[Hiring] Senior Data Platform Architect @Banner Health

Role Description

This position leads enterprise-scale solution design, ensuring technology strategies align with Banner Health’s mission to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative healthcare services. This role drives the adoption of AI-enabled care models, advanced cloud architectures, and secure, compliant integration of healthcare systems. Mentors junior staff, influences strategic decisions, and ensures delivery of solutions that enhance patient outcomes and operational performance.

Core Functions

• Lead the design of complex, multi-domain healthcare solutions using Azure, AWS, and hybrid architectures.
• Architect AI/ML-enabled applications for predictive analytics, clinical decision support, and operational efficiency.
• Define and enforce architecture governance, ensuring adherence to HIPPAA, HITECH, PCI, NIS 800-53, and internal security standards.
• Develop cloud adoption roadmaps, including Azure Landing Zones or AWS Landing Zones, hybrid connectivity, and more.
• Evaluate and select vendor solutions, balancing innovation, cost, compliance, and operational readiness.
• In collaboration with Enterprise Architects, create and maintain architectural artifacts, archetypes, reference architectures, and capability roadmaps for enterprise consumption and integration to the Enterprise Architecture roadmap.
• Provide thought leadership in AI ethics, data governance, and healthcare-specific deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, executives, clinicians, and IT Leaders to align technology with business goals.
• Relentless focus on delivering outcomes and value to our business in partnership with Senior Leadership, stakeholders, and vendor partners to develop architectures, strategies, and guidance in support of strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of progressive IT experience in development, infrastructure, or systems analysis.
• 4+ years of solution or enterprise architecture experience.
• Must obtain one or more of the following certifications within one year of hire: Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF Certified Architect, or ITIL Intermediate.
• Proven experience in cloud-based healthcare solutions, including AI/ML deployments.
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, interoperability, and security.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare or a regulated industry.
• 5+ years of experience designing solutions utilizing AI components.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proven mentorship of junior architects or engineers.
• The following certifications: Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Salesforce Certified Technical Architect.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Estimated Pay Range

$65.70 - $109.50 / hour

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