University of Utah Health Research · 9 hours ago
Data Architect
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expUniversity of Utah Health Research is seeking a Data Architect to join their Technical Team within the Insights Center. This role is responsible for managing core production datasets that enable reporting and analytics, ensuring data quality and performance, and collaborating with various technical teams to enhance data assets and self-service capabilities for analysts.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Asks clarifying questions prior to working with data
Uses structured methodologies to diagnose and solve technical problems
Communicates insights so they can be operationalized effectively by the organization
Builds, refreshes, and maintains production datasets and associated workflows
Automates recurring processes where feasible and monitors dataset reliability/performance
Proactively troubleshoots break-fix issues and ensures continuity of service for analysts
Ensures privacy and protection of data and its responsible use in decision-making
Applies institutional naming standards, definitions, and derivations in shared datasets
Documents data sources, refresh logic, dependencies, and business definitions to enable reuse
Follows data processes related to Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols and PHI
Understands how EHR design decisions impact data capture and downstream availability
Collaborates closely with EDW architects/engineers to leverage existing assets and knowledge
Generates practical approaches to solving ambiguous data problems
Maintains awareness of relevant healthcare and analytics advancements
Works with Solution Analysts and business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable technical work
Reduces bottlenecks by providing reusable datasets, clear definitions, and documentation that enable self-service
Qualification
Required
1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience)
Data Architect, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience
Data Architect, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience
Data Architect, IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience
Preferred
Familiarity with healthcare systems, terminology, or clinical/operational workflows
Benefits
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work).
Company
University of Utah Health Research
At University of Utah Health, our world-class researchers work together to tackle some of the toughest problems in health and medicine.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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