Cloud Solution Architect

Role: Cloud Solution Architect – Healthcare Data Lake House Technology 

Team: Professional Services 

Location: US Remote 

Travel: <10%, US 

*This position is currently not eligible for visa sponsorship*

Job Summary 
As a Cloud Solution Architect at Health Catalyst (HCAT), you will play a critical role in assisting with designing and delivering scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions that directly support healthcare operations and outcomes. You’ll work closely with both internal stakeholders and external healthcare clients to shape and implement data-driven strategies using Health Catalyst’s Ignite product offerings which are powered by the Azure Databricks platform, focusing on performance, cost optimization, and adherence to healthcare-specific standards and best practices. 

In this client-facing role, you will act as a trusted advisor within the Health Catalyst Ignite cloud solution. You'll also mentor and upskill internal teams, developing their technical capabilities through training, knowledge sharing, and the development of best practices. 

Your expertise will drive innovations in data management, integration, and analytics that power clinical insights, operational efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. This role spans across departments, collaborating with data engineers, data scientists, product owners, and compliance experts to ensure that solutions are not only high performing, but also cost effective. 

What you’ll own in this role:  

• Consult in the architecture, design, and implementation best practices of the Health Catalyst cloud data lake eco-system. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including clinical informatics, data science, and product development to design integrated, scalable data products within the Health Catalyst eco-system. 

• Partner to ensure focus on the most critical clinical or operational challenges before considering technology.  

• Use strong mediation and negotiation skills to resolve conflicting priorities, ensuring solutions remain aligned with both client requirements and organizational objectives. 

• Champion client technology needs through regular alignment sessions between Architecture, Product, and Services.  

• Ensure client needs are represented via consistent technical vision and shared roadmap priorities.  

• Relay client and project insights to the Product and Architecture teams, contributing to the evolution of Health Catalyst’s Ignite offerings, architectural standards, and best practices. 

• Aid in defining performance, cost-efficiency, and governance best practices within the Health Catalyst cloud eco-system. 

• Consult and define ETL processes and data pipeline best practices and tools within the Health Catalyst cloud eco-system. 

• Assist in defining and delivering internal and external training curriculum and deliver hands-on advanced training to internal Catalyst teams. 

• Provide technical guidance through all phases of solution development, from design to implementation and support. 

• Stay current with industry and healthcare technology trends and regulations to help guide strategic decision-making. 

What you bring to this role:  

• Extensive experience with major cloud vendor data lake house solutions, e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric – including configuration and management of metadata catalogs, security policies, infrastructure management, and devops processes. 

• Proficient in implementing audit logging, access controls, and network security in cloud environments. 

• Familiarity with healthcare data formats (e.g., HL7, FHIR, EMR Datasets, etc.)  

• Experience integrating Databricks with other Azure services and enterprise healthcare systems or similar experience 

• Strong understanding of data modeling principles and experience designing scalable ETL/ELT processes within a Databricks environment. 

• Effective communicator who can bridge technical and clinical teams with clear, actionable insights. 

• Knowledge of healthcare data compliance, security practices, and governance frameworks. 

• Proven mentoring, coaching, and leadership skills in a collaborative team environment. 

• Passion for innovation and improving healthcare through data-driven technology. 

Preferred Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or cloud data platforms, with a minimum of 3 years working with Azure Databricks. 

• Experience working in healthcare technology, healthcare analytics, or a related domain highly preferred. 

• Understanding of healthcare data governance and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.) preferred. 

•  Databricks Advanced Data Engineering certification strongly preferred. 

• Prior experience with healthcare customers, clinical workflows, or health data products is a strong plus. 
   

Information Security and Compliance Responsibilities: 

• Maintain compliance with training directives required by the organization pertaining to Information Security, Acceptable Use Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security. 

• Adhere to and comply with the organizations Acceptable Use Policy. 

• Safeguard information system assets by identifying and reporting potential and actual security events to the organizations Security and Compliance Officers.