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# Architect - Data Architecture

- **Company:** Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Code Review, Data Architecture, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Data Delivery, Databricks
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ba42588501022a74

## About the Role

* Extensive experience developing Data Architecture (specifically ELT and configuration driven architectures).
 * Expert skills and extensive experience with SQL, Python, and Databricks.
 * Extensive experience working in Agile project delivery methodology.

Required:

 * Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
 * 5-7 years of experience required.
 * Requires knowledge of EA frameworks and design tools.
 * Requires deep expertise in at least one technology domain.

## Description

Our teams shape strategic initiatives, have passion, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our IS Enterprise Analytics team in the role of Architect. This position is full time with flexibility on work schedule, however candidates local to Indiana are preferred.

This Architect - Data Architecture role serves as a technical leader for IU Health's Data Acquisition team, helping guide architecture decisions, enforce development standards, conduct code reviews, approve technical requests, and research new technology solutions. The team is focused on building scalable, configuration-driven data architecture and ELT frameworks that efficiently move data from source systems into downstream analytics environments. Current initiatives include supporting IU Health's Epic data ecosystem and advancing the Common Data Model (CDM) program to ensure standardized, consistent data delivery processes across the organization. The individual will work closely with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to design solutions that align with enterprise data standards while supporting future growth and modernization efforts.

Role Responsibilities

 * Produces the detail surrounding accepted EA frameworks and logical system designs.
 * Uses guiding principles & architectural policies to produce solution designs that anchor to IT portfolio standards and ensure long-term operational and administrative efficiencies.
 * The architect is detail-oriented and thorough with the analysis and direction provided to development teams.
 * Ensures delivery teams are equipped with the leadership and guidance necessary to successfully deliver their solutions.


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