Apria · 1 day ago
Data Architect
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $211K/yr
8+ years expOwens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products and technology solutions that support care delivery. They are seeking a hands-on Lead Data Architect to define and drive a unified data strategy, establish enterprise data architecture, and ensure interoperability across various platforms. The role involves cross-team leadership and hands-on delivery to enhance data governance and analytics capabilities.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Define and execute an enterprise-wide data strategy that aligns QSight’s Vision, Insight AI, and Community platforms to measurable business outcomes
Establish and maintain the target data architecture and reference patterns for how data is sourced, standardized, governed, and delivered across QSight products
Architect a unified ecosystem that connects disparate healthcare and supply chain systems (EHR, ERP, WMS, POU, GPO, EDI) into a coherent, interoperable platform with consistent semantics
Position and integrate Snowflake as a core component of the ecosystem (enterprise analytics platform), including standards for: curated and consumable data structures, governed sharing and access patterns, workload isolation and scalability, cost/performance optimization approaches
Partner with the Palantir/Foundry team to ensure alignment between enterprise architecture standards and Foundry implementation patterns (data onboarding, semantic/ontology alignment, and operationalization of insights)
Partner with DBA/Platform teams to shape database standards and improve reliability and performance through architectural guidance, tuning recommendations, and best practices for high-volume workloads
Define data standards and operating conventions including canonical domain definitions (e.g., item master, suppliers, contracts, POs, usage), naming conventions and metadata requirements, data classification and labeling standards, data contracts and versioning expectations across systems and products
Establish and enforce a pragmatic data governance and quality program that includes measurable standards, monitoring, and continuous improvement of loops (not just policies)
Define and enforce data security and privacy policies consistent with healthcare regulatory expectations, including access control principles, auditing requirements, and secure data lifecycle practices
Provide architectural direction for enabling near-real-time insights and operational reporting while balancing performance, cost, and reliability
Create and maintain architecture documentation, decision records, and implementation of playbooks that drive consistency and accelerate delivery across teams
Be hands-on when necessary to prove patterns, unblock delivery, and harden implementations—building targeted reference solutions, prototypes, and production improvements in partnership with engineering teams
Provide expert consultation during incidents or performance events, working with the appropriate teams to accelerate diagnosis and resolution
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience defining and implementing data architecture in cloud environments
Demonstrated experience developing and executing enterprise data strategy across multiple platforms and stakeholder groups
Experience working across modern data ecosystems (e.g., Snowflake, cloud databases, analytics/AI platforms) with a strong governance and security orientation
Experience collaborating with dedicated platform/DBA teams on performance, reliability, and operational standards
Proven ability to operate as a player/coach without direct reports: sets direction, builds credibility through hands-on contributions, and influences cross-functional delivery
Strong enterprise architecture skills: ability to define target-state architecture, phased roadmap, and standards that are realistic and adoptable
Expertise in data modeling and domain standardization; ability to drive common definitions across multiple systems and products
Strong understanding of cloud and modern analytics ecosystems, including Snowflake architecture concepts (governance, workload design, performance/cost considerations)
Strong understanding of data governance practices including metadata management, data quality frameworks, access controls, auditability, and compliance alignment
Ability to collaborate deeply with specialized teams (Palantir/Foundry engineers, DBAs, product, and engineering) and translate between business outcomes and technical implementation
Strong problem-solving skills related to data reliability, performance, and operational readiness; ability to guide troubleshooting and optimization efforts
Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to create clarity and alignment across diverse stakeholders
High ownership mindset with strong prioritization and decision-making in ambiguous environments
Preferred
Healthcare domain experience is strongly preferred, including supply chain processes, item master data, and transactional system integration patterns
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
Company
Apria
Apria is a leading provider of home healthcare equipment and related services across the USA, serving approximately 2 million patients from our 270+ locations.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2021-02-10IPO
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