Solution Design Lead, Consultant

Solution Design Lead, Consultant The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. In this role you will be partnering with Enterprise Architects, Portfolio, Analytics and Data engineering teams for designing technical solutions and building data products to meet enterprise data needs. You will be responsible for driving the data product by designing and implementing cloud data lakes, data warehouse and data mart solutions. If you have a passion for innovation with a data driven mindset and can-do attitude, we are looking for you. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning. Responsibilities In this role, you will: Expert in driving strong collaboration with business and technology stakeholders to define product strategy, business, and technology requirements, use cases, and new capabilities. Develop and maintain technology inventory and definitions, including application reference models, guiding principles, standards, patterns, and usage guidelines. Design and implement cloud solutions. Ability to perform risk identification and mitigation. Able to provide issue management recommendations as required. Able to articulate best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions and provide advice on strategies for migrating existing workloads to the cloud. Able to provide recommendations on designing cost effective data infrastructure that supports complex data analytics services. Socialize and champion technology related ideas and plans with internal IT teams and business stakeholders. Exhibit thought leadership. Evangelize data and analytics solutions that benefit business stakeholders. Familiarity with DevOps best practices and automation of documentation, testing, build, deployment, configuration, and monitoring Work closely with data engineers and data analyst teams, utilizing agile methodologies to plan and prioritize product backlog. Partner with Portfolios to enable, architect, implement and define the technical requirements, principles and models that guide data solution decisions for on-prem, cloud and hybrid ecosystem Provide comprehensive analytical thinking to ensure time to market, cost impact and value are properly understood, estimated, and controlled across people, process, and technology. Monitor and analyze the performance of data product, identify areas of improvement or optimization to enhance the data product and its features Qualifications Your Knowledge and Experience Requires a college degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Expert in understanding data management practices, data modelling (data vault 2.0), master data management, data integration, data architecture, data virtualization, data warehousing, data privacy and security. Hands on experience with SQL, Python, Collibra, Reltio Master Data Management, DBT Cloud and DBT core. Expert in one or more of NoSQL and database appliances and platforms (Snowflake, Synapse, Databricks) Prior experience in data product management is a must. This includes skills with creating roadmaps, converting business requirements to technical stories, feature prioritization and working collaboratively across cross-functional teams. Excellent Communication skills for engaging with stakeholders, facilitating discussions, and conveying complex technical concepts. Ability to lead and influence stakeholders while maintaining data quality standards and delivering a high-quality data product is desired. Advance knowledge in designing solutions for large data warehouses with a good understanding of cluster and parallel architecture. Adept in agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, is required for managing product backlog, sprint planning and facilitating agile development. Knowledgeable of Source Control and Project Management tools like Bitbucket, Git, and JIRA Hybrid This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need. About Us About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company. Stellarus' vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus' objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California's vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members. To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Our Values: At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings. Our Workplace Model: We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility: For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need. For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being. The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews. Physical Requirements: Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail. Equal Employment Opportunity: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Broughton Group