Cherokee Nation · 12 hours ago
IT Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelCherokee Nation is a part of Cherokee Federal, focused on serving the government’s mission. The IT Architect designs and develops IT architecture, ensuring seamless integration of systems and supporting the organization's technological infrastructure through detailed planning and documentation.
CommunitiesGovernmentService Industry
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Developing and designing IT systems and infrastructure architecture to meet organizational needs and goals
Creating detailed diagrams, blueprints, and documentation that outline system components, configurations, and network topology
Ensuring seamless integration of new and existing IT systems and technologies
Assessing and recommending technologies, platforms, and solutions based on business requirements and industry trends
Working closely with stakeholders, including IT teams, management, and vendors, to align IT architecture with business objectives
Architecting solutions within Microsoft Azure Government environments following FedRAMP and federal security requirements
Designing data architecture leveraging Azure Synapse Analytics, Serverless SQL Pools, and Serverless PySpark Pools
Leading development of data transformation, cleansing, and quality pipelines using PySpark Notebooks
Designing orchestration workflows using Synapse Pipelines for end-to-end data movement and processing
Defining storage and metadata strategies using Azure Delta Lake, Parquet file formats, and CSV-based metadata structures
Implementing data testing and validation using Great Expectations and PyTest frameworks
Applying deep understanding of healthcare data standards such as SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, RXNORM, CVX, and NDC across data models and transformations
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
This position requires an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance to be considered
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
Experience developing long-term IT strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals
Ability to identify and mitigate risks across IT architecture and infrastructure
Demonstrated technical leadership during solution design, implementation, and troubleshooting
Ensuring the quality, performance, and scalability of IT solutions through rigorous testing and evaluation
Experience with cloud-native data architectures using Microsoft Azure Government
Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics
Experience with Serverless SQL & PySpark Pools
Experience with PySpark & Python scripting
Experience with Parquet, Delta Lake, and metadata-driven file structures
Experience with Great Expectations / PyTest for data validation
Familiarity with Healthcare Domain and Terminology Sets (SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, RXNORM, CVX, NDC) required
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Company
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation is a tribal community in the United States.
Founded in 1839
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.37MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Health & Human ServicesU.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2025-06-11Grant· $1.27M
2025-01-13Grant· $10.7M
2023-10-23Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Cassie Osburn
Manager Healthcare Office I CNOHC Dental
Erika Warner
HR Business Partner
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