Director of IT Architecture

We're Hiring: Director of IT Architecture (Remote, with onsite meetings as needed)

We are seeking a Director of IT Architecture | Enterprise Architecture | Cloud & Systems Leader to lead and shape the IT architecture strategy for a growing healthcare organization. This is a unique opportunity to design and implement technology solutions that support business goals, regulatory compliance, and modern healthcare delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a comprehensive IT architecture strategy aligned with clinical, operational, and business objectives.
• Lead and manage a team of network, cloud, and systems architects, fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Oversee network, cloud, and systems architecture initiatives, ensuring security, scalability, and interoperability.
• Evaluate, test, and implement modern platform visibility solutions (DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Prometheus / Grafana).
• Collaborate with IT leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and cloud providers to optimize technology investments.
• Establish IT governance, standards, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations (HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST).

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• Monitor performance, risks, and cost optimization across all IT architecture initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Healthcare Informatics, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, including at least 5 years in a leadership role managing network, cloud, and systems architecture teams, preferably in healthcare.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid environments.
• Demonstrated history of assessing, testing, and implementing modern platform visibility solutions (DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Prometheus / Grafana).
• Strong expertise in network architecture (SD-WAN, VPNs, firewalls, healthcare data exchange networks).
• Deep knowledge of systems architecture, including server infrastructure, virtualization, storage, disaster recovery, and healthcare IT standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect).
• Security and architecture certifications such as CISSP, CCNP, HITRUST, or FinOps.

This is a remote role with the flexibility to work from home, while requiring occasional onsite meetings for leadership collaboration and strategic planning.

If you are a visionary IT leader with a strong healthcare background, experience leading cloud, network, and systems architecture teams, and a passion for building scalable, secure IT platforms, we want to hear from you!