Own end-to-end architecture for the Databricks-on-Azure lakehouse platform, including Unity Catalog design, workspace federation, storage account topology, cluster governance, and compute cost optimization.
Define and enforce medallion architecture standards (Landing → Bronze → Silver → Gold) across all data engineering teams and product domains.
Establish CI/CD deployment patterns for Databricks Asset Bundles, working with DevOps and platform engineering teams to ensure audit-ready, environment-promoted pipelines.
Lead platform scaling decisions: networking (VNet, private endpoints, subnet allocation), workspace growth planning, and multi-subscription design across CMMA and CMMB environments.
Design and govern fine-grained access control patterns using Unity Catalog ABAC, RBAC, and row/column-level security-translating regulatory requirements into reusable platform controls.
Drive performance engineering standards for Delta Lake pipelines, including partitioning strategies, Z-ORDER, liquid clustering, OPTIMIZE/VACUUM cadences, and Photon adoption.
Define ingestion accelerators and reusable pipeline templates for common patterns (CDC via Qlik, ADF, SFTP, Kafka, API) to reduce per-dataset engineering effort.
Partner with SRE, DBA, Data Governance, Legal, and Analytics teams to align platform architecture with organizational compliance, data rights, and consumption requirements.
Provide architectural guidance on PHI/PII data handling, including masking strategies, HIPAA-aligned access controls, and multi-environment data lifecycle policies.
Evaluate and make build-vs-buy decisions across the platform toolchain: ingestion, orchestration, data quality, cataloging, and monitoring.
Mentor senior engineers and data architects, establishing design review processes, ADR practices, and platform documentation standards.
Skills You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in data engineering and data architecture, with at least 4 years in a principal or lead architecture capacity.
Demonstrated experience implementing Databricks from the ground up: workspace provisioning, Unity Catalog configuration, metastore design, SCIM integration, and cluster policy governance at enterprise scale.
Deep expertise in Delta Lake: ACID
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurance
Additional Information
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.
CoverMyMeds' Data & Analytics organization is looking for a Lead Data Architect to define and advance our enterprise data engineering strategy on the Databricks lakehouse platform. Our Data Engineering team is a highly technical group of results-driven engineers and architects focused on delivering high-quality, repeatable, and scalable data solutions. Together with our business units, this work ultimately helps more people get the medicine they need to live healthier lives.
* McKesson complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future. This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for McKesson support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment authorization (e.g., H1B, O1, E3, H1B1, TN, F1 OPT, F1 STEM OPT, F1 CPT, etc.) now or in the future. If you will require McKesson to provide immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future, you should not apply for this position.
Mckesson · OH, Columbus