aqua IT · 1 day ago
Data Systems Architect (Healthcare)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAqua IT is seeking a Data Systems Architect with expertise in healthcare IT. The role involves developing IT systems architecture, ensuring integration of technologies, and designing data architecture leveraging Microsoft Azure and related technologies.
ConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Alex Wicks
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
Strong background in Healthcare IT and experience with Apache Spark required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (4+ years of additional experience can replace degree requirement)
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, Azure Synapse Analytics, Serverless SQL & PySpark Pools, PySpark & Python scripting, Parquet, Delta Lake, and metadata-driven file structures, Great Expectations / PyTest for data validation
Familiarity with Healthcare Domain and Terminology Sets (SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, RXNORM, CVX, NDC) required
Company
aqua IT
Aqua IT is a technology and federal IT company that specializes in mission-critical solutions for government agencies.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
B
Bill Cloin
COO and Managing Partner
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2025-12-20
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