Data Architect
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeRemote
location_on79, Pennington Street, The Ironbound, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, 07105, United States
About the Role
This position serves as a critical architectural leader within the Human Services sector, focusing on the complex landscape of Medicaid data ecosystems. The role exists to bridge the gap between intricate healthcare regulations and scalable technical solutions, ensuring that data supporting claims, encounters, eligibility, and care management is robust, secure, and compliant.
You will be the steward of enterprise-scale data architectures, guiding the modernization of legacy systems into cloud-native environments. Your day-to-day involves translating high-level Medicaid requirements from business and compliance teams into actionable technical strategies. This includes defining data governance frameworks, establishing canonical data models, and ensuring that all data ingestion and integration patterns align with strict HIPAA, HITECH, and CMS standards.
Beyond technical design, this role is deeply collaborative. You will partner with data engineers, analytics teams, and external vendors to build resilient ETL/ELT pipelines and real-time processing capabilities. A significant portion of your time will be dedicated to mentoring less experienced personnel, conducting peer reviews, and communicating complex architectural trade-offs to stakeholders to drive efficiency and cost reduction.
Hiring Process
Candidates selected for this role will engage in a structured interview process designed to assess both technical depth and cultural fit. The process typically includes an initial screening to verify experience with Medicaid data domains, followed by a technical deep-dive into data modeling and cloud architecture. Final stages involve a system design discussion and a team fit interview to ensure alignment with our collaborative culture.
Equal Opportunity & Culture
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Accommodations
Maximus is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews—please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.
Compensation Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including job location, education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel, and internal market value analysis. Annual salary is just one component of our total compensation package, which also includes short- and long-term incentives, health insurance, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, and paid time off. We do not use an applicant's salary history in determining compensation and will comply with all regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds.
