Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

Vizient
Any Location, IL
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead the technical design and delivery of complex, client-facing data, analytics, application, and AI-enabled solutions that address real-world healthcare challenges.

What You Will Do

Lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-level data, analytics, application, and AI-enabled solutions, own technical delivery across complex engagements, and define reusable architecture patterns.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 7 or more years of relevant experience, experience leading the architecture and delivery of complex technical solutions, and advanced expertise in SQL and modern cloud-based data and application development platforms.

Requirements

  • Relevant degree preferred
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience required
  • Experience leading the architecture and delivery of complex, multi-component technical solutions required
  • Experience with healthcare data, healthcare analytics, or healthcare technology required
  • Advanced expertise in SQL and modern cloud-based data and application development platforms, including Databricks required
  • Experience designing solutions that integrate data platforms, APIs, application layers, visualization tools, and cloud services required
  • Experience with AI-assisted development, large language models, agentic workflows, or related AI technologies strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of cloud-native architecture, application integration, security-by-design principles, source control, and CI/CD practices preferred
  • Experience rapidly prototyping solutions and transitioning successful concepts into scalable, maintainable implementations preferred
  • Strong consultative skills with the ability to translate healthcare and business challenges into actionable technical strategies preferred
  • Experience facilitating technical discussions and presenting recommendations to senior technical, business, clinical, and operational leaders preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical standards across teams without direct reporting authority preferred
  • Knowledge of Vizient data, analytics products, or the Clinical Data Base preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits plan
  • Incentive eligibility
  • Salary range: $117,600.00 to $206,000.00
  • Willingness to travel
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