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Position Summary:
The Principal Data Architect is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining efficient and scalable data architecture within an organization. They collaborate with various stakeholders to understand data requirements, create robust data models, and ensure the integrity, security, and performance of the data infrastructure. This includes having the strong ability to look around the corner at emerging technologies and advise senior leadership around the strategic technical vision for the data space. The Data Architect role is crucial for organizations aiming to leverage data effectively for strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
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*This position can sit in multiple CVS locations to include remote.
Accountabilities include:
- Data Strategy Development: Develop and implement a strategic vision for the organization's data architecture aligned with business objectives.
- Data Modeling: Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support business needs, ensuring data integrity, efficiency, and scalability.
- Database Management: Oversee database design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance to support application development and business operations.
- Data Governance and Compliance: Ensure adherence to data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements to maintain data security, privacy, and compliance.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with stakeholders, including business analysts, data engineers, IT teams, and management, to understand data needs and drive alignment.
- Technology Evaluation and Implementation: Assess new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance data management processes and recommend their adoption where applicable.
- Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks and implement solutions to optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing.
- Documentation and Reporting: Document data architecture designs, guidelines, and best practices. Provide regular reports and updates on data-related activities.
- Architecture and design reviews: Play a key leadership role in architecture design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes. Actively lead and participate in the Architecture community to drive modernization opportunities for the advancement of Data platform to support Healthcare Business Unit while keeping in mind the complexities of our IT landscape.
- 5+ years working as a data architect or in a similar role.
- 7+ years in design/development experience database design, data modeling, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and building reports.
- Best in class technical subject matter expertise and domain knowledge related to data lake/warehouse management for large scale enterprise.
- Strong understanding of data management principles, data governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data warehousing, and big data technologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with cloud-based data solutions (Azure, GCP, Snowflake) and their associated services is often preferred.
- Certifications in relevant areas (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional - CDMP) can be advantageous.
- Facilitates adoption of cloud-native/cloud-first architectures.
- Experience in the Insurance data domain is a PLUS.
- Experience in GCP/BigQuery is preferred.
- Experience in migration from On-Prem Data Warehouse (like DB2, Hadoop) to Cloud Data Warehouse (like GCP, Snowflake) is preferred.
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, information systems or related field or equivelant experience required
- Masters Degree in Computer Science, information systems or related field or equivelant experience preferred
The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off ("PTO") or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/09/2024
CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.
You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.
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