Children's National Hospital
Lead Solution Architect
Children's National Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20900
The Lead Solution Architect directs the development of advanced data solutions and relational databases, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. This role involves selecting optimal technology stacks, designing lakehouse architectures, and managing data acquisition, access, archiving, and recovery strategies. The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for creating and overseeing complex data models, structures, and nomenclature. They evaluate and integrate new data sources while maintaining stringent quality standards. Additionally, the Lead Solution Architect excels in visualizing comprehensive data solutions, translating complex requirements into clear, actionable insights. This position includes leading architectural initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and mentoring other architects.
Qualifications:Minimum EducationBachelor's degree in a quantitative/statistical or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science). (Required)Master's Degree Masters preferred. (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience
Requires deep functional knowledge with 10 years of related experience, or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. (Required)Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience with Extract Transform Load (ETL and ELT); Microsoft SQL Servers; Oracle Database Management System (DBMS); Python; Unix Operating SystemExperience with Business Intelligence toolsExperience with Azure, Snowflake, PowerDesigner, Azure Technologies,Python Data Catalog, Metadata, Lineage tools and usageExperience with database skills, SQL, NoSQL, coding for ETL.Streaming data ingest tools and platformsSSISAdvanced knowledge of product management.Experience working with global distributed multicultural teams.Experience with agile leadership.Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsAbility to work independentlyDemonstrated analytical skillsDemonstrated project management skillsDemonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressureDemonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skillsAbility to communicate and make recommendations to upper managementAbility to drive multiple projects to successful completionPossesses technical aptitudeExcellent verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable mannerExcellent facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participationAttention to detail.Communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable mannerCollaborate effectively with cross-functional teamsAdapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environmentFunctional Accountabilities
Leads solution design by understanding the opportunities and designs the best way to address themAssists in determining the best tool to solve each requestMaintains expertise in understanding most solutions available to choose the right one in every situation.Leads the enterprise information standards, guidelines, and principlesSubject matter expertise regarding solutions information architectureLeads and enforces the data architecture standards, working with Business, Application, and Operations counterparts to assure data integrity and consistencyLeads and maintains documentation that maps data models to information systems and business applicationsCultivates a group of architects to validate and fix information management issues related to data quality framework (completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, consistency, etc.)Manages data dictionary to improve documentation and coordinationLeads the building of enterprise architecture information blueprints and data models that illustrate how information is stored, processed, and accessed in the enterprise Leads data architecture, data sourcing, data flow, and solution discussions for data initiativesLeads the enterprise information architecture discussions around needs and alignment to enterprise goalsCollaborates on data-related business requirements and perform data architecture reviewsPerform other duties as assignedComplies with all policies and standardsOrganizational Accountabilities
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Qualifications:Minimum EducationBachelor's degree in a quantitative/statistical or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science). (Required)Master's Degree Masters preferred. (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience
Requires deep functional knowledge with 10 years of related experience, or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. (Required)Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience with Extract Transform Load (ETL and ELT); Microsoft SQL Servers; Oracle Database Management System (DBMS); Python; Unix Operating SystemExperience with Business Intelligence toolsExperience with Azure, Snowflake, PowerDesigner, Azure Technologies,Python Data Catalog, Metadata, Lineage tools and usageExperience with database skills, SQL, NoSQL, coding for ETL.Streaming data ingest tools and platformsSSISAdvanced knowledge of product management.Experience working with global distributed multicultural teams.Experience with agile leadership.Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsAbility to work independentlyDemonstrated analytical skillsDemonstrated project management skillsDemonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressureDemonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skillsAbility to communicate and make recommendations to upper managementAbility to drive multiple projects to successful completionPossesses technical aptitudeExcellent verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable mannerExcellent facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participationAttention to detail.Communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable mannerCollaborate effectively with cross-functional teamsAdapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environmentFunctional Accountabilities
Leads solution design by understanding the opportunities and designs the best way to address themAssists in determining the best tool to solve each requestMaintains expertise in understanding most solutions available to choose the right one in every situation.Leads the enterprise information standards, guidelines, and principlesSubject matter expertise regarding solutions information architectureLeads and enforces the data architecture standards, working with Business, Application, and Operations counterparts to assure data integrity and consistencyLeads and maintains documentation that maps data models to information systems and business applicationsCultivates a group of architects to validate and fix information management issues related to data quality framework (completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, consistency, etc.)Manages data dictionary to improve documentation and coordinationLeads the building of enterprise architecture information blueprints and data models that illustrate how information is stored, processed, and accessed in the enterprise Leads data architecture, data sourcing, data flow, and solution discussions for data initiativesLeads the enterprise information architecture discussions around needs and alignment to enterprise goalsCollaborates on data-related business requirements and perform data architecture reviewsPerform other duties as assignedComplies with all policies and standardsOrganizational Accountabilities
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance