This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Sr. Enterprise Architect Principal - EHR in United States.
This senior technical leadership role is responsible for shaping the architecture, engineering strategy, and modernization of large-scale Electronic Health Record (EHR) ecosystems that support mission-critical healthcare operations. You will act as the highest-level engineering authority, guiding enterprise design decisions, integration approaches, and system performance across complex, regulated environments. The role combines strategic architecture oversight with hands-on technical governance, ensuring EHR platforms remain secure, interoperable, scalable, and aligned with evolving healthcare standards. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and customer leadership to define long-term technology roadmaps and drive innovation. Operating in a highly impactful, mission-driven context, you will influence national-scale healthcare modernization efforts. This is a key role for a seasoned architect who thrives at the intersection of enterprise systems, healthcare IT, and strategic engineering leadership.
AccountabilitiesIn this role, you will provide enterprise-level architectural leadership and technical governance across complex EHR environments:
- Serve as the senior engineering authority for EHR architecture, integration, infrastructure, and system design across the program.
- Define and maintain enterprise engineering strategy, modernization roadmaps, and long-term technical direction.
- Lead architectural governance, technical reviews, and decision-making for major initiatives and system enhancements.
- Establish and guide engineering processes, standards, and lifecycle gates in collaboration with customer and internal stakeholders.
- Oversee EHR platform performance, including workflows, data exchange, cloud services, interfaces, and infrastructure.
- Ensure systems meet requirements for scalability, availability, cybersecurity, interoperability, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead root-cause analysis for critical incidents and drive sustainable technical remediation strategies.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovations aligned with mission and program objectives.
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineering teams to strengthen capability and execution quality.
- Support customer engagements, technical briefings, proposal development, and strategic program reviews.
Requirements
This role requires deep expertise in enterprise healthcare IT systems, strong architectural leadership, and experience in highly regulated environments:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT, health systems, or large-scale systems engineering.
- Proven experience with major EHR platforms such as Epic or Oracle Health/Cerner.
- Strong background in enterprise architecture, cloud engineering, and infrastructure modernization.
- Expertise in interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) and healthcare data exchange.
- Experience leading technical strategy in complex, mission-driven, or regulated environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills at enterprise scale.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
- Preferred certifications include AWS/Azure Architect, ITIL, CPHIMS, CISSP, or PMP.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range: $178,500 – $241,500, based on experience, location, and contractual factors.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, including Health Savings Account plans.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and personal days.
- Paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverage options.
- Flexible remote work arrangements with work-life balance support.
- Professional development, training, certification support, and career growth opportunities.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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