Lead Systems Architect

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC • Washington, DC

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a cybersecurity firm built for high-consequence environments where mission, complexity, and trust intersect. Our our single focus has been delivering cyber solutions to effectively manage risk & the business of cyber - we are not an IT company doing cyber, WE ARE CYBER! TDI is the pioneer and established leader of Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) our foundational discipline that integrates Cyber Operations and Cyber GRC into a unified, outcomes-driven approach. We are seeking a Lead Systems Architect to support a large, nationally recognized, mission-focused healthcare organization serving the Veteran community. This organization operates at significant scale, delivering healthcare and housing services through a complex payer technology ecosystem that supports both government-aligned and commercial health programs. In this role, you will provide architectural leadership across a highly integrated enterprise environment, guiding secure modernization efforts for systems that process, store, and transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). You will work closely with executive stakeholders, governance bodies, and engineering teams to ensure systems are resilient, interoperable, compliant, and future-ready. This position is hybrid, anchored to Washington, DC, with in-person participation required for key meetings and collaboration as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with 12+ years of enterprise IT experience
• Demonstrated experience designed complex, multi-systems integrations
• Experience in healthcare or health plan/payer environments
• Knowledge of CMMC level 2/NIST 800-171 requirements
• Experience supporting systems handling CUI
• Strong understanding of API's, EDI, middleware, batch and data exchange patterns

Nice To Haves

• DoD, TRICARE or government-aligned healthcare experience
• Experience supporting CMMC readiness or assessment activities
• Healthcare EDI experience (834,837,835,270/271)

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design for complex, multi-system integrations across enterprise payer platforms
• Participate in governance forums - Architectural Review Board (ARB), security and compliance reviews and Change Advisory Board (CAB)
• Define and document current-state, transitional and target start architecture
• Architectural support of payer systems including: claims processing, enrollment and eligibility platforms, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) integrations, CRM and call center platforms and care/case management systems
• Design secure integrations patterns (API's, middleware, EDI batch and event driven)
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, interoperability requirements, scalability and resiliency objectives
• Develop and deliver executive level briefings and governance materials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees