PRINCIPAL ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT - AI

Principal Enterprise Architect - Ai

We are looking for a Principal Enterprise Architect - AI to join our team! The Principal Enterprise Architect plays a critical role in aligning the organization's IT strategy with its business goals. This position is responsible for developing high-level architectural frameworks to improve business operations, enable technology innovation, and increase operational efficiency. The role focuses on identifying and mapping key interactions between systems, platforms, applications, data, and infrastructure components to support scalable and sustainable enterprise solutions.

As a recognized expert in the field, the Principal Enterprise Architect will lead strategic initiatives, influence enterprise-wide technology direction, and support executive leadership in making informed investment decisions. This position is essential to the organization's focus on emerging technologies, including the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to create a cohesive, future-ready technology model.

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 8 years of relevant experience OR 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Experience Requirements

• 8+ years (with degree) or 10+ years (without degree) of progressive experience in enterprise architecture or IT strategy roles
• Proven experience developing and implementing enterprise-level architecture frameworks and roadmaps
• Deep understanding of IT systems, applications, data structures, and infrastructure, including end-to-end system mapping
• Strong background in evaluating total cost of ownership and return on investment for architecture alternatives
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to executive leadership and influencing cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications (optional)

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is : $106,080.00-$176,820.80. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby / on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k / 403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5,250 / year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10,000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff. Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states : Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.