Senior Enterprise Architect — Remote Strategy & Innovation

Highmark Health; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen seeks an experienced Enterprise/ Principal Architect to shape and drive architecture strategies across multiple domains. You will champion best practices and emerging technologies, guiding a team of architects and collaborating with senior leaders to align architectural solutions with business goals.

The role emphasizes mentorship, documentation, and risk mitigation, with a focus on complex systems and strategic initiatives. Office- or remote-based position with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Architecture, design, and implementation of complex systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or closely related discipline
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or closely related discipline (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and articulation of complex architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the organization, influencing decision-making and ensuring alignment on complex architectural solutions.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of new technologies and solutions, ensuring they meet evolving needs; develop and maintain architectural documentation.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks; ensure successful implementation and operation of complex architectures.
• Provide expert guidance and mentorship, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Architecture frameworks

Software Development

Emerging technologies

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

IMS/DB2/Oracle/Teradata

C/C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Visual Basic

C

C++

Java

SQL

HTML5/XML

JSON

PEGA

Hadoop

SAS

Job description

enGen seeks an experienced Enterprise/ Principal Architect to shape and drive architecture strategies across multiple domains. You will champion best practices and emerging technologies, guiding a team of architects and collaborating with senior leaders to align architectural solutions with business goals.

The role emphasizes mentorship, documentation, and risk mitigation, with a focus on complex systems and strategic initiatives. Office- or remote-based position with travel as needed.