Cloud Data Architect
Core
Own enterprise platform architecture, security baselines, and Authority to Operate (ATO)-aware provisioning for Summit and its component platforms (CXI, AHI) within VA's Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
Role type
Senior Cloud Data Architect
Builds
Governable, interoperable, and cost-effective data platform designs for VA's Summit, AHI, and CXI workstreams. (via careerplan.io/jobs/79-00B-76-07F-cloud-data-architect)
Domain
US Federal Government / Healthcare Data / Microsoft Azure Cloud
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise architecture design, Azure cloud architecture, Data engineering (Databricks, Data Factory, Delta Lake), Zero Trust Architecture, Security compliance (RMF/ATO), Architecture governance (ARBs, ADRs), Cloud cost optimization (FinOps), DevSecOps standards
Preferred skills
Unity Catalog, Immuta, Microsoft Purview, Starburst, FinOps practices, EHR data sources experience
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Immuta, Microsoft Purview, Starburst
Responsibilities
Establish security and compliance guardrails for platform teams; Publish and maintain Enterprise Reference Architecture and Roadmap; Define interoperability standards for identity, networking, and trust models; Operate architecture governance via ARBs and ADRs; Provide solution architecture and cloud cost estimates; Manage ATO and change-driven security activities; Set observability and DevSecOps standards; Coordinate with domain experts to align data modeling and analytics approaches; Optimize cloud cost and performance via FinOps Dashboard.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC