Platform Architect Principal

Valleywise Health System

$123K — $181K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years of experience in supporting and architecting enterprise platforms.
  • Experience with Epic, Workday, and/or ServiceNow, specifically focusing on upgrades and lifecycle management.
  • Proven success in leading large-scale platform upgrades in healthcare or similar regulated environments.
  • Strong understanding of managing platform configuration versus customization.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure operational health and stability of enterprise healthcare platforms.
  • Oversee execution of upgrade processes for Epic, Workday, and ServiceNow.
  • Lead architectural governance initiatives across multiple platforms.
  • Collaborate with application, security, infrastructure, and vendor teams for effective platform management.
  • Drive alignment of platform capabilities with organizational priorities.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility allows for a better work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work in a complex and impactful healthcare environment.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams, promoting strategic influence and decision-making.
  • Involvement in large-scale projects that significantly affect patient care and operational efficiency.
Full Job Description
The Platform Architect Principal for our enterprise healthcare systems, including Epic, Workday, and ServiceNow. This role is accountable for the operational health, upgrade execution, and architectural governance of these platforms across the healthcare system in partnership with the TDS director team. This position operates with director-level influence and decision-making authority while remaining hands-on and embedded in delivery. Working in a matrixed model, the Principal Platform Architecture partners with application, security, infrastructure, and vendor teams to keep platforms current, stable, compliant, and aligned with organizational priorities.

Annual Salary Range: $123,011.20 - $181,438.40

Remote position

Qualifications

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience supporting and architecting enterprise platforms in complex environments is required.
  • Significant experience with Epic, Workday, and/or ServiceNow, including upgrades and lifecycle management.
  • Proven success leading large-scale platform upgrades in healthcare or similarly regulated industries.
  • Strong understanding of platform configuration vs. customization tradeoffs.
  • Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple delivery teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Platform Lifecyle & Upgrades
  • Platform Currency
  • Architecture Governance
  • Matrixed Leadership & Enablement
  • Integration & Dependency Management
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills

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