Data Architect - MDM

Job Title: Architect – Master Data Management (MDM) Role is remote, but candidates must work PST hours. Duration: 10+ Months Contract Need candidates without sponsorship. Required skills: Extensive MDM. Candidates must have experience with provider/physician healthcare data. Health insurance experience will not work. Very Strong SQL Job Summary The Architect – Master Data Management (MDM) is responsible for designing, implementing, and advancing the enterprise MDM architecture with a focus on provider and physician data. This role will lead the technical vision, architecture, and hands-on development of MDM solutions that ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability across the healthcare system. The Architect will partner with business stakeholders, data engineers, and clinical/operational teams to stand up and scale an MDM ecosystem that supports enterprise-wide data governance, analytics, interoperability, and digital transformation. This role requires deep experience with Databricks, modern data engineering, and healthcare provider data, and may be an ideal next step for a senior engineer who has operated within health systems in an MDM capacity. Essential Duties Architecture, Design & Development • Lead the design, development, and implementation of a physician-based MDM architecture, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and alignment with enterprise data strategy. • Architect and build MDM components including data models, match/merge logic, survivorship rules, workflows, and reference data structures. • Apply advanced knowledge of Databricks to build scalable pipelines, quality frameworks, and integrations supporting MDM assets. • Define and implement enterprise standards for MDM solutions, data quality, and metadata management. Technical Leadership & Collaboration • Collaborate with business leaders, clinicians, analysts, and data engineering teams to understand provider data requirements and convert them into technical solutions. • Serve as the subject matter expert for MDM technologies, architecture patterns, and healthcare provider data domains. • Communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Data Governance & Quality • Partner with Data Governance to establish stewardship practices, data definitions, and quality controls for provider data. • Identify root causes of data quality issues and lead corrective action across multiple data sources and systems. • Ensure MDM solutions support compliance, trust, and enterprise usage of provider data. Project Delivery & Execution • Manage and execute multiple complex initiatives with minimal supervision. • Provide architectural direction and hands-on development to accelerate delivery of MDM projects. • Conduct technical reviews, perform optimization of solutions, and ensure adherence to development and architectural standards. Operational Support & Continuous Improvement • Monitor performance of MDM solutions and proactively optimize efficiency and reliability. • Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, performing root-cause analysis and implementing sustainable countermeasures. • Evaluate emerging MDM and data engineering tools and recommend improvements to enhance scalability and capability. Required Qualifications • Strong SQL • Strong, hands-on experience in Master Data Management, preferably within a healthcare or health-system environment. • Deep expertise with Databricks, distributed data processing, and modern data engineering practices. • Experience working with healthcare provider/physician data, credentialing systems, EHR integration, or provider rosters. • Demonstrated ability to architect and implement enterprise data solutions using MDM tools and frameworks. • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts between technical and non-technical audiences. • Proven ability to lead without formal authority across cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Unity Catalog, Informatica MDM, Reltio, Semarchy, Profisee, IBM MDM). • Familiarity with healthcare data standards (NPI, credentialing sources, Epic provider master, HL7/FHIR). • Prior participation in data governance programs or stewardship roles.