Data Architect (Nashville, TN)

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.  Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. 

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

The Data Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data solutions that enable accurate reporting, analytics, and operational decision-making. This role ensures data integrity, consistency, and accessibility across clinical, financial, and operational domains while maintaining strong standards for data governance, integration, and performance.

Job Title: Data Architect (Nashville, TN)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Location: Nashville, TN

• 10% onsite work
• 90% remote
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Integration: Design and maintain data models, transformations, and system integrations across internal and external data sources, ensuring adherence to data standards and best practices
• Data Warehouse & Reporting: Develop and support data warehouse structures, ETL processes, and reporting solutions (e.g., Power BI, SSRS) with a focus on performance, accuracy, and alignment with business definitions
• Data Governance & Documentation: Maintain documentation for data models, ETL processes, and reporting logic; support standardized definitions, data lineage, and consistent reporting practices
• Operational Support: Monitor and troubleshoot ETL jobs, reporting processes, and database performance; resolve data issues and support critical operational and compliance reporting
• Integrations & Interoperability: Support internal and external data exchanges, including APIs and industry standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), and assist with implementation and validation of new data interfaces
• Business Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and support clinical, financial, and operational reporting initiatives
• Compliance & Data Quality: Ensure adherence to HIPAA, data security standards, and regulatory requirements while supporting data validation and accuracy across deliverables
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to data quality, ETL performance, and reporting efficiency, including automation and standardization initiatives

Qualifications & Expectations

• Strong proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and ETL development
• Working knowledge of healthcare data domains (clinical, billing, financial)
• Understanding of enterprise data architecture and governance principles
• Ability to manage priorities across development, production support, and project work

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

Benefits:

Mental Health Cooperative offers a full comprehensive benefit plan for you to participate in. The following products are available:

• Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 403b - Retirement Plan
• Calm App for medication and mental health
• Gym membership discounts 

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.\