Lead Data Architect

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AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

Why join us

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :)

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Data Architect to design and evolve healthcare data architecture and lead database modernization initiatives across EMR, laboratory, pharmacy, and national health systems. You will define interoperability strategy using HL7 and FHIR standards, design REST API integration approaches, and support analytics and AI initiatives — working across SQL Server and PostgreSQL in a distributed systems environment. The role includes mentoring engineers and driving data quality and governance practices.

What you will do

• Design and evolve healthcare data architecture and data models;

• Lead database modernization, optimization, and scalability initiatives;

• Define healthcare interoperability strategy (HL7/FHIR);

• Design integration approaches for EMR, laboratory, pharmacy, and national health systems;

• Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture decisions;

• Support analytics, reporting, and future AI initiatives;

• Improve data quality, governance, and performance;

• Mentor engineers on database and integration best practices.

Must haves

• 7+ years in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Solution Architecture;

• Strong SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL experience;

• Experience with Non-SQL databases;

• Enterprise data modeling experience;

• REST API and integration experience;

• Experience with distributed systems;

• Strong architecture and design skills;

• HL7 and/or FHIR;

• Experience designing enterprise-grade database schemas and healthcare data models;

• Strong understanding of scalable software architecture and performance optimization;

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments;

• Experience with AI/ML tools to accelerate software development and testing;

• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves

• Healthcare / EMR / EHR experience;

• Analytics or data warehouse experience;

• Public health or regulated industry experience.

The benefits of joining us

• Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Meet Our Recruitment Process

Asynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:

• Short online form to confirm basic requirements

• 30–60 minute skills assessment via Codility – a platform founded in Poland that helps us provide quicker feedback and streamline this stage of the process.

• 5-minute introduction video

Synchronous stage – Live interviews

• Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)

• Final interview with your future teammates

If it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!