Enterprise Architect

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 118,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan with employer'

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks an Enterprise Architect to shape technology architecture for healthcare provider network management, contracting, credentialing, and interoperability initiatives. This role is remote with limited travel and occasional onsite requirements.

The candidate will lead architecture across applications, data, integration, and security domains, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives across application, integration, data, technology, or security domains.
• Experience within the payer-provider healthcare ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of provider interactions, contracting, credentialing, and network management operations.
• Experience leading interoperability initiatives utilizing HL7 and FHIR standards.
• Expertise with APIs, data streaming technologies, and enterprise integration architectures.
• Experience with GraphQL, graph databases, and modern data platforms.
• Ability to develop enterprise roadmaps and translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, business domains, and organizational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for enterprise architecture initiatives that support business objectives.
• Develop and implement enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
• Translate provider domain requirements into scalable technical solutions with business and tech stakeholders.
• Lead architecture efforts across application, integration, data, technology, and security domains.
• Guide on technical service capabilities, solution design, and enterprise standards.
• Build architecture portfolios aligning business strategies with technology investments.
• Support governance, risk management, transition planning, and modernization efforts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends for innovation.
• Lead interoperability initiatives leveraging HL7, FHIR, APIs, and modern integration patterns.
• Collaborate with data teams on data architecture and integration strategies.
• Serve as trusted advisor to stakeholders and influence enterprise technology direction.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Enterprise architecture

Provider network management

Integration architecture

HL7/FHIR proficiency

APIs

GraphQL

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Business/Computer Science focus

Tools

HL7

FHIR

APIs

GraphQL

Data streaming

Graph databases

Modern data platforms

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Enterprise Architect to join a leading organization in the healthcare industry. The Enterprise Architect will help shape the technology architecture supporting provider network management, provider interactions, contracting, credentialing, and interoperability initiatives. This position is remote with limited travel and occasional onsite requirements.

Responsibilities for the Enterprise Architect:

• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and leadership for enterprise architecture initiatives that support business objectives.
• Develop and implement enterprise architecture strategies, standards, and best practices.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate provider domain requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead architecture efforts across application, integration, data, technology, and security domains.
• Provide guidance on technical service capabilities, solution design, architecture roadmaps, and enterprise standards.
• Build and maintain architecture portfolios that align business strategies with technology investments.
• Support architecture governance, risk management, transition planning, and enterprise modernization efforts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to support innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead interoperability initiatives leveraging HL7, FHIR, APIs, and modern integration patterns.
• Collaborate with technical teams on data architecture, integration strategies, and enterprise platform design.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and influence enterprise technology direction.

Qualifications for the Enterprise Architect:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives across application, integration, data, technology, and/or security domains.
• Experience within the payer-provider healthcare ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of provider interactions, contracting, credentialing, and network management operations.
• Experience leading interoperability initiatives utilizing HL7 and FHIR standards.
• Expertise with APIs, data streaming technologies, and enterprise integration architectures.
• Experience with GraphQL, graph databases, and modern data platforms.
• Ability to develop enterprise roadmaps and translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, business domains, and organizational priorities.

Compensation & Benefits for the Enterprise Architect:

• Salary range of $118,000-$170,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Paid time off and company-recognized holidays.
• Professional development and continued learning opportunities.
• Flexible remote work environment.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Keywords: Enterprise Architect, Healthcare, Payer Provider, Provider Network Management, HL7, FHIR, APIs, GraphQL, Data Architecture, Integration Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Credentialing, Contracting, Network Management

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