Enterprise Application & Data Architect

Enterprise Impact

Drive architecture strategy across applications, data platforms, and integration ecosystems

High Visibility

Partner with business leaders and senior stakeholders to influence technology direction

Governance Authority

Define standards and guide enterprise-wide architectural decisions

Modern Engineering

Work with DataOps, cloud-native architectures, and AI-assisted development

Strategic + Hands-On

Influence both executive direction and code-level practices

Team & Environment

Reports to the Director of IT Enterprise Architecture
Part of a collaborative enterprise architecture function supporting application, data, and platform teams
Works closely with data platform teams, application development teams, and business stakeholders

Your Role & Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Governance

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, policies, and reference architectures
• Participate in and guide architecture review processes to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Provide architectural direction and decision guidance for major technology initiatives
• Guide application architecture decisions including system design, APIs, data models, and patterns
• Influence engineering practices including framework selection, CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies
• Promote clean architecture, observability, and maintainability across delivery teams
• Define standards for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration (batch and streaming)
• Establish DataOps practices including CI/CD for data, observability, and automated quality controls
• Define and enforce data governance standards, including data quality, lineage, and governed access

Business Alignment & Strategy

• Lead business capability discovery and translate business strategy into architectural direction
• Partner with stakeholders to shape roadmaps, investments, and technology planning cycles
• Ensure architecture is embedded early in business and initiative planning

Delivery Oversight & Validation

• Actively validate that solutions in delivery align with architectural standards and business intent
• Provide embedded architectural guidance to Agile/SAFe teams throughout delivery lifecycle

Portfolio Rationalization & Optimization

• Identify technical debt, architectural risks, and opportunities for system modernization
• Lead enterprise portfolio rationalization efforts to reduce complexity and improve efficiency

Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience
• 4+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles
• 2+ years of recent DataOps experience
• 4+ years of project or initiative leadership experience
• Strong programming expertise (Python, Java, C#, TypeScript) and full-stack system design
• Expert-level SQL and deep experience in database technologies and data modeling
• Experience designing and deploying production-grade systems
• Strong understanding of application, data, integration, and enterprise architecture domains
• Hands-on experience influencing engineering practices and development lifecycles
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to enhance development workflows
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare IT environments (payer, provider, or health system)
• Experience with cloud-based DataOps platforms, especially in Azure
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, dbt, or Apache Spark
• Experience with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Apache Atlas)
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, CMS interoperability rules)
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe environments with embedded architecture support

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Advanced certifications in cloud, data, or architecture domains are a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits!
• $143,000–$148,000 annually or $89–$92 per hour.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele-health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching
• Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work
• Hybrid Flexibility – Balance onsite collaboration with remote productivity
• Career Growth – Access to leadership opportunities, emerging technologies, and strategic initiatives
• Collaborative Culture – Work with high-performing teams that value innovation and continuous improvement