Senior Solution Architect (Palo Alto)

Title : Senior Solution Architect

Start Date : 10 / 27 / 25

Location : Palo Alto, CA (Remote with occasional travel)

Contract : 6 month contract

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in healthcare data architecture, particularly around physician credentialing, Epic systems, and regulatory compliance. This role will evolve to encompass additional domains such as location, specialty, and other enterprise master data entities.

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect and implement a scalable Master Data Management (MDM) framework for physician data utilizing the enterprise data warehouse (EDW), including proof-of-concept development and long-term solution planning.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders across Credentialing, HR, Faculty Affairs, and Clinical Operations to understand data needs and ensure alignment.
• Design data models and integration strategies that accommodate both internal and external data requests, including multi-departmental, vendor, regulatory, and registry needs, while ensuring flexibility and interoperability.
• Ensure that solutions comply with regulatory and compliance requirements from the outset, facilitating future expansion and enterprise-wide adoption.
• Conduct analysis, development, and testing of MDM solutions independently, while supporting data engineers, analysts, and users in leveraging master data for data-driven decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with users and team members, gaining trust and respect from key stakeholders, including Directors and above.
• Promote advanced data governance principles and practices, assisting in the identification and resolution of data quality issues across the enterprise.
• Manage multiple complex activities, including task dependencies and user / team expectations regarding solution delivery timelines.
• Provide project management and leadership to drive timelines and deliverables across multiple departments / functions.
• Participate in and lead project working groups with team members, users, analysts, clinicians, and SHC leadership.
• Offer technical leadership and mentorship to other architects and data engineers involved in MDM initiatives.
• Lead data community meetings and encourage participation.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and establish countermeasures to enhance supported solutions.

Required Qualifications :