Senior Data Solutions Architect

Marsh • Jackson, MS

2d • $115,800 - $202,700 • Remote

About The Position

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) is seeking a Senior Data Solutions Architect with a minimum of 12 years of experience to translate business requirements into technical strategies and architect solutions on MMA data platforms. This role blends Data and Cloud architecture, focusing on designing enterprise data architecture and solutions across MMA’s cloud and hybrid data platforms. The position involves leading the design and architecture of enterprise solutions across MMA’s Agency management software, EHB, and CRM domains, developing solution blueprints for core platforms like Agency management systems, GCP, Azure Databricks, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure SQL. The architect will define and enforce standards for medallion architecture, establish secure integration patterns, ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA), collaborate on data governance, drive adoption of metadata management, partner with various teams on data strategies, and evaluate emerging technologies in AI/ML and analytics to support MMA’s long-term data strategy and modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience designing end to end ETL/ELT data solutions
• Minimum of 5 years preferably in Azure cloud environment and Databricks.
• Comfortable working in agile methodologies and large scale data migrations, data modernization initiatives, proof of concept experiments and requirements gathering.
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models support engineering, analytics, and operational use cases and creating entity relationships
• Advanced knowledge of SQL ,data modeling, and modern data Lakehouse technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Delta Lake features such as Change data capture, ACID transactions, optimization, and schema drifting/evolution for both batch and real-time data processing.
• Understanding of compliance, quality, and security frameworks for healthcare and Insurance.
• In-depth understanding of data structures (structured and unstructured), Data types and formats and command on high performance data storage in data lakes.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications in TOGAF, Enterprise Architecture, Azure are a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design and Architecture of enterprise solutions across MMA’s Agency management software, EHB and CRM domains.
• Develop and maintain solution blueprints for core platforms, including Agency management systems, GCP, Azure Databricks, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL.
• Define and enforce standards for medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold layers) for MMA’s data Lakehouse, ensuring proper ingestion, transformation, and consumption.
• Establish secure and scalable integration patterns and data flows between AMS , HRIS , CRM, Azure Cloud, and development systems.
• Ensure solutions comply with GDPR , HIPAA , and other regulatory frameworks governing healthcare and insurance data.
• Collaborate with the Data Governance Council to align solution architecture with role-based access controls ( RBAC ) and row-level security ( RLS ) in Unity Catalog and Power BI.
• Drive adoption of metadata management and data lineage practices within Databricks Unity Catalog and other modern data governance tools.
• Partner with enterprise architecture, Data Analytics, and Data Engineering teams to align on shared infrastructure and data strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technology features in AI/ML, Databricks, and analytics to support decision-making and MMA’s long-term data strategy.
• Support MMA’s data modernization and transformation initiatives by developing frameworks for AI-ready data platforms, enabling responsible adoption of predictive analytics and LLM -based solutions.

Benefits

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Remote work
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities
• health and welfare benefits
• tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed