Job Description
Overview
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward
Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals
Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it
Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
- Clinical quality
- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture
At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities
Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future
Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more
Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change
If you join our team, they will.
Responsibilities
Lead Data Developer
SCA Health – Information Technology (IT) – Enterprise Application Services – Data Services
Position Summary
The Lead Data Developer is a senior individual contributor (IC) and technical leader responsible for designing, delivering, and evolving enterprise data platforms and solutions that support clinical, operational, and financial outcomes across SCA Health.
This role is not a formal people management position
The individual will act as a technical owner and delivery lead, working in partnership with resource managers to align and coordinate assigned technical resources
The role requires the ability to direct technical work, influence priorities, and drive outcomes across distributed teams (including offshore resources) without formal authority.
The Lead Data Developer operates across a hybrid ecosystem of legacy and cloud-based technologies and plays a critical role in advancing SCA Health’s cloud-first and AI-enabled data strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Ownership & Delivery Execution
- Serve as technical owner for assigned initiatives, accountable for architecture, design quality, delivery outcomes, and long-term maintainability
- Lead and coordinate design, development, testing, deployment, and support of data solutions
- Partner with resource managers to align staffing, skillsets, and priorities to delivery needs
- Direct technical execution across assigned team members, ensuring alignment to standards and timelines
- Drive delivery with limited information, clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguity proactively
- Provide accurate estimates and deliver solutions with high reliability and accountability
Data Architecture & Cloud Transformation
- Design and implement scalable hybrid and cloud-first data architectures
- Lead or contribute to phased transformation of on-premises data platforms to cloud-based solutions
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture to define solution strategies aligned to business and technology roadmaps