IT Data Architect - IT DATA ANALYTICS - Full-time - Day - Lawrenceville, NJ

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range:

$124,217.60 - $162,302.40

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Position Overview

SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB) 

The IT Data Architect defines and governs Capital Health's enterprise data architecture to support clinical care, operational excellence, analytics, internally developed products, workflow automation, and responsible artificial intelligence. The role establishes the long-term information architecture, domain models, integration principles, cloud data platform direction, governance patterns, and technical standards required to make enterprise data trusted, secure, interoperable, reusable, and AI-ready. 

The incumbent works across Product Engineering, AI Engineering, Software Development, Data Engineering, Analytics, Clinical and Business Applications, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, and operational leadership. The Data Architect translates enterprise strategy and healthcare information needs into reference architectures, roadmaps, decision frameworks, and solution guidance while ensuring that individual projects create reusable capabilities rather than isolated data assets. 

This role is an enterprise architecture and technical leadership position. It does not primarily build every pipeline, own business reporting, or manage product adoption. Instead, it defines how information should be structured, integrated, governed, protected, and made available across the organization, and it guides Data Engineers and solution teams in implementing those standards. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

Education: 

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and advanced relevant experience may be considered. 

Experience: 

Demonstrated success designing enterprise data, information, integration, or cloud architectures for complex organizations. Healthcare provider experience, regulated data experience, and leadership of data platform modernization are strongly preferred. 

Other Credentials: 

DAMA CDMP, TOGAF, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, cloud architecture, HL7/FHIR, or related credentials are preferred. 

Knowledge and Skills: 

Advanced knowledge of enterprise data architecture, conceptual and logical modeling, domain architecture, master and reference data, metadata, lineage, data quality, lakehouse and warehouse architecture, APIs, streaming, healthcare interoperability, security and privacy, cloud platforms, AI-ready data patterns, semantic models, vector and retrieval architectures, architecture governance, and technology roadmapping. 

Special Training: 

Training in enterprise architecture, DAMA data management disciplines, Microsoft Azure and Fabric, healthcare data standards including HL7 and FHIR, cybersecurity, privacy, responsible AI, architecture review, and executive communication is preferred. 

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: 

Must demonstrate enterprise systems thinking, strategic judgment, influence without authority, intellectual curiosity, disciplined decision-making, clear communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and the ability to balance long-term architecture with pragmatic delivery needs. 

Usual Work Day: 

8 Hours; flexibility may be required to support stakeholder sessions, releases, implementations, production issues, and scheduled maintenance. 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS 

Reports to: Director, Product Engineering and AI; Director, Enterprise Applications and Data; or Enterprise Architecture Leader 

Does this position formally supervise employees? No. This position does not formally supervise employees. It provides enterprise architecture leadership, technical direction, standards, and solution guidance to Data Engineers, BI Developers, Application Developers, AI Engineers, analysts, and vendors. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture vision, principles, reference architectures, standards, and multi-year roadmap. 

• Establish conceptual and logical enterprise data models, information domains, ownership boundaries, and authoritative source strategies. 

• Define cloud data platform, lakehouse, warehouse, streaming, API, interoperability, semantic, and AI-ready architecture patterns. 

• Guide master data, reference data, metadata, catalog, lineage, quality, retention, and lifecycle architecture in partnership with governance and business owners. 

• Lead architecture reviews for major data, analytics, product, integration, and AI initiatives; document decisions, exceptions, and remediation plans. 

• Partner with Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Infrastructure to embed access control, encryption, auditability, segmentation, resiliency, and PHI protection into data designs. 

• Provide architectural guidance to Data Engineers, Software Developers, AI Engineers, analysts, and vendors; promote reuse and reduce duplication and technical debt. 

• Evaluate technologies and vendors, develop investment recommendations, and communicate architecture implications to IT and executive leadership. 

• Supports enterprise data architecture and roadmap. 

• Supports information domains, models, and authoritative sources. 

• Supports cloud, lakehouse, warehouse, API, and interoperability architecture. 

• Supports metadata, lineage, master data, quality, and lifecycle architecture. 

• Supports security, privacy, resiliency, and responsible AI alignment. 

• Supports architecture governance, technology evaluation, and technical guidance. 

• Define the enterprise architecture for Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, semantic models, and governed data products. 

• Establish healthcare interoperability patterns for HL7, FHIR, APIs, and vendor data exchange. 

• Maintains current knowledge of applicable technologies, healthcare data practices, security and privacy requirements, and industry standards. 

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, keyboard use, and repetitive motion. 

Occasional physical demands include: Standing, walking, twisting, bending, reaching forward, and travel between facilities as needed. 

Continuous physical demands include: Computer and screen use in a standard office and healthcare environment. 

Lifting: Floor to waist 15 lbs.; waist level and above 10 lbs. 

Sensory Requirements include: Accurate near vision, accurate far vision, color discrimination, depth perception, and accurate hearing. 

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position. 

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Plan

• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

- Healthcare FSA

- Dependent Care FSA

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)

• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commuter Transit

• Commuter Parking

• Supplemental Life Insurance

- Voluntary Life Spouse

- Voluntary Life Employee

- Voluntary Life Child

• Voluntary Legal Services

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Paid Time-Off Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. 

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.