South Side Healthy Community Organization · 4 hours ago
Data Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSouth Side Healthy Community Organization is seeking a strategic and technical Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of their internal data infrastructure. The role focuses on developing a hybrid data environment and ensuring a data-driven healthcare ecosystem for the South Side community.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Design and implement a modern Data Lakehouse architecture leveraging onsite SQL servers and Azure cloud to support advanced predictive modeling
Lead the development of a proprietary MPI to accurately resolve member identities across disparate clinical, claims, and social datasets
Lead the design and maintenance of automated pipelines (Azure Data Factory/Databricks) to normalize data from partner EHRs and external health systems
Partner with IT Services to verify that server health, hardware backups, and security patching meet data integrity standards
Collaborate with the IT team to optimize the hybrid data environment, ensuring seamless data flow and integrity between the onsite physical server and Azure cloud services
Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories to ensure consistency and eliminate reporting errors
In coordination with IT and third-party regulators, enforce data privacy and security policies to ensure all architecture meets SIEM and HIPAA audit requirements
Translate clinical and business requirements from partner sites and SSHCO leadership into scalable technical data solutions
Monitor and troubleshoot data system performance to ensure high reliability for the Data Science and Analytics teams
Provide technical leadership to the Data Infrastructure & Analytics team to support the organization's evolving predictive needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
5+ years of experience in data engineering or architecture, with a focus on designing scalable data solutions in healthcare or nonprofit environments
Experience with Health Information Exchanges (HIE) and clinical data ingestion from EHR systems (Epic experience is highly desirable)
Advanced proficiency in SQL, Azure, and Databricks
Hands-on experience with data modeling for Lakehouse architecture and managing Master Data Management (MDM) / Identity Resolution processes
Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, ICD-10) and strict adherence to HIPAA regulatory requirements
Familiarity with hybrid environment concepts, including the integration of physical onsite servers with cloud synchronization (e.g., Azure Arc)
Familiarity with population health analytics, SDoH datasets, and public health reporting
Proven project management experience and the ability to lead cross-functional technical teams
Demonstrated commitment to data privacy, ethical data use, and the SSHCO mission of improving community health equity
Company
South Side Healthy Community Organization
Faith leaders, community organizations, elected leaders, and residents have been engaging with hospitals and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) throughout the South Side to collaborate on a new South Side health transformation plan.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kimberly Hobson, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Janvier
Chief Operating Officer
Company data provided by crunchbase