Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Indigenous Pact PBC, Inc. is a certified B-Corporation focused on creating health equity for American Indians and Alaskan Natives. As a Database Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of the enterprise data architecture and Azure Data Lake environment, ensuring secure and high-performing data integration across healthcare and Tribal systems. Responsibilities: • Lead architecture of Indigenous Pact’s Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, including partitioning strategy and data zone design (raw, refined, curated, sandbox). • Define data ingestion, transformation, and storage patterns, and other efficient data formats. • Develop and enforce data modeling standards, naming conventions, and metadata management strategies. • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and classify data entities for inclusion in the data lake. • Analyze existing data sources, APIs, and reporting tools to map data lineage, quality issues, and integration patterns. • Design scalable Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines, CDC strategies, and scheduling/orchestration workflows. • Define and document technical architecture, ETL specifications, capacity plans, and network/data security requirements. • Establish governance frameworks including data stewardship models, privacy and compliance controls (HIPAA, CCPA), and data quality standards. • Develop and manage strategies for data lifecycle, archiving, disaster recovery, and performance optimization. • Guide implementation of data dictionaries, business glossaries, and audit/compliance tracking systems. • Participate in stakeholder validation sessions, technical feasibility reviews, and trial data loads. • Support implementation teams (DBAs and developers) in deploying data systems into production environments. Qualifications: Required: • Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud data services: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory. • Experience designing data lake architectures, data zones, and cloud-native ETL pipelines. • Proficiency in data modeling, schema design, and governance standards (e.g., master data, metadata). • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (HIPAA, CCPA) and best practices in data security and auditing. • Ability to analyze complex integration scenarios, APIs, and legacy data structures. • Excellent written documentation and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement. • Scripting proficiency using PowerShell, Python, or similar automation tools. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 7+ years of progressive experience in data architecture or enterprise database design. • Hands-on experience with large-scale data environments and healthcare data preferred. • Experience implementing data lakes, data warehouses, or cloud-first data platforms in Azure. Preferred: • Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert). Company: Our mission is to help create health equity for American Indian and Alaska Natives in one generation. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Oneida, Wisconsin, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.