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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** (american Heart Association) - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,000.0 - $146,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Application Integration Architecture, Artificial Neural Networks, Clinical Data Repository, Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mapping, Data Virtualization, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, File Systems, R (Programming Language), Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Project Management Software, Microsoft SQL Server, MicroStrategy, Oracle (Applications), Power BI, Cloudera, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, Data Streaming, Tableau (Software), Data Storage Technologies, Informatica Powercenter, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Database Performance, Electronic Medical Records, AWS Glue, Star Schema, Alteryx, Databricks - **Published:** September 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2B765C34325B4C139C28BF8EE19A68AF/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. * Minimum of eight (8) years of experience (ten years of experience preferred) of Data Mapping and Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) design and development experience with clinical electronic health record data and images. * Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with: * Data modeling with an emphasis on ODS and Star schema models. * Integration architecture design and implementation with electronic health records and images. * Experience with Data Virtualization tools. * Comprehensive knowledge in software development lifecycles/methodologies, i.e. agile. * Strong presentation and collaboration skills, and can communicate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentation. * Fluent in relational database concepts and flat file processing concepts. * Strong problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills. Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for: * Experience with Electronic health records and image mapping. * Experience with Python, R, SQL. * Experience with Cloud offerings. * Experience with Amazon Web Services: S3, Glue, SageMaker, Lake Formation, Lambda, Athena, RedShift, EMR, etc. * ETL Technology: AWS Glue, SSIS, DataStage, Informatica. * Time series analysis, clustering, decision trees, and neural networks. * Database/Data Virtualization Technology: Apache Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Cloudera, SQL Server, Oracle, Alteryx, Denodo. * Business Intelligence Technology: SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy. ## Description * Designs integration architectures, defines clinical data mappings from electronic health record data including imaging, develops data models, and consults with the infrastructure team on server and data storage services. * Formulates and recommends standards for achieving maximum performance, compliance and efficiency of the database and delivery to researchers in the American Heart Association Precision Medicine Platform. * Ensures accuracy and integrity of service-oriented architecture through analysis, coding, writing clear documentation and problem resolution. Reviews issues and enhancements documented in the incident management and project management system for consideration of business needs. * Maintains in-depth current knowledge of standards, guidelines, and industry trends for Data Warehouse Architecture as it relates to reporting and operations. Attends and interacts with user groups and researches new software vendors in the market. Evaluates new data sources for adherence to the organization's quality standards and ease of integration. * Fosters use of self-service analytics, data governance and visual discovery while guiding changes and limited reliance on manual data processes. Builds proof of concept and tangible results by sharing testing data. * Participates in the planning for retirement of systems programs, and migration of systems infrastructure by providing current state and future state architectural diagrams. * Works closely with Chief of Data Science and business groups within American Heart Association to ensure prioritization of corporate and department objectives within the portfolio management system. * Provides guidance on Data Governance as it applies to enterprise data architecture choices. * Champions data quality, integrity, and reliability throughout the department by designing data flow models and promoting development best practices with best of breed automation tools, working cross-functionally to ensure that data is made available timely and securely. * Provides mentoring to Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) team members with technical expertise, complex systems, and/or programming knowledge. Provides on-the-job training for new or less experienced ETL team members. * Provides technical training to external team members to encourage cross-department connections including the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures. * Provides a methodology for the ongoing assessment of database performance and the identification of problem areas by holding regularly scheduled reviews of code and monitoring software. * Develops business cases, impacts evaluation and ROI for department to get buy-in from senior management. * Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family., In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment., Join our Talent Community to receive updates on new opportunities and future events. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)