Enterprise Architect

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, Texas, seeks a strategic technical leader to drive enterprise architecture initiatives across business and technology domains.

You will partner with business, product, engineering and shared services to develop scalable, secure architectures aligned with organizational goals. You will guide modernization, establish standards, evaluate tradeoffs, mentor teams, and produce artifacts, roadmaps, and governance documentation to support long-term technology strategy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant architecture experience across complex environments.
• Experience designing architectures across applications, integrations, platforms and cloud technologies.
• Strong understanding of API design, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native solutions.
• Ability to create architecture artifacts, diagrams, roadmaps and decision docs.
• Able to communicate tradeoffs and risks to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-domain architecture initiatives for 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.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud technologies

API design

Event-driven architectures

Technical leadership

Education

Degree preferred

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves.

We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care:

• Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
• aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers.
• Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence.
• Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living.