Enterprise Data Architect

Enterprise Data Architect

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

multiple positions)

Location : Remote

Compensation :

• Sr. Enterprise Data Architect - $122,100 - $203,400
• Enterprise Data Architect - $109,000 - $181,600

Jump into the new world of health insurance :

At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), our business is healthcare. But our focus is on improving lives. Be part of a team that is large enough to make a difference but small enough to be innovative.

Work in a rapidly changing field. Take a chance to be creative. Move outside the status quo. Shape new ideas with the power of a national brand behind you.

Join others who know diversity is strength :

We appreciate and celebrate everything that makes us unique : age, national origin, citizenship status, perspectives, experiences, physical or mental disability, military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression.

Our diversity strengthens us as an organization and helps us better serve an increasingly diverse Rhode Island population.

Why this job matters :

The Enterprise Data Architect will work closely with our senior enterprise data architect to support the design, development, and implementation of our data architecture.

Additionally, the Enterprise Data Architect will work with the data engineering team to review and improve processes around low-level technical design and development.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of data warehousing, ETL processes, and database management, with a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.

What you will do :

• Lead project level data architecture activities.
• Perform data modeling activities that support corporate project and analytic needs. This includes designing data warehouse aggregations and marts to optimize user experience with business intelligence tools.
• Collaborate with multiple technical teams consisting of internal stakeholders, external vendors, information technology subcontractors, and system vendors.

Participate in formal, informal and review boards.

Direct on and offshore technology providers in execution of data engineering and database management activities on testing and production environments.

Ensure that modern approaches and technologies are used to increase quality and efficiency.

Ensure customer needs (user requirements, technical environment compatibility, adherence to the enterprise technology roadmap, Disaster Recovery / high availability, and cloud cost optimization) are met when formulating data architecture strategy / design.

Build out technical data solutions, prepare reports, and create and deliver presentations.

Assist in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to understand current state and ensure that technological strategy / vision is consistent and supportive of future state.

Additionally, help optimize existing infrastructure, eliminating redundant applications and tools.

• Assist with monitoring costs associated with database and ETL tools as part of the data infrastructure.
• Support internal enterprise data governance program in efforts to manage, access and secure data within the organization.

What you need to succeed :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Ten or more years' experience at progressively increasing levels of responsibility within information technology.
• Seven or more years' experience creating logical and physical data models using relational and / or dimensional modeling.
• Five or more years driving technical architecture decisions at an enterprise level.
• Experience with best practice ETL development, integration, configuration management methodologies and project management office reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with industry leading BI tools.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with multiple RDBMS platforms, ELT / ELT tools and methodology, and integrated development environments.
• Experience with layered data architecture approach.
• Ability to mentor resources in both leadership and technical arenas.
• Strong business acumen and political savvy.
• Ability to lead and manage projects.
• Ability to collaborate while dealing with complex situations.
• Ability to think creatively and to drive innovation.
• Ability to motivate, lead and inspire a diverse group to a common goal / solution with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to convert business strategy into action-oriented objectives and measurable results.
• Strong negotiating, influencing, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to mentor, coach and provide guidance to others.

Extras :

• Master's degree in a technical discipline such as Information Systems Management, Systems Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience in the healthcare or health insurance industry.
• Experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, RDBMS, and integrated development environments.
• Experience with Netezza Appliance.
• Experience with Snowflake cloud data warehouse platform.
• Experience with IBM Infosphere and Data Stage product.
• Experience with Matillion ELT Tool.
• Experience with Trizetto's Facets claims adjudication engine.
• Experience with modern approaches to data integrations using web services (APIs) and streaming.
• Experience with modern data platforms such as NoSQL databases and data lakes.

Location :

BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence, conveniently located near the train station and bus terminal. We actively support associate well-being and work / life balance and offer the following schedules, based on role :

• In-office : onsite 5 days per week.
• Hybrid : onsite 2-4 days per week.
• Remote : onsite 0-1 days per week. Permitted to reside in the following states, pending approval from the Human Resources Department : Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), diversity and inclusion are central to our core values and strengthen our ability to meet the challenges of today's healthcare industry.

BCBSRI is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information and gender identity or expression.

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