Strategic Architecture Lead: Innovate, Mentor, Influence

Highmark Health; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 142,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen seeks a Principal Architect to lead and evolve complex architecture strategies across domains. You will champion best practices, mentor architects, and influence senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, maintaining architecture documentation, and guiding risk mitigation for successful implementations. A 10-year track record in architecture is required.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Architecture, design, and implementation of complex systems.
• Experience shaping architecture strategy and standards across multiple domains.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive best practices.
• Strong documentation and risk mitigation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related discipline required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture vision and strategy aligned to business goals.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align complex solutions.
• Evaluate and select technologies; maintain architecture docs.
• Identify risks and ensure successful implementation of architectures.
• Provide mentorship and foster collaboration across teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Architecture frameworks

Software Development

Emerging technologies

Strategic thinking

Influencing

Critical thinking

IMS

DB2

Oracle

Teradata

Data Warehousing

COBOL

Visual Basic

C

C++

SAS

Java/JavaScript Framework

PEGA

CSS3

Mobile

JSON

Cognos

Hadoop

SQL

J2EE

HTML5/XML

Waterfall

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or closely related discipline

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or closely related discipline

Tools

IMS

DB2

Oracle

Teradata

Data Warehousing

COBOL

Visual Basic

C

C++

SAS

Java/JavaScript Framework

PEGA

CSS3

Mobile

JSON

Cognos

Hadoop

SQL

J2EE

HTML5/XML

Waterfall

Agile

Job description

enGen seeks a Principal Architect to lead and evolve complex architecture strategies across domains. You will champion best practices, mentor architects, and influence senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, maintaining architecture documentation, and guiding risk mitigation for successful implementations. A 10-year track record in architecture is required.