Senior GRC Technology Architect - Archer Development

About the Role

Responsible for the design, development, implementation, administration, integration, and support of the Archer Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform and related technologies. Serves as a technical lead for Archer application development, platform configuration, infrastructure management, system upgrades, API integrations, and production support activities.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops Archer applications, questionnaires, workflows, dashboards, data feeds, and custom solutions to meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Leads platform installation, patching, upgrades, and maintenance activities across development, test, and production environments.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders, architects, infrastructure teams, and vendors to deliver scalable and secure GRC technology solutions.
• Provides expertise in Archer development, custom scripting, API integration, database connectivity, and system troubleshooting.
• Supports on-premises server environments, application performance optimization, disaster recovery preparedness, and platform governance.
• Ensures adherence to architecture standards, security requirements, operational procedures, and service level commitments while enabling the continued evolution of enterprise GRC capabilities.
• Defines, designs, and continuously improves business processes, risk and compliance functions through the use of technology.
• Develops and configures enterprise risk, governance, compliance, and business solutions that combine knowledge of particular business processes and issues, general technological options, compliance and regulatory requirements, and process facilitation techniques.
• Collaborates with customers, staff, IT colleagues, and stakeholders to identify requirements, assess impacts, and recommend solutions.
• Specifies and designs GRC technology systems, solutions, networks, infrastructure elements, and processes.
• Assists with selection of design standards, methods, and tools, ensuring effective application.
• Evaluates and performs impact analysis on solution design and implementation options.
• Develops approach to balance functional, service quality, and systems management requirements.
• Tests and validates system configurations.
• Maintains and improves data quality in collaboration with customers and stakeholders.
• Facilitates requirements evaluation/rationalization activities and translates customer expectations into written artifacts.
• Assists with project planning, budgeting, and milestone monitoring.
• Develops and communicates project status reports to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Executes data access governance processes and user profile updates.
• Performs detailed component requirements gathering, analysis, and translation into solutions/designs.
• Documents technical aspects of system development, configuration, testing, integration, and project management.
• Assists with upgrades, testing, and solution validation activities.
• Communicates with multiple organizational levels, manages expectations, and facilitates problem resolution.
• Maintains expertise in GRC technology and process solutions.
• Researches and implements novel approaches to training and education on GRC process automation and technology enablement.
• Contributes to knowledge management repositories and communities of practice.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related discipline.
  • Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
• Experience:
  • Required:
    • 5 years with Governance, Risk, and Compliance Technology, preferably in Healthcare or related industry.
    • 3 years in IT discipline, Process Improvement, and System Architecture.
  • Preferred (any of the following):
    • 5+ years of Archer administration, development, and platform configuration.
    • 3+ years of Archer solution design, questionnaire development, workflows, dashboards, reports, and data feeds.
    • 3+ years of API development and system integration (REST/SOAP).
    • 3+ years of SQL development, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
    • 2+ years of custom application development using JavaScript, .NET, C#, or similar technologies.
    • 2+ years supporting Windows Server, IIS, and on-premises enterprise application environments.
    • Experience with Archer installations, upgrades, patch management, and environment migrations.
    • Experience supporting disaster recovery, high availability, and platform resiliency initiatives.
    • Experience troubleshooting application, infrastructure, and integration issues across environments.
    • Experience with Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, or Cybersecurity business processes.
• Licenses or Certifications:
  • Preferred (any of the following):
    • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    • Archer Certified Administrator – Expert
    • Archer Certified Administrator – Specialist

Skills

• Experience with project management tools, methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall), and working practices.
• Knowledge of business and technology processes, risk and control frameworks, and assessment methodologies, particularly in healthcare.
• Ability to leverage technologies for efficient GRC processes in payor/provider industries.
• Resource and project planning capabilities, decision-making skills, and results-oriented delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Relationship building and influencing skills in a matrixed organization.
• Analytical thinking, information interpretation, and strategic decision-making abilities.

Pay

Minimum: $86,400.00
Maximum: $138,600.00

Base pay is determined by factors including qualifications, experience, expected contributions, internal equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential that may be applied for certain locations.