Enterprise Architect, Senior

Acentra Health exists to empower better health outcomes through technology, services, and clinical expertise. Our mission is to innovate health solutions that deliver maximum value and impact.

Lead the Way is our rallying cry at Acentra Health. Think of it as an open invitation to embrace the mission of the company; to actively engage in problem-solving; and to take ownership of your work every day. Acentra Health offers you unparalleled opportunities. In fact, you have all you need to take charge of your career and accelerate better outcomes - making this a great time to join our team of passionate individuals dedicated to being a vital partner for health solutions in the public sector.

Summary

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for designing and governing enterprise-wide technical architectures that enable Acentra Health's transformation initiatives, with a strong emphasis on AWS cloud technologies and modern data platforms. This role establishes enterprise principles, patterns, standards, and practices for integrating third-party software platforms (COTS), advancing cloud adoption, and evolving the organization's data lake/lakehouse capabilities.

As a technical expert, trusted advisor, and strategic partner, the Enterprise Architect will guide leadership in executing technology investments, aligning with enterprise strategy, and delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate operational support, maintenance, and integration activities for enterprise third-party applications
• Architect and scale AWS-native services including S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, and Athena. Leverage PostgreSQL and PySpark for distributed data processing, transformation, and advanced analytics
• Serve as the Enterprise UDP technical architect, aligning solutions with governance, security, and enterprise standards while driving data lake/lakehouse evolution
• Implement federated data patterns using virtualization tools to unify attributes across data sources. Enable governed self-service access through semantic layers that provide consistency and transparency
• Enable metadata management, cataloging, role-based access control (RBAC), and auditability. Ensure all architecture adheres to HIPAA Privacy and Security rules and aligns with enterprise governance policies
• Provide actionable guidance and foresight to business and IT partners, ensuring technology investments, risks, and initiatives are proactively managed in alignment with corporate strategies
• Perform technology investment analysis, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), to drive cost-effective adoption of AWS and third-party solutions. Partner with Solution Architects to assess vendors and emerging technologies
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, reusable cloud-native components. Evaluate emerging AWS services and technologies to keep the enterprise ahead of industry trends
• Contribute to enterprise policies, processes, and methodologies that guide technology decisions, accelerate cloud adoption, and ensure effective evolution of the enterprise architecture
• Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field
• 5+ years of enterprise, solution, or application architecture experience, with proven success in cloud-native and AWS architectures
• Strong expertise in AWS services (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Athena) and distributed data processing technologies (PostgreSQL, PySpark)
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure, application integration, security, and data governance
• Experience developing strategies and delivering large-scale projects on time and under budget
• Deep understanding of data flows between internal/external systems, including APIs, ETL, and federated data virtualization
• Familiarity with change management and release management processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and architectural design skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business process flows into practical cloud-based and enterprise-wide solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience (preferred)

Why us?

We are a team of experienced and caring leaders, clinicians, pioneering technologists, and industry professionals who come together to redefine expectations for the healthcare industry. State and federal healthcare agencies, providers, and employers turn to us as their vital partner to ensure better healthcare and improve health outcomes.

We do this through our people.

You will have meaningful work that genuinely improves people's lives across the country. We are a company that cares about our employees, and we give you the tools and encouragement you need to achieve the finest work of your career.

Benefits

Benefits are a key component of your rewards package. Our benefits are designed to provide you with additional protection, security, and support for both your career and your life away from work. Our benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid time off, retirement savings, corporate wellness, educational assistance, corporate discounts, and more.

Thank You!

We know your time is valuable and we thank you for applying for this position. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who are chosen to advance in our interview process will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Acentra Health and invite you to apply to future openings that may be of interest. Best of luck in your search!

~ The Acentra Health Talent Acquisition Team

Visit us at https://careers.acentra.com/jobs

EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Acentra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.

Compensation

The pay for this position is listed below.

"Based on our compensation philosophy, an applicant's position placement in the pay range will depend on various considerations, such as years of applicable experience and skill level."