Senior Consultant Data Architect

Are you a seasoned data architect looking for a role that blends hands-on technical work with shaping data strategyto makea difference in the lives of millions If so read on!

About Oxalis
Ifitshigh-stakes high-security orhighly complexOxalis is built for consulting and technology partner for the organizations that keep the world running: life sciences shipyards government agencies health systems aerospace programs and manufacturers with missions too critical to fail. We serve the people behind the missionthose building healing defending and delivering where it matters most. As a Platinum Solution Partner for Atlassian and a trusted systems integrator for IFS we specialize in secure cloud transformation IT service management ERP modernization and operational strategyespecially for organizations navigating compliance-heavy environments and complex change. Oxalis values thoughtful communication ownership and measurable outcomes.

About the Role
Oxalis is seeking a Senior Consultant-Data Architect to play a key role in supporting the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) one of the largest and most complex government agencies in the countryto define and evolveitsdata architecture is a player/coach role for an experienced data architect who canoperateat boththe strategicand tactical the near term you will earn trust and credibility with DHCS leaders through hands-on design and implementation work. Over time this role has a clear growth path into broader Enterprise Architecture and Data Strategy leadership helping shape DHCS standards and long-term modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design logical and physical data models (star/snowflake schemas semantic layers)to support enterprise analytics and reporting.
• Establish best practices for integrating operational data program data and portfolio data across platforms.
• Design and build data pipelines using platforms such as Databricks AWS Redshift Snowflake or equivalent cloud technologies.
• Extract and model raw data from the Atlassian Data Lake and Data Share preparing it for enterprise BI consumption.
• Partner with BI teams to ensure data is structured andoptimizedfor Power BI and Tableau.
• Build credibility and trust with DHCS leadership through practical solution-oriented delivery.
• Translate complex architectural concepts into clear guidance for program leaders analysts and delivery teams.
• Partner with Oxalis and DHCS stakeholders to align data architecture decisions withbroaderenterprise strategy.

• Extensiveexperience in data architecture data engineering or enterprise analytics implementation.
• Proven experience designing and implementing data architectures at enterprise scale.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks Snowflake AWS Redshift or comparable platforms.
• Deep understanding of data modeling semantic layers and analytics-ready design patterns.
• Experience designing and building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using modern cloud tools.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with structured and semi-structured data.
• Demonstrated ability to balance architecture strategy with hands-on delivery.
• Strong communicationskills with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience integrating data from SaaS platforms (e.g. Atlassian ERP portfolio tools)is ideal.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Analytics Jira Align or Enterprise Insightsis preferred.
• Experience inthe publicsector healthcare or other regulated environmentsis preferred.
• Bachelors degree in computer science ora relatedfield.