Senior Architect – Healthcare Data Governance Lead Advisor (26-03638) -

About Client

The client is a prominent global technology solutions provider, renowned for its comprehensive range of services and products tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses.

The company's core focus revolves around assisting organizations in managing and optimizing their IT operations, thereby driving productivity, efficiency, and innovation. It offers an extensive array of services, including strategic consulting, technology implementation, cloud computing, data center management, cybersecurity, software licensing, and hardware procurement.

In addition to its business-to-business (B2B) services, it also serves as a valuable resource for IT professionals and decision-makers, providing valuable insights and thought leadership through its various publications, webinars, and events.

Rate Range

$100-$120/Hr

Job Description

• We are seeking a Senior Architect – Healthcare Data Governance Lead Advisor to lead a strategic advisory engagement supporting Client’s Microsoft Fabric adoption.
• The client is building a Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse incorporating clinical data and Client from approximately 961 production Azure SQL tenant databases, ~4.11 TB of data, supporting ~950 hospital customers. Effective governance is a critical requirement for moving forward with the Fabric platform.
• The Senior Architect will lead the assessment, governance architecture and design, stakeholder workshops, and recommendations required to establish a sustainable, HIPAA-aligned governance model for the Fabric Lakehouse.
• This is an advisory role, not a hands-on implementation role. The scope is specifically limited to the Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse data estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall healthcare data governance advisory engagement and stakeholder workshops.
• Assess the proposed Fabric Lakehouse governance environment and identify gaps, risks, and key decisions.
• Design a HIPAA-aligned governance architecture and control model for clinical data and Client.
• Define recommendations for:
• Client discovery, classification, and sensitivity labeling
• Data cataloging, metadata, and lineage
• Role-based and need-to-know access
• Row-level and column-level security
• Privileged access aligned with PIM
• Governance monitoring and audit reporting
• Develop a de-identification decision framework for appropriate use of healthcare data.
• Recommend governance roles, responsibilities, processes, and operating practices that enable the client to sustainably manage the environment.
• Present findings, target-state architecture, recommendations, and roadmap to business and technology stakeholders.

Key Deliverables

• Current-State Data Governance Assessment & Gap Analysis
• Target-State Healthcare Data Governance Architecture
• HIPAA-Aligned Governance Control Model
• Client Discovery, Classification & Sensitivity Framework
• Access Governance Design
• De-identification Decision Framework
• Catalog, Metadata & Lineage Recommendations
• Audit & Governance Reporting Recommendations
• Governance Operating Model & Prioritized Roadmap
• Stakeholder workshops and knowledge transfer

Required Qualifications

Healthcare experience is mandatory. Candidates must have direct data stewardship/data governance experience in at least one of the following:

• Acute-care or ambulatory med-surg healthcare environments operating under HIPAA/HITRUST requirements, or
• A multi-organization EMR/EHR vendor managing clinical and/or Client data across healthcare organizations.

Additional requirements

• Senior-level experience in enterprise data governance and data architecture.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA, Client governance, classification, access controls, lineage, auditability, and least-privilege/need-to-know principles.
• Experience conducting governance assessments and developing target-state architectures and actionable recommendations.
• Architecture-level knowledge of Microsoft Fabric/Lakehouse and Azure data platforms, including Azure SQL.
• Experience with identity and privileged-access concepts, including PIM.
• Strong facilitation skills with experience leading architecture and governance workshops involving data, security, compliance, healthcare, and technology stakeholders.
• Ability to translate regulatory and governance requirements into practical architecture and operating-model recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience governing clinical data across multiple hospitals, health systems, or healthcare tenants.
• Experience with healthcare SaaS, EMR/EHR, or clinical-data platforms.
• Microsoft Fabric governance experience.
• Experience developing healthcare data-governance operating models and de-identification strategies.

Non-benefitted (other than those mandated under state or federal law).Please note that this position does not include paid time off benefits. ApTask offers subsidized insurance coverage to our employees.

About ApTask

ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work. As an African American-owned and Veteran-owned company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management. With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries. Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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