architecture roles such as Enterprise Architect, Principal Solutions Architect, or equivalent
Broad experience with large-scale database and data warehousing technologies such as Databricks or Snowflake, along with ETL, analytics, and cloud platforms
Deep, hands-on experience with Databricks and Lakehouse architectures, including Delta Lake, Spark, and Unity Catalog
Strong background in data engineering and analytics architecture, including medallion patterns and batch and streaming pipelines
Experience integrating multiple data domains into cohesive, governed data products
Expertise with cloud-native data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (AWS or GCP acceptable)
Strong understanding of data governance, security, lineage, and data quality, particularly in regulated environments
Proven ability to influence across teams without direct authority and translate business needs into scalable architectural solutions
Experience in healthcare or adjacent regulated domains such as clinical, claims, supply chain, or operations
Hands-on experience designing semantic layers, metrics stores, or data product operating models
Experience defining cross-domain KPIs, performance frameworks, or outcome-based analytics
Strong background designing and implementing Generative AI and ML platforms at scale
Exceptional visualization and storytelling skills for both technical and executive audiences
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
Master's degree preferred
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF (certification preferred)
Benefits
Incentive eligible
Comprehensive benefits plan
Company
Vizient, Inc
Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, provides solutions and services to more than two-thirds of the nation’s acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2007-12-13IPO
Leadership Team
John A. Bardis
Founder & CEO
Oscar Pacheco
Vice President, KP Non-Medical Service Line
Recent News
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