Enterprise Business Architect

This hybrid role requires periodic onsite presence (approximately two days every three weeks or as business needs dictate) in Newark, NJ.

About the Role

The Enterprise Architect plays a strategic role in shaping the future of a healthcare payer organization undergoing a major digital-first, AI-enabled transformation. This position partners with senior business and technology leaders to define domain strategies, assess capability maturity, and build multi-year roadmaps that guide enterprise modernization. The role focuses on conceptual architecture, governance, and strategic alignment rather than hands-on solutioning, making it ideal for seasoned architects who excel at influencing direction across complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Drive Digital-First, AI-Enabled Strategy
  • Lead domain-level strategy development that supports digital-first, AI-enabled business models across the enterprise.
  • Shape 24-36 month roadmaps that integrate AI, automation, and modern digital capabilities into core business processes.
  • Identify capability gaps, maturity needs, and prerequisite investments required to achieve target-state outcomes.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategic recommendations for payer and clinical domains.
• Enterprise Architecture Leadership
  • Develop and maintain target-state architecture, reference architectures, and conceptual patterns for assigned domains.
  • Conduct current-state assessments and identify modernization opportunities across business and technology landscapes.
  • Ensure initiatives align with enterprise architecture principles, standards, and long-term business goals.
  • Produce conceptual-level deliverables such as strategy decks, reference patterns, and standards documentation.
  • Support the selection and implementation of tools and processes that enable effective enterprise architecture services.
• Domain Strategy (Business-Angle and Tech-Angle)
  • Lead domain strategy efforts for areas such as IVR, call center modernization, digital engagement, and operational transformation.
  • Partner with business leaders to translate use cases, capability needs, and strategic priorities into actionable architecture direction.
  • Partner with technology leaders to ensure domain strategies align with platform, data, cloud, and integration roadmaps.
• Governance and Standards
  • Contribute to enterprise architecture governance, including Architecture Review Board activities and technology lifecycle oversight.
  • Develop and maintain technology standards, manage exceptions, and guide obsolescence risk management.
  • Promote architectural consistency and alignment across business and technology teams.
• Vendor and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Stay current on vendor capabilities and roadmaps relevant to assigned domains.
  • Support RFP/RFQ development, vendor evaluations, and contract renewals.
  • Present architectural recommendations and roadmaps to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Leadership and Influence
  • Champion the value of enterprise architecture across the organization.
  • Mentor architects and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and strategic thinking.
  • Influence decision-making across business and technology teams without requiring hands-on solutioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in enterprise architecture, strategy, or governance roles.
• Proven experience defining and implementing target-state architectures and technology roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of EA frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and architecture modeling tools.
• Strong experience developing PowerPoint presentations for various leadership levels, especially VP and C-level.
• Healthcare payer experience is required; clinical data experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience as a Solution Architect is a strong plus, though this role is not hands-on.

Skills

• Technical Depth
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and modern architecture patterns.
  • Expertise in microservices, container platforms, APIs, data engineering, data lakes, cloud data warehousing, and automation technologies.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Leadership and Communication
  • Ability to influence senior leaders and guide strategic decision-making.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Collaborative mindset with experience working across business and technology teams.
  • Self-starter with strong consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifications

• TOGAF, PMP, or Cloud Architecture certifications preferred.