Enterprise Architect Principal

SAIC•Austin, TX

8h•Remote

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership across complex enterprise environments in support of its VA FSC program. The role translates business objectives into scalable technical architectures, leads solution design across multiple enterprise architecture domains, and guides the integration of healthcare and financial systems. The architect develops roadmaps, establishes design patterns and best practices, and produces architectural assessments and diagrams for mission-critical initiatives. The position calls for expertise in cloud, security, systems integration, and enterprise-wide solution development, along with cross-functional collaboration, technical mentoring, and continuous improvement across on-premises and cloud systems. The role includes architecture leadership across business, systems, data, security, cloud, networks, and governance; designing and maintaining logical and physical architecture diagrams; developing API and integration models for healthcare and financial systems; and conducting architecture reviews and assessments. The architect also collaborates with stakeholders, guides team members, manages delivery risks and progress, maintains project architecture artifacts, and identifies opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and system performance.

Requirements

Meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation; U.S. citizenship may be required based on federal contract requirements.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, or a related field, or 8 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
10+ years of experience with Enterprise Architecture processes, including project intake, solution architecture, logical and physical architecture design, cloud architecture, infrastructure costing, and security protocols.
3–5 years of enterprise-level experience focused on architecture domains such as systems, data, interfaces, infrastructure, networking, security, and cloud architecture.
Proven expertise integrating trading partner technologies with healthcare and financial processing systems using enterprise APIs, with an understanding of financial operations governance.
Strong knowledge of financial payroll and accounting systems, electronic healthcare systems, and financial claims processing, including X12 and HL7.
Hands-on experience using Unicom System Architect and Visio to produce logical software and physical infrastructure architecture diagrams (SV01, SV02, SV03).
Experience developing Business Enterprise Architecture Assessments, including business requirements, high-level technical solutions, cost estimates, resource planning, security considerations, and solution options.
Experience with SOA and API integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Oracle Service Bus, JBoss, or similar ESBs.
Proficiency with SharePoint and PowerPoint for documentation and presentations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively across technical and business teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing consultative Enterprise Architecture guidance to management and technical teams to solve complex business and IT challenges.
Experience designing SOA-based solutions and APIs, ideally in healthcare claims or financial processing environments.
Certifications in integration or ESB technologies such as MuleSoft, JBoss, Oracle Service Bus, or IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.
Industry-recognized architecture certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, or Azure.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture efforts across business, systems, data, security, cloud (AWS/Azure/Hybrid), network infrastructure, and governance domains.
Translate business strategy into technical strategies, roadmaps, and architecture deliverables.
Design and maintain logical and physical architecture diagrams using Unicom System Architect and Visio, including SV01, SV02, and SV03 diagrams.
Develop API and integration models for healthcare and financial systems, including X12 and HL7 transactions.
Establish and maintain enterprise design patterns, AI patterns, and architecture best practices.
Conduct architecture reviews and recommend improvements to system design, integration, performance, and security.
Develop Business Enterprise Architecture Assessments that define requirements, solution options, cost estimates, security considerations, and resource needs.
Provide technical expertise in financial processing systems and healthcare claims architecture across on-premises and cloud environments.
Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align work with architecture principles and standards.
Provide coaching, feedback, and technical guidance to team members.
Deliver architectural work products within defined timeframes while managing risk and communicating progress to stakeholders.
Maintain architecture documents and artifacts throughout project lifecycles.
Identify opportunities to improve business processes, workflows, and system performance through technology solutions.
Assimilate new technologies and business knowledge to support evolving organizational needs.