Data Architect III

Summary

Join Komodo Health's Data Infrastructure team as a Mid-level Data Architect to architect and optimize the company's data infrastructure. You will enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of systems, ensuring they meet the demands of a rapidly evolving healthcare data landscape. Over the first year, you will architect a standardized access model, develop a tagging structure for data, design automation to reduce manual infrastructure provisioning, implement cost-reducing optimizations, and document data usage standards. This role requires collaboration with Operations and Engineering teams. Komodo Health offers a hybrid work model with flexibility and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering roles, with expertise in Snowflake and Databricks
• Proficiency in designing and maintaining ETL workflows using Airflow or similar orchestration tools
• Strong understanding of access control models and their implementation in data systems
• Experience developing tagging frameworks for data classification, ownership, and cost tracking
• Strong familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience deploying and managing containerized data pipelines and analytics applications on Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, high availability, and integration with cloud platforms
• Proven ability to design and implement automation to reduce manual work and improve infrastructure efficiency
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration and driving innovation

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee the implementation of a unified access control model for all data storage solutions
• Develop tagging structures to classify data by ownership, sensitivity, and cost, ensuring alignment with compliance and reporting requirements
• Create automated solutions for provisioning, scaling, and maintaining data infrastructure
• Collaborate with the Operations and Engineering teams to identify and implement cost-saving measures
• Maintain and evolve documentation on data usage, tools, and infrastructure standards
• Evaluate and introduce innovative tools for data storage and analytics, conducting proofs of concept and recommending adoption paths
• Providing support to customers who encounter issues with db or query performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ClickHouse, ScyllaDB and other high performance DBaaS products
• Experience with Temporal for ETL workflow management
• Knowledge of data governance, security practices, and compliance requirements like SOC2 or HIPAA

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible time off and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Disability insurance and life insurance
• Leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and company policy
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Prepaid legal assistance
• Paid time off for vacation, sickness, holiday, and bereavement
• 100% company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance