Enterprise Architect - Healthcare

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ZS's Architecture & Engineering Expertise Center hosts passionate tech professionals with focus on deep technology skills, incubation of new technologies, build and manage assets, cater to architecture skills needed for client projects. This track is about bringing and nurturing deep technical talent within ZS to engage with technical IT clients and de-risk large scale technology programs that are increasingly under scrutiny for technical, and architectural best practices.
In this role, you will be aligned to Health Plan and Providers team of ZS, which enables plans and providers in driving growth through member acquisition and retention and improving value through member and provider insights and engagement. This group offers a range of support - from strategic advisory to execution of custom analysis to development of standalone analytics accelerators and products.
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT - HEALTHCARE
What You'll Do:

• Build deep expertise in a broad set of data technologies and platforms, such as Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Hadoop.
• Design robust and scalable solutions consistent with ZS and industry practices; take advantage of the existing assets and maintain a balance between architecture requirements and specific client needs.
• Drive technical architecture and design discussions with internal and client groups to brainstorm and finalize technology solutions.
• Stay current on latest technological trends and architecture patterns and lead the effort to develop ZS POV for strategic decision-making.
• Advance ZS' technology offerings by innovating and scaling tech assets, driving feasibility analysis to select technologies/platforms that provide the best solution;
• Define and evangelize the adoption of Data Architecture capabilities and standards and build architectural data processes that create repeatable and reusable capabilities to build connected data;
• Define and establish a technical strategy, standards, and guidelines in the data architecture domain;
• Work with the delivery team to put together a plan for technical implementation with and stay on track;
• Groom junior team members and maintain a culture of rapid learning and explorations to drive innovations / POCs on semantic technologies and architecture patterns;

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree with specialization in Computer Science, IT or other computer related disciplines;
• 13+ years of relevant experience in designing data engineering solutions on an enterprise-scale for Health Payers and Provider space;
• Specializes in architecting modern data ecosystems leveraging technologies such as Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Hadoop .
• Demonstrated expertise in building scalable data pipelines, real-time streaming architectures, and enterprise-grade data lakes and warehouses.
• Proficient in data modelling, ingestion frameworks, and data governance, including security, lineage, and compliance ( HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR ).
• Experienced in guiding teams through complex data migrations, modernization efforts, and platform re-architecture-often transitioning legacy systems (e.g., Teradata, Oracle, Hive) to cloud-native platforms with significant performance and cost optimizations.
• Known for cross-functional leadership in aligning business needs with technical roadmaps, enabling analytics, AI/ML, and decision intelligence.
• Skilled in Agile delivery models, stakeholder management, and building Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to drive innovation in data engineering practices.

Additional Skills

• Thought leadership in the form of articles, blogs, forums, papers etc. on data engineering will be preferred.
• Experience in key components like data governance & curation, data quality and master data management, data integration, data virtualization, self-service interaction for data preparation and testing is a plus.

Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you're eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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