Enterprise Architect

HCA•Nashville, TN

34d

About The Position

The Enterprise Architect is the principal architectural authority and visionary responsible for establishing the long-term technological strategy for HCA Healthcare. This role ensures that technology investments and architectural decisions deliver sustainable, transformative competitive advantage. The EA is accountable for setting the foundational policies, strategic principles, and multi-year roadmaps that govern all architectural domains (business, information, application, and technology) across the enterprise. This position requires deep engagement and collaboration with C-level executives and regulatory bodies to align architectural strategy with critical business outcomes, market disruption, and systemic risk mitigation. The EA is expected to be a recognized thought leader who drives organization-wide architectural transformation. This role operates at the highest level of strategic planning, often initiating and guiding major capital innovation initiatives and enterprise-wide transformation programs. The candidate must not only be comfortable navigating diverse technical ecosystems but must also define the future state of these systems, adapting HCAs operating model to evolving business demands and establishing global architectural policy and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field required
Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in information technology required
Minimum of 5-7 years in dedicated architecture roles (e.g., solution, domain, technical, or enterprise architect) required
Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise-level IT strategies, architectures, and roadmaps required
Visionary Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate disruptive market and technological trends (5-10 years out), shaping business strategy through architectural foresight, and driving major long-term organizational change. (Required)
Broad Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding across multiple architectural domains including application, data, infrastructure, security, and integration architecture. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), modern architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, APIs), DevOps principles, and data management concepts. (Required)
Financial and Business Mastery: Deep understanding of healthcare economics, regulatory shifts (e.g., HIPAA, value-based care), and the financial models that drive enterprise decisions, ensuring architectural solutions deliver measurable, transformative ROI. (Required)
Leadership and Influence: Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority. Ability to drive consensus and champion architectural initiatives. (Required)
Executive Communication and Presence: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with demonstrated success in influencing C-level executives and non-technical Board members on critical technological and investment strategies. (Required)
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical, abstract thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to analyze complex systems, identify issues, and develop innovative solutions. (Required)
Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Strong ability to build relationships, foster a collaborative environment, and work effectively with diverse teams and personalities. (Required)
Innovation Mindset: Growth mindset with a passion for learning new technologies and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for innovation. (Required)
Strong Understanding of agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and software development lifecycles. (Required)
Experience with diagramming and modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Sparx EA, ArchiMate tools), including demonstrated expertise in creating models for executive decision-making and strategic planning. (Required)

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in a relevant field preferred
Experience working in large, complex organizations, preferably in the healthcare industry preferred
Understanding of IT financial models, budgeting, and IT contracting/purchasing practices. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Establish and Govern Enterprise Architecture Policy: Define the foundational architectural vision, long-term technological strategy (5+ years), and definitive principles and policies. Serve as the highest authority for maintaining the integrity and alignment of the entire enterprise architecture framework.
Executive Strategic Advisory: Provide expert, trusted architectural guidance directly to C-level executives and the Board of Directors on major capital expenditure decisions, technological investments, M&A integrations, and strategic technological opportunities that redefine the business model.
Architectural Policy Authority: Serve as the final arbiter and ultimate authority for the Architectural Review Board (ARB) or similar governance bodies, approving major architectural exceptions and setting the overall framework for how architectural standards and best practices are enforced across the enterprise.
Transformation Leadership: Direct high-level architectural design for the most complex, systemic, and mission-critical enterprise transformations. Accountable for ensuring the final implemented solutions meet the highest standards of security, scalability, and cost-to-serve optimization across the entire HCA ecosystem.
Disruptive Innovation Strategy: Proactively research and champion the adoption of disruptive technologies and architectural paradigms that can fundamentally redefine HCAs business and operating models, providing enduring competitive advantage.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., business leaders, product owners, domain architects, security teams, infrastructure teams, and end-users) to understand needs, define requirements, and communicate architectural decisions and their implications.
Systemic Risk Mitigation: Identify and assess enterprise-level architectural risks (e.g., security vulnerabilities, technical debt, single points of failure) that pose an existential threat to the organization, and propose large-scale, strategic programs to eliminate these systemic risks.
Thought Leadership and Community Practice: Act as the organizations chief architectural thought leader, establishing and driving the Enterprise Architecture Community of Practice. Publish internal and external white papers and presentations to advance the organizations technological standing.
Documentation and Communication: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including blueprints, models, and views. Prepare and present complex technical concepts and architectural recommendations to diverse audiences.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.