Enterprise Application & Data Architect

2 months ago

Minneapolis, MN, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$143k - $148k/yr

Responsibilities

Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, policies, reference architectures, and governance processes.
Guide architecture decisions for major initiatives and translate business strategy into architectural direction, roadmaps, and investment plans.
Provide application and engineering architecture guidance covering system design, APIs, data models, frameworks, testing, observability, and maintainability.
Lead enterprise data platform architecture across warehouses, data lakes, lakehouses, batch and streaming pipelines, and DataOps practices.
Establish data governance standards for data quality, lineage, governed access, automated controls, and observability.
Validate delivery solutions against architectural standards and business intent while providing embedded guidance to Agile and SAFe teams.
Identify technical debt and architectural risks and lead portfolio rationalization and modernization efforts.
Influence engineering practices and development lifecycles across application, data, platform, and business stakeholder groups.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
4+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
2+ years of recent DataOps experience and 4+ years of project or initiative leadership experience.
Strong programming expertise in Python, Java, C#, and TypeScript, plus full-stack system design experience.
Expert-level SQL knowledge and deep experience with database technologies and data modeling.
Experience designing and deploying production-grade systems and influencing engineering practices.
Strong understanding of application, data, integration, and enterprise architecture domains.
Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude to improve development workflows.
Strong communication and stakeholder-influence skills across technical and business audiences.
Preferred experience in healthcare IT, including payer, provider, or health-system environments.
Preferred experience with Azure-based DataOps platforms and tools such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, dbt, or Apache Spark.
Preferred experience with data governance frameworks and tools such as Microsoft Purview or Apache Atlas.
Preferred knowledge of HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, CMS interoperability rules, Agile, and SAFe environments.
Advanced certifications in cloud, data, or architecture domains are a plus.

Full-time hybrid role based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 2–3 onsite days per week.
Company-sponsored benefits including medical, dental, vision, free tele-health, HSA contributions, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) match.
Paid time away from work under both compensation models.
Hybrid flexibility balancing onsite collaboration with remote productivity.
Career growth through leadership opportunities, emerging technologies, and strategic initiatives.
Collaborative environment with high-performing teams focused on innovation and continuous improvement.