Data Architect, Information Technology, - Louisville, United States - UofL Health
Description
Overview
The Data Architect supports the design, development and implementation of all data initiatives at ULH. Leads the enterprise information management strategy fostering IT – Business collaboration in understanding of enterprise data, binding disparate, heterogenous data sources together in a framework for access and sharing of data, developing data trust across the organization and instituting best practices and standards in data use.
• Leads the implementation, enhancement and on-going support of enterprise data platform utilizing data modeling concepts for model extension and ETL programs to transform and ingest data.
• Supports the data through its life cycle utilizing data governance principles that ensure data quality, integrity, stewardship, security, literacy and adoption.
• Develops and enforces implementation of standards and best practices involved in data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical models), data architecture design patterns (EDW/data marts/data lakes) and ETL.
• Conducts research and makes recommendations on products, tools, services, protocols and standards that will support ULH's data management strategy.
• Works in concert with BI Developers and business teams to understand business requirements and translating those requirements into developing value-add BI/Analytics solutions.
• Designs and maintains a curriculum for coaching and training current and prospective end users to better understand how these tools can enhance business decision making capabilities.
• Provides Level 1, 2 and 3 support for day-to-day production issues maintaining documentation in the appropriate tracking systems while adhering to prescribed escalation & change control procedures. Includes on call rotation.
• Adheres to all Security Standards as set forth by the organization and National guidelines.
• Additional tasks/responsibilities as defined.
Responsibilities
• Works closely with Analytics leadership team, business teams and IT infrastructure teams to design, implement and support the goals and objectives of the organization set by the leadership.
• Leads the implementation, enhancement and on-going support of enterprise data platform utilizing data modeling concepts for model extension and ETL programs to transform and ingest data.
• Conducts research and makes recommendations on products, tools, services, protocols and standards that will support ULH's data management and BI strategies.
• Supports the data through its life cycle utilizing data governance principles that ensure data quality, integrity, stewardship, security, literacy and adoption.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and delivery.
• Performs Tier 1, 2 and 3 Application/Systems support.
• Maintains relationship with vendors of hospital applications to understand current and future features and functionality and product life cycle.
Qualifications
Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Science or Computer Science required. Master's Degree highly preferred
Experience (required and preferred):
• 7+ years of experience in supporting/developing/extending data warehouse/data mart solutions required.
• 5+ years of experience with data modeling concepts translating business requirements into conceptual, logical and physical models required.
• 5+ years of experience in ETL development preferably with SSIS required.
• Expert knowledge of data governance practices and data life cycle management highly desired.
• Experience in Agile development methodology for analytics projects required.
• Experience and ability in working directly with vendors, customers and other IT teams.