Enterprise Architect

Vizient, Inc.

• $135K — $236K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Relevant degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in enterprise architecture required.
  • Proven track record in complex technology environments.
  • Expertise in designing applications, integrations, and cloud technologies.
  • Strong grasp of architecture methodologies and trends like API and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience creating technical documentation and architecture artifacts.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Effective in mentoring and collaborating within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-domain architectural initiatives for enterprise programs.
  • Align architecture strategies with business goals in partnership with various teams.
  • Develop reference architectures and maintain enterprise standards.
  • Guide technical solution design by evaluating dependencies and risks.
  • Support modernization efforts leveraging cloud and emerging technologies.
  • Evaluate architectural tradeoffs for efficiency and risk management.
  • Communicate technical debt and enterprise architecture risks to governance forums.
  • Create and manage architecture documentation and roadmaps.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Incentives and bonuses based on performance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Work-life balance benefits.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
Full Job Description
Summary:

In this role, you will serve as a strategic technical leader supporting enterprise architecture initiatives across business and technology domains. You will partner with business, product, engineering, CorpIT, data, and shared services teams to develop scalable, secure, and sustainable architecture solutions that align with organizational objectives. You will guide modernization efforts, establish architectural standards and reference patterns, evaluate enterprise tradeoffs, and support governance activities that promote consistency, efficiency, and long-term technology strategy alignment.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead cross-domain architecture initiatives for complex enterprise programs and solutions.
  • Partner with business units, product teams, engineering, CorpIT, and shared services to align architecture strategies with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain reference architectures, reusable patterns, and enterprise standards.
  • Guide solution design activities by identifying dependencies, integration considerations, technical risks, and reuse opportunities.
  • Support modernization initiatives involving cloud platforms, API-first architectures, event-driven solutions, automation, and emerging technologies.
  • Evaluate architectural tradeoffs related to scalability, security, cost, supportability, risk, and operational efficiency.
  • Identify and communicate technical debt, duplicated capabilities, and enterprise architecture risks.
  • Represent Enterprise Architecture within governance forums, including Architecture Review Committee activities.
  • Mentor architects, engineers, and technical teams to strengthen architectural maturity and decision quality.
  • Create and maintain architecture artifacts, roadmaps, and technical documentation supporting enterprise initiatives.


Qualifications:

  • Relevant degree preferred.
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
  • Strong experience in enterprise, solution, or domain architecture across complex technology environments.
  • Experience designing architectures across applications, integrations, platforms, cloud technologies, and enterprise services.
  • Strong understanding of architecture methodologies, API design, integration patterns, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native solutions.
  • Experience developing architecture artifacts, diagrams, roadmaps, and technical decision documentation.
  • Ability to assess and communicate technical tradeoffs, enterprise risks, and operational impacts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to influence, mentor, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Working knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, modernization strategies, and AI-aware architecture planning.


Estimated Hiring Range:
At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

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