Enterprise Architect III

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an Enterprise Architect III to drive the vision, strategy, and execution of our technology roadmap. You will align IT initiatives with business goals while mentoring engineers, analysts, and architects across the enterprise.

You will establish enterprise standards, lead cloud and integration architecture (Azure, M365), promote secure, scalable solutions, and stay current with healthcare technology trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in CS, IS, or related field required.
• 5 years of experience in engineering enterprise IT platforms.
• License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s): None.

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term technology vision aligned with business goals.
• Guide and mentor a diverse technology team.
• Establish technology standards for enterprise-wide consistency and compliance.
• Lead the adoption and maintenance of architectural frameworks.
• Identify and implement emerging technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Collaborate with Project Management teams to foster best practices.
• Lead cloud strategy for Azure and M365, modernization, and integration architecture.
• Promote adoption of innovative technologies to enhance agility and security.
• Evaluate technologies to maintain competitive advantage.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

ArchiMate

Visio

Lucidchart

PowerShell

Terraform

ARM templates

Job description

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive, long-term technology vision that recognizes legacy realities and supports a flexible future, in alignment with business goals, direction, external technology, and process influences.
• Guide and mentor a diverse team of technology professionals, that reports indirectly, to foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, and improvement.
• Establish and administer technology standards and best practices to ensure enterprise-wide consistency, quality, and compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Lead the adoption and maintenance of architectural frameworks that support efficient, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• By keeping current with emerging technologies and trends, lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of technologies and processes that enhance the organization’s capabilities and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Project Management teams to help foster continual incorporation of best practice processes.
• Lead enterprise-level strategy for cloud platforms (Azure, M365), infrastructure modernization, and integration architecture.
• Drive adoption of innovative technologies and frameworks that enhance business agility, data insights, and security posture.
• Promote consistent use of enterprise tools, integration patterns, and design frameworks across all divisions and managed practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain competitive advantage and operational excellence.

Position Title

Enterprise Architect III

Department

Information Systems

Job Description

General Description:

The Enterprise Architect will lead the visioning, planning, and directional execution of our technology strategy and ensure the alignment of our technology vision with OU Health business goals. They will have a deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, a strategic mindset, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire technology professionals, including System engineers, business analysts, and architects, while also establishing connections, credibility, and influence with business leaders across the enterprise. The Enterprise Architect will ensure the company is staying current with Healthcare Technology trends, as well as overall technological trends, and will collaborate and lead discussions with technology teams and business leaders to gather diverse insights that inform cost-effective technology designs and execution strategies. This role will provide leadership which fosters agility, innovation, and efficiency in our implementations.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

• Develop a comprehensive, long-term technology vision that recognizes legacy realities and supports a flexible future, in alignment with business goals, direction, external technology, and process influences.
• Guide and mentor a diverse team of technology professionals, that reports indirectly, to foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, and improvement.
• Establish and administer technology standards and best practices to ensure enterprise-wide consistency, quality, and compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Lead the adoption and maintenance of architectural frameworks that support efficient, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• By keeping current with emerging technologies and trends, lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of technologies and processes that enhance the organization’s capabilities and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Project Management teams to help foster continual incorporation of best practice processes.
• Lead enterprise-level strategy for cloud platforms (Azure, M365), infrastructure modernization, and integration architecture.
• Drive adoption of innovative technologies and frameworks that enhance business agility, data insights, and security posture.
• Promote consistent use of enterprise tools, integration patterns, and design frameworks across all divisions and managed practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain competitive advantage and operational excellence.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems, or related field required.

Experience: 5 years of experience in engineering enterprise IT platforms required.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s): None.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• In-depth understanding of Infrastructure, Network, and System Engineering in healthcare preferred.
• Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT, and predictive analytics.
• Insight into information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Awareness of existing, new, and emerging technologies and processing environments.
• Effective leadership skills with exceptional soft and interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity that includes the ability to incorporate preferred.
• Strong foundation in data management as a function of architecture design and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing technology and governance initiatives across diverse teams and technology ecosystems.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of technology and business stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading technology strategies in a complex organization with diverse products and customers.
• Exceptional analytical skills to assess challenges and propose innovative technical solutions.
• Expertise in tools like ArchiMate, Visio, and Lucidchart.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Terraform, and ARM templates.
• Ability to align IT initiatives with business objectives.
• Manage complex IT environments and security requirements.
• Maintain strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to mentor and guide development teams, fostering technical growth and collaboration.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Skill in managing multiple projects, prioritizing tasks, and delivering high‑quality solutions within deadlines.
• Familiarity with integrated delivery systems in multi‑site academic health environments.
• Proven expertise in designing and deploying cloud solutions.
• Proven track record leading technical teams and architecture decisions on large‑scale projects.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer.

• PTO
• 401(k)
• medical and dental plans
• and many more.