Job Description

Job Summary
We are seeking a data architect to assist us with managing a large electronic health record data repository of data on patients with ocular diseases. The data architect will tap into EPIC Clarity to extract relevant clinical variables from the EPIC electronic health record, clean and organize the data in a format to facilitate analysis of the data. The data architect will also assist with linking data from the repository to other internal and external data sources including working with IT staff at other academic institutions to facilitate data extraction from their Oracle or MS SQL Server EPIC Clarity databases to incorporate such data into the multicenter repository we are building.

Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
Design and development of complex database queries for researchers
Extract data from Clarity
Join data from various systems, disparate databases into a cohesive set for analytics
Maintain documentation of decisions made during the build of SQL queries
Adhere to data quality processes to ensure product is valid and reproducible
Work with a team of diverse, motivated individuals toward a shared mission
Required Qualifications*
Data Architect Lead

Proficiency in Oracle Database, PL/SQL or MS SQL T-SQL
Minimum 5 years' of professional experience.
3 years experience with MS SQL Server
Comfort translating code for SQL servers to Oracle servers and vice versa
Strong analytical, time-management, problem-solving and decision making abilities
Experience with translating information requirements into SQL code
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with competing data needs
Candidate must be committed to data security and the protection of sensitive information with demonstrated knowledge of applicable data use and sharing safeguards
Proactive and creative techniques in solving researchers? problems
Positive attitude, ability to work well with others and independently
Proficiency using Python
Data Architect Senior

Minimum 3 years' of professional experience.
Comfort translating code for SQL servers to Oracle servers and vice versa
Strong analytical, time-management, problem-solving and decision making abilities
Experience with translating information requirements into SQL code
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with competing data needs
Candidate must be committed to data security and the protection of sensitive information with demonstrated knowledge of applicable data use and sharing safeguards
Proactive and creative techniques in solving researchers? problems
Positive attitude, ability to work well with others and independently
Proficiency using Python
Desired Qualifications*
Data Architect Lead

BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent fields of study
Proficiency certification with EPIC training
5-10 years of experience directly related to the responsibilities specified
Proficiency with Oracle databases, PL/SQL, or MS SQL Server T-SQL
Knowledge of Tableau, SAS, R, a plus
Data Architect Senior

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent fields of study
5-10 years experience directly related to the responsibilities specified
Knowledge of Tableau, D3.js, SAS, R, a plus