Enterprise Architect (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ•Dallas, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

VetsEZ is seeking an Expert Enterprise Architect to provide technical leadership and enterprise-level architectural guidance in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role will lead architecture strategy and oversight for large-scale data integration systems, including the VX130 platform and its associated environments. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on expertise with InterSystems IRIS in large-scale, production environments, including mirrored architectures, data pipelines, and performance optimization, enabling rapid alignment with VX130’s architecture and operational model. This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, system design, or solution engineering roles supporting large-scale, mission-critical environments.
10+ years of hands-on experience with InterSystems technologies (IRIS and/or Caché) in production environments, including:
IRIS data platform architecture and administration
Mirroring, shadowing, and high-availability configurations
ObjectScript and/or MUMPS-based data structures and workflows
Performance tuning, query optimization, and system diagnostics
Integration with downstream analytics and data warehouse platforms
Proven experience architecting IRIS-based data extraction and synchronization patterns similar to VX130 (e.g., near real-time data replication, change data capture, or journaling-based pipelines).
Deep knowledge of hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure, including Azure cloud services and data center operations.
Extensive experience supporting enterprise database platforms, including InterSystems IRIS/Caché, Oracle, and SQL Server.
Demonstrated expertise in high-availability systems architecture, data integration patterns, and system performance optimization.
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across infrastructure, application development, and data architecture domains.
Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements within federal IT environments, including support for ATO efforts.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present complex architecture concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with VX130 or similar large-scale VistA data extraction platforms leveraging IRIS mirrors and shadows.
Experience with InterSystems Ensemble or Health Connect for enterprise integration and messaging.
Familiarity with IRIS-based data pipelines supporting enterprise data warehouses such as CDW or cloud analytics platforms.
Experience designing and overseeing metadata-driven integration architectures for healthcare data exchange.
Certifications such as TOGAF, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or SAFe Architect.
Experience supporting system and data modernization efforts in federal healthcare programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the enterprise technical authority across multiple system domains including VistA extraction (VX130), IRIS-based data platforms, cloud-based analytics systems, and large-scale database environments.
Lead the development and maintenance of enterprise architecture artifacts, including technical roadmaps, integration strategies, system topology, and platform-level decision frameworks.
Provide direct architectural oversight of InterSystems IRIS environments, including mirror configurations, shadowing, journaling, failover strategies, and performance tuning.
Guide the alignment of system designs with long-term data syndication, migration, and analytics goals across VA-hosted and external systems.
Evaluate existing IRIS and hybrid architectures and recommend improvements for scalability, availability, performance, and security.
Collaborate with system engineers, integration developers, and infrastructure teams to validate and implement architectural solutions.
Support the development of backup/recovery strategies, change management protocols, and disaster recovery alignment across enterprise systems.
Lead technical design reviews and ensure that development activities adhere to architecture standards and best practices.
Interface with government stakeholders to present architectural strategies, provide recommendations, and respond to evolving mission requirements.
Contribute to enterprise documentation efforts, including data flow diagrams, system interface inventories, configuration baselines, and transition plans.