Senior Data Architect

CereCore was formed in 2001 as a shared service business within a large hospital operator. We focus solely on helping healthcare organisations align business and IT strategies to improve processes and patient care. At CereCore, our heart for healthcare is interconnected with our knowledge of technical solutions, creating a vital link that ultimately drives the delivery of high-quality care. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Healthcare.

CereCore is seeking aSenior Data Architecton a consultancy basis to work with us periodically within specific data management projects.

This individual will play a key role inarchitecting the data transformation strategy, ensuring data governance, and aligning Epic Caboodle’s proprietary data structures with OMOP’s standardised model. They will work closely withdata engineers, clinicians, and IT teamsto ensure a seamless migration that enhances data accessibility for research and analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Design and oversee thedata migration strategyfromEpic Caboodle to OMOP CDM, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.
• Define and implementdata standardisation processes, mappingEpic-specific codes to SNOMED, RxNorm, and LOINC.
• Lead thedevelopment of ETL frameworks, ensuring efficient extraction, transformation, and loading of clinical data.
• Establishdata governance protocols, ensuring compliance withGDPR, NHS data security regulations, and best practices.
• Collaborate withdata engineers, clinicians, and research teamsto ensure data usability and alignment with research needs.
• Optimisecloud-based data infrastructureusingAWS, Azure, or Snowflaketo support high-performance analytics.
• Support the implementation ofOMOP tools (ATLAS, Achilles, Usagi)for querying and analysis.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship todata engineers and analysts, ensuring best practices in data architecture and governance.
• Work closely with NHS and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance withhealthcare data standards and interoperability requirements.

Requirements:

• 10+ yearsindata architecture, healthcare informatics, or clinical data management.
• Strong experience withEpic Caboodle, Clarity, or Chroniclesdata models.
• Proven expertise inOMOP CDM implementationandstandardised healthcare vocabularies (SNOMED, RxNorm, LOINC).
• Advanced knowledge ofSQL, Python, Spark, or Apache Airflowfor ETL development.
• Hands-on experience withcloud data platforms(AWS, Azure, Snowflake, or Google BigQuery).
• Deep understanding ofNHS data governance, IG regulations, and security protocols.
• Experience working with clinical and research teams to supporthealthcare analytics and machine learning initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage risks and ensure project success.
• Excellentcommunication and stakeholder managementskills.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity withFHIR, HL7, and other healthcare interoperability standards.
• Experience working withoncology or myeloma datasets.
• Hands-on experience withdata anonymisation and pseudonymisationfor research compliance.

CereCore is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to create a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. We are an equal-opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws.