[Hiring] Data Architect @Raintree Systems, Inc.

Role Description

We are seeking a Data Architect to serve as a driving force behind our platform modernization. In this role, you will diagnose and resolve core data challenges across both legacy and modern technology stacks. Rather than day-to-day database administration, this position focuses on:

• Target-state architecture design
• Schema strategy
• Event-driven patterns
• Data governance
• Scalable data lifecycle policies

This is a high-autonomy role where your technical expertise and evidence-based decision-making will directly influence enterprise software used by millions.

Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Own)

• Root Cause Analysis & Strategy: Diagnose fundamental root causes of complex data issues and execute a clear, defensible long-term plan.
• Target-State Architecture: Design the future-state data architecture across legacy and modern platforms, including realistic migration, sequencing, and rollout strategies.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Enterprise Architecture leadership to align data architecture with broader product and platform goals.
• Governance & Standards: Establish data architecture standards, review practices, and comprehensive documentation to ensure institutional knowledge is preserved and standardized.
• Enterprise Impact: Serve as a subject matter expert across broader enterprise architecture questions where data intersects with product strategy.

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)

• A credible, actionable plan for resolving core data issues with explicit tradeoff analysis.
• A measurable reduction in data inconsistencies emerging from new feature developments.
• Strong alignment with engineering and product leadership, backed by clear evidence, thoughtful technical debate, and collaborative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Architecture-First Experience: Proven experience as a Data Architect (typically 8+ years; higher for Staff/Principal levels) with deep expertise in target-state architectural design rather than operational database administration (DBA).
• Data Modeling & Design: Deep fluency in relational and NoSQL data modeling, schema design, and data governance.
• Streaming & Messaging Patterns: Strong background in event-driven and streaming architectures (e.g., event buses, message queues).
• Legacy & Modern Integration: Proven track record of untangling messy, legacy, or under-schematized environments and migrating them toward modern frameworks.
• Cloud Architecture: Deep experience designing cloud-native data architectures (AWS strongly preferred).
• Data Lifecycle Management: Experience defining data retention, lifecycle, backup, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• Pragmatic Communication: Ability to articulate technical decisions clearly, defend proposals with evidence, adapt to new data, and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Domain experience in Healthcare, EMR/EHR, Health-Tech, or HIPAA-regulated environments.
• Prior experience building or standing up a dedicated data/platform architecture function from scratch.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of therapy technology.
• Career-defining moments that propel you to new heights.
• Collaborative environment with dedicated professionals.
• Limitless growth potential.
• Work that touches millions of lives.

Core Values

• We put our Clients First
• We are Open and Honest
• We are Disciplined, Yet Flexible
• We love to Solve Problems
• We are Committed to Greatness
• We are a High Performance Team