Senior Application Architect

Cedar Gate Technologies, an IQVIA business, enables payers, providers, employers, and service administrators to excel at value-based care with a unified technology and services platform delivering analytics, care, and payment technology on a single data management foundation. At Cedar Gate, you’ll be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where great ideas thrive. We invest deeply in our people through ongoing training, comprehensive benefits, and a strong culture of teamwork.

About the role

Cedar Gate Technologies, an IQVIA business, is seeking a Senior Application Architect to lead the design, development, and evolution of enterprise application architecture that supports strategic business objectives and future technology needs. This role serves as a key technology leader, partnering with business stakeholders, product teams, and executive leadership to define architecture roadmaps, modernize platforms, and deliver scalable solutions that drive business value.

As part of a significant transformation initiative, this position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise technology strategy, guide large-scale modernization efforts, and help shape the future of critical customer-facing and operational platforms. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening business continuity, improving delivery predictability and quality, enabling innovation, and enhancing the overall client experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, development, implementation, and governance of enterprise application architecture.
• Define architecture strategies and roadmaps that align technology investments with business objectives.
• Develop and present business cases, architecture recommendations, and release plans to senior leadership.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure technology strategies support product and operational goals.
• Collaborate with product development leadership to align projects with enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology direction.
• Lead cross-functional teams through solution design, architecture reviews, and implementation planning.
• Serve as a senior consultant and trusted advisor on complex business and technology initiatives.
• Research emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve products, platforms, and business outcomes.
• Sponsor and lead research and development initiatives utilizing established project management practices.
• Mentor and provide guidance to architects, engineers, and business analysts.
• Ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that support future growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8 plus years of experience in software development, application development, or product development with significant architecture responsibilities.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale application architectures.
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, business information modeling, systems design, and integration strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into technology solutions and roadmaps.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing strategic technology decisions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex technology initiatives.
• Strong consulting, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of modern software development practices, architectural patterns, tools, and technologies.
• Healthcare technology, digital experience, patient experience, or customer-facing platform experience.
• IT consulting experience is preferred.
• Project or program management experience is preferred.
• Experience leading large-scale application modernization, migration, or digital transformation initiatives is preferred.
• Experience supporting knowledge transfer, organizational transformation, or global delivery models is preferred.
• Experience working within cloud-based and distributed enterprise environments is preferred.
• Must reside in the same country where the job is located (U.S. residents only; all work must be performed within the United States).

Location

Burlington, MA (Boston) or Greenwich, CT

Schedule

Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote).

Pay

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $119,900.00 - $334,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.