4A Consulting, LLC
Data Lead Architect (4 Positions)
Location : Hybrid (Baltimore City, MD / Linthicum, MD) - 40% onsite Duration : 12 months, with potential 1-year renewal Clearance : Must pass State of Maryland background check
About the Role
As a Data Lead Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Maryland's healthcare IT ecosystem. You'll design and implement large-scale enterprise data platforms to support CMS interoperability initiatives and Medicaid data modernization. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on engineering, making you the go-to expert for guiding teams through complex data challenges.
Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and design of data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse solutions (Medallion, Iceberg/Delta). Develop and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and analytics. Translate EDI X12 (837/835/278), HL7, and FHIR data into scalable models and compliant workflows. Establish data governance, lineage, and HIPAA/CMS compliance frameworks. Drive CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code adoption within data teams. Mentor engineers, influence best practices, and partner closely with business stakeholders. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth integration with CMS platforms and other Maryland IT systems. Qualifications
10+ years in IT systems; 7+ years in data engineering/ETL/cloud; 2+ years in technical leadership. 5+ years leading enterprise-scale IT projects, ideally in healthcare. Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred. Strong interpersonal skills to balance technical delivery with stakeholder engagement. Certifications Required :
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty Preferred Certifications
TOGAF 9/10 (Enterprise Architecture). HCISPP (Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner).
Tools & Platforms
AWS Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR, HealthLake, Lake Formation, Apache Spark, Flink, Airflow, SQL, Python, Scala.
Location : Hybrid (Baltimore City, MD / Linthicum, MD) - 40% onsite Duration : 12 months, with potential 1-year renewal Clearance : Must pass State of Maryland background check
About the Role
As a Data Lead Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Maryland's healthcare IT ecosystem. You'll design and implement large-scale enterprise data platforms to support CMS interoperability initiatives and Medicaid data modernization. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on engineering, making you the go-to expert for guiding teams through complex data challenges.
Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and design of data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse solutions (Medallion, Iceberg/Delta). Develop and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and analytics. Translate EDI X12 (837/835/278), HL7, and FHIR data into scalable models and compliant workflows. Establish data governance, lineage, and HIPAA/CMS compliance frameworks. Drive CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code adoption within data teams. Mentor engineers, influence best practices, and partner closely with business stakeholders. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth integration with CMS platforms and other Maryland IT systems. Qualifications
10+ years in IT systems; 7+ years in data engineering/ETL/cloud; 2+ years in technical leadership. 5+ years leading enterprise-scale IT projects, ideally in healthcare. Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred. Strong interpersonal skills to balance technical delivery with stakeholder engagement. Certifications Required :
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty Preferred Certifications
TOGAF 9/10 (Enterprise Architecture). HCISPP (Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner).
Tools & Platforms
AWS Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR, HealthLake, Lake Formation, Apache Spark, Flink, Airflow, SQL, Python, Scala.