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Sentara Health · 4 days ago

PRINCIPAL ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT - AI

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$106K/yr - $177K/yr

8+ years exp

Sentara Health is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the design and integration of AI-powered solutions across their healthcare systems. The role involves defining AI architecture, establishing integration frameworks, and supporting AI initiatives to enhance clinical operations and patient engagement.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive the design, integration, and evolution of AI-powered solutions across healthcare back-office and enterprise systems

Define the end-to-end AI architecture and establish robust integration frameworks for multiple chatbots and AI services

Lay the foundations for scalable, future-ready capabilities that advance clinical operations, revenue cycle, and patient engagement

Map the relationships between information systems components (i.e., end users, business processes, applications, data, IT platform hardware/software, and networks)

Identify key interactions and dependencies across separate systems and platforms

Evaluate the total cost of ownership and return on investment of various architecture alternatives

Qualification

AI architectureAI/ML frameworksEnterprise architectureHealthcare experienceMLOps toolchainsAPI-first designMicroservices architectureData technologiesArchitecture frameworksAgile methodologiesDevSecOpsHealthcare interoperabilityData privacy regulationsEA tools

Required

8+ years in enterprise architecture or solution architecture roles, with a minimum of 4 years focused on AI/ML initiatives in healthcare or similarly regulated industries

Prior experience leading enterprise-wide AI transformation in a large health system or national healthcare provider

Proficient with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), MLOps toolchains (Kubeflow, MLflow), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Deep understanding of API-first design, microservices architecture, messaging patterns (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and event streaming

Demonstrated track record integrating conversational AI/chatbot technologies across multiple back-office and front-office systems

Experience in technologies such as Cloud (Azure), Datawarehouse, Data mart, Data Lake, Data Fabric, Machine learning, mobile, and digital experience technologies

Experience with tools such as SQL Server, MongoDB, CosmosDB, Data Synapse, Data Bricks, Snowflake, Event Grid, Event Hub, Tableau, Power BI etc

Experience with Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, FEAF etc. and specifically tailoring them to data-driven and AI-driven architecture domains

Skilled in agile and DevSecOps methodologies for rapid, secure delivery of AI solutions

Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7) and data privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR)

Experience modeling architecture viewpoints in EA tools

Preferred

Experience supporting enterprise-level AI/ML initiatives

Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman)

Background in healthcare or large-scale enterprise environments

Benefits

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

Company

Sentara Health

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Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S.

Founded in 1988

Hampton Roads, VA, US

10001+ employees

http://www.sentara.com

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