IS Data Architect - Data Management - Benson Tower

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

This job is responsible for guiding the technical direction of applications and solutions, ensuring alignment with the business strategy. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and implementing solutions to business problems. Additionally, this job is responsible for evaluating and assessing emerging technologies, and analyzing complex business issues to discern implications for systems implementation and support.

This job is responsible for guiding the technical direction of applications and solutions in Data Management, ensuring alignment with the business strategy. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and implementing solutions to business problems. Additionally, this job is responsible for evaluating and assessing emerging technologies, and analyzing complex business issues to discern implications for systems implementation and support.  This job is also responsible for architectural direction for the Data ecosystem comprising of an EDW, Data Marts, ETL tools and supporting Data applications.  This job will provide integration patterns, data modeling design consultation, advanced SQL analysis and collaboration with cross-departmental projects and initiatives.

Education

Required – High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Work Experience

Required - 8 years’ related experience within the relevant healthcare and technology discipline(s), including planning and leading medium to large, complex HIT projects

Preferred- Advanced knowledge and experience with Informatica 9.x or 10.x

Preferred - 5 years’ experience in architectural design of enterprise systems or applications

Certifications

Preferred – Project Management and/or certification in area of expertise

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Informatica 9.x or 10.x
• Advanced SQL knowledge including performance tuning, DML and DDL
• Experience with a Code Management tool like Visual Studio or GitHub
• Experience with Oracle Exadata or similar MPP Platform
• Demonstrated experience with Data modeling and design
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal, written, and diagrammatic communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals.
• Technical knowledge of systems development life-cycle (SDLC) with a solid understanding of challenges associated with the implementation of information systems, from initial concept through development, testing, implementation and operational support.
• Working knowledge of SOA integration, integration lifecycle, and enterprise integration services.
• Ability to understand and interpret technological impact to clinical operations including risk management, change management, configuration management, business continuity, safety and analytics.
• Ability to plan and lead medium to large, complex HIT projects.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders, SMEs, peers and leadership to develop solutions and secure stakeholder support.
• Ability to take initiative and remain accountable for achieving results.
• Critical thinking skills, ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions.
• Excellent time management, presentation, and organization skills.

Job Duties

• Guides, defines, and documents the technical standards and roadmap of applications and solutions (integrated process, applications, data and technology) ensuring alignment with the business strategy.
• Designs, develops and implements solutions to business problems in accordance with enterprise architecture, IS standards and best practices. Promotes adoption of industry best practices for integration architecture frameworks, tools, standards and guidelines.
• Communicates decision points for meeting t