
Data Architect (Remote) - Radiology
Washington University in St. Louis5 days ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$84k - $149k/yr
Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to acquire, store, and deliver data more efficiently.
- Advise projects on data integration activities, data needs, and technical approaches.
- Research data sources and facilitate effective data sharing.
- Develop, maintain, and revise data management practices, procedures, diagrams, and models.
- Develop and revise project code and related content to improve data performance and resolve discrepancies.
- Deliver stable, well-tested XNAT releases on a predictable cadence while minimizing downtime and data-integrity risk.
- Reduce defects and technical debt in XNAT core modules and expand the platform’s capabilities.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for institutional partners integrating with or extending XNAT.
- Create and perform unit tests, contribute to test planning, and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of education and/or experience that may substitute for the minimum education requirement.
- At least five years of data-related work experience.
- Experience with PostgreSQL.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and develop software based on approved architecture and technical designs.
- Preferred experience developing or administering XNAT or a comparable medical imaging informatics/PACS-adjacent platform.
- Preferred experience with DICOM standards and medical imaging data formats and workflows.
- Preferred experience with production software release management, including versioning, regression testing, and rollout coordination.
- Preferred experience contributing to open-source projects, community code review, issue triage, and test-plan writing.
- Preferred knowledge of Linux server administration and RHEL deployment environments.
- A driver’s license and specific professional certification are not required.
Benefits
- Remote US position with a 40-hour scheduled workweek.
- Up to 22 vacation days, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays or coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- Defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness programs, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance, financial resources, and dietitian access.
- Four weeks of caregiver leave and family care resources.
- Tuition coverage for employees and eligible family members, subject to stated eligibility and tenure rules.
- All external candidates receiving an offer must complete applicable pre-employment screening.
Categories
BackendData Engineering