Contract Lifecycle Management Principal Domain Architect

Overview

Sentara IT is seeking a Principal Domain Architect with expertise in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, preferably Icertis, to lead the strategic direction, governance, and optimization of enterprise contract management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction, governance, and optimization of enterprise contract management solutions.
• Ensure platform integrity, scalability, and operational excellence within a multi-tenant environment.
• Partner closely with Legal, IT, platform engineering teams, and external service providers to drive configuration governance, release management, requirements management, and technology roadmap development.
• Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions while ensuring adherence to SDLC standards, security controls, change management processes, and platform best practices.
• Lead complex initiatives, influence technical strategy, provide architectural guidance, and drive continuous improvement efforts that support organizational goals and long-term business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 10+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Icertis ICI Academy Administration Professional Certification preferred (or Icertis ICI Academy Administration Professional Certification required within 30 days of hire)
• Demonstrated experience supporting, governing, and optimizing enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, with Icertis experience strongly preferred
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions, conducting impact assessments, managing change control processes, and coordinating release planning activities within complex application environments
• Proven experience developing technology roadmaps, platform governance standards, configuration management practices, and SDLC processes that support business objectives and operational excellence
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, Legal teams, IT teams, vendors, and external service providers to deliver platform enhancements, resolve defects, and support ongoing system optimization
• Strong understanding of application security, role-based access controls, Segregation of Duties (SoD), multi-tenant environments, and enterprise governance best practices
• Experience overseeing system integration testing, requirements management, release coordination, and production support activities for enterprise applications
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives, provide technical leadership, influence architectural decisions, and serve as a trusted advisor across business and technology teams

Qualifications

• Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Systems Architecture, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), or related technology domains experience
• Deep experience in enterprise application architecture, contract lifecycle management platforms, solution governance, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement

Skills

• Enterprise Application Architecture
• Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms
• Solution Governance
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement

Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation packages including base pay, incentives, and benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met