Senior Solutions Architect - Healthcare Data Migration

Koantek

$130K — $160K *
Mesa, AZ 85204In-Person
Healthcare
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in data engineering and enterprise architecture.
  • Proven history in migrating legacy Teradata environments and enterprise warehouses.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, focusing on job optimization and workload governance.
  • Deep understanding of Spark internals, PySpark, Databricks SQL performance tuning, and Delta Lake.
  • Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code in regulated environments.
  • Solid grasp of healthcare data complexities and compliance (HIPAA/PHI).
  • Ability to independently solve complex technical issues with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagements from initial discovery through to delivery, ensuring accountability.
  • Design and migrate legacy Teradata environments to scalable Databricks solutions.
  • Build automated cloud infrastructures using Terraform for efficient management.
  • Optimize large-scale workloads and SQL jobs through advanced Spark techniques.
  • Enforce strict HIPAA-compliant data security measures using Unity Catalog.
  • Develop and execute proofs of concept and architecture workshops to inspire customer confidence.
  • Mentor engineering teams on best practices in PySpark and Lakehouse design.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility across the USA.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications in cloud technologies.
  • Engage in cutting-edge projects in the healthcare data migration space.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on innovation and technology.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Solutions Architect- Healthcare Data Migration

Experience Required: 15+ Years

Location: USA/Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking an elite Senior Solutions Architect with deep expertise in enterprise data architecture and cloud modernization. This role requires a decisive, agentic-forward approach to problem-solving. You will independently lead complex customer engagements, bridging hands-on data engineering excellence with strategic technical leadership. As a trusted advisor, you will proactively build and implement architectures that safely migrate legacy healthcare estates into modern cloud Lakehouses.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Leadership: Lead engagements from discovery to delivery with full ownership and accountability for enterprise healthcare accounts.

Architecture & Migration: Architect and execute the decommissioning of legacy Teradata environments, shifting workloads into highly scalable Databricks structures.

Infrastructure as Code: Design and build automated, reproducible cloud environments using Terraform to manage workspaces and networking.

Spark & Optimization: Apply expert-level Spark fundamentals and Spark internals knowledge to troubleshoot, tune, and optimize large-scale distributed workloads and SQL jobs.

Healthcare Governance: Implement strict data security models complying with HIPAA and PHI regulations using Unity Catalog for fine-grained access control.

Proactive Delivery: Design and execute PoCs and architecture workshops to demonstrate solution vision and inspire customer confidence.

Mentorship: Champion best practices in PySpark, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse design while mentoring engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 15+ years of dedicated experience in data engineering, enterprise architecture, and major cloud migrations.

Legacy Domain Expertise: Deep, hands-on history migrating legacy Teradata estates, BTEQ scripts, and enterprise warehouses.

Databricks Mastery: 4+ years of hands-on expertise including job optimization, debugging, and workload governance.

Technical Depth: Deep understanding of Spark Internals, PySpark, Databricks SQL (DBSQL) performance tuning, and Delta Lake.

DevOps / IaC: Proven experience using Terraform to provision and manage cloud infrastructure in highly regulated environments.

Healthcare Domain Depth: Solid understanding of patient data complexities, data models, and strict compliance (HIPAA/PHI) guardrails.

Autonomy: Proven ability to identify and solve complex technical problems with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or Databricks Certified Solutions Architect.

Advanced Skills: Full-scale enterprise implementation experience with Delta Live Tables (DLT) and Unity Catalog (UC).

Consulting Background: Experience in large-scale data migration or production technical consulting for enterprise clients.

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