Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.
The Principal, Data Governance Platforms is the organization's technical authority for enabling enterprise data governance through purpose-built technology platforms and data management capabilities, spanning metadata, master data, data quality, and lineage. Working at the intersection of data engineering, enterprise architecture, and governance strategy, this role ensures that governance is not just a policy — it is a platform capability that operates reliably at scale. Collaborating closely with data engineering teams, enterprise architects, and governance operations counterparts, the Principal designs and implements the technical infrastructure that makes governance measurable, auditable, and sustainably automated.JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Governance Platform Strategy & Architecture
Define the technology architecture for enterprise data governance capabilities — including metadata management, MDM, data quality, and lineage — ensuring the platform strategy supports both current operational requirements and future AI and analytics ambitions. Align platform decisions with enterprise data architecture principles and cloud ecosystem standards.
2. Platform Implementation & Lifecycle Operations
Lead and execute the implementation of governance platforms, managing configuration, integration, testing, and go-live activities in partnership with engineering and IT teams. Ensure platforms operate at production-grade standards for performance, availability, and data integrity across all governance use cases.
3. Data Lifecycle Capability Enablement
Enable governance-aligned data integration, transformation, enrichment, and standardization capabilities by embedding governance controls directly into data pipelines and processing workflows. Partner with data engineering to ensure governance requirements are built into platform architecture from the ground up, not layered on afterward.
4. Data Integration & Workflow Automation
Design and implement automated governance workflows — including data quality rule execution, metadata harvesting, lineage capture, and MDM matching — within data pipelines and platform ecosystems. Reduce manual governance overhead by embedding automation at the point of data creation and movement.
5. Lineage, Observability & Traceability
Enable comprehensive visibility into data flows, system dependencies, and transformation logic to support impact analysis, audit readiness, and root cause investigation. Maintain lineage capabilities that span the full data ecosystem from source systems through to downstream consumption in analytics, reporting, and AI model inputs.
6. Technical Governance Standards & Documentation
Establish and maintain technical standards for how governance platforms are configured, integrated, and operated, ensuring consistency across platform implementations and enabling knowledge transfer to engineering teams. Produce platform architecture documentation that serves both technical teams and governance stakeholders.
7. Collaboration with Engineering & Enterprise Architecture
Partner closely with data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure governance platforms are integrated into the broader data and technology ecosystem. Translate governance business requirements into scalable technical solutions that align with organizational standards and security controls.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This is an individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibilities. The Principal leads through deep technical expertise, architectural ownership, and cross-functional engineering collaboration.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Experience
Required:
10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or data governance platform implementation
Demonstrated experience implementing and operating enterprise-scale data governance or data management platforms
Experience integrating governance tooling into cloud-based data platforms and pipelines
Healthcare industry experience preferred; Medicare Advantage or payer experience is a significant differentiator
Experience implementing MDM, data catalog, or data quality platforms in a regulated healthcare environment
Preferred:
Familiarity with HIPAA technical safeguard requirements as they apply to data platform architecture
Education
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Business, Health Informatics, or a related field
Preferred:
Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline
Training
Required:
Hands-on platform experience with at least one enterprise data catalog (e.g., Purview, Alation), one MDM platform (e.g., Reltio, Informatica, Profisee), and one data quality/observability tool (e.g., Acceldata, Informatica DQ)
HIPAA technical compliance knowledge as it applies to data platform architecture
Preferred:
Cloud platform certification (Azure, AWS, or GCP); Microsoft Purview or Databricks certification
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Technical / Role-Specific Skills
Metadata Management & Data Catalog Platforms: Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Purview or Alation for metadata ingestion, cataloging, lineage capture, and governance policy enforcement
Master Data Management Systems: Deep implementation experience with MDM platforms such as Reltio, Informatica MDM, or Profisee; understanding of matching, merging, and golden record architecture
Data Quality & Observability Tools: Proficiency with data quality platforms including Acceldata or Informatica Data Quality; ability to configure rules, scoring frameworks, and alerting at scale
Data Pipeline & Integration Design: Solid grounding in data engineering practices including ETL/ELT pipelines, API integration, and cloud-native data platforms (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or equivalent)
Cloud Data Platforms & Architecture: Experience architecting governance solutions within enterprise cloud ecosystems; working knowledge of cloud security controls, access management, and data classification
SQL & Data Querying: Proficiency in SQL for data validation, quality rule development, and governance investigation workflows
Technical Documentation & Architecture Communication: Ability to produce clear platform architecture documents and translate technical design decisions for non-technical governance stakeholders
Licensure
Required: None
Preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate; Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Reltio, Informatica, Profisee, or Acceldata certifications
Essential Physical Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
2. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $149,882.00 - $224,823.00Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.
Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or data governance platform implementation
- Experience implementing and operating enterprise-scale data governance or data management platforms
- Experience integrating governance tooling into cloud-based data platforms and pipelines
- Healthcare industry experience
- Medicare Advantage or payer experience
- Experience implementing MDM, data catalog, or data quality platforms in a regulated healthcare environment
- Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Business, Health Informatics, or a related field
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline
- Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise data catalog, one MDM platform, and one data quality or observability tool
- HIPAA technical compliance knowledge as it applies to data platform architecture
- Cloud platform certification such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Microsoft Purview or Databricks certification
- Proficiency with Microsoft Purview or Alation
- Deep implementation experience with Reltio, Informatica MDM, or Profisee
- Proficiency with Acceldata or Informatica Data Quality
- Experience with ETL or ELT pipelines, API integration, and cloud-native data platforms
- Experience with cloud security controls, access management, and data classification
- Proficiency in SQL
Alignment Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alignment Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Alignment Healthcare.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes multiple medical plan types with major carriers along with dental and vision. Options are described as comprehensive on paper and can include plan choice depending on role and location.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is commonly offered, and some roles also receive equity via RSUs. This foundation strengthens total rewards even when base pay varies by job family.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is offered with paid holidays, and some teams provide paid parental leave; clinical roles may include CME time and tuition reimbursement. These elements expand beyond basic medical benefits to support time away and professional development.
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What We Do
Alignment Healthcare is redefining the business of health care by shifting the focus from payments to people. We’ve created a new model for health care delivery that cuts costs and improves lives by unraveling the inefficiencies of the current system to drive patients, providers and payers toward a common goal of wellness. Harnessing best practices from Medicare Advantage, our innovative data-management technology allows us to commit to caring for seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. Alignment Healthcare provides partners and patients with customized care and service where they need it and when they need it, including clinical coordination, risk management and technology facilitation. Alignment Healthcare offers health plan options through Alignment Health Plan, and also partners with select health plans to help deliver better benefits at lower costs. For more information, please visit www.alignmenthealthcare.com.
