The Principal Enterprise Architect provides enterprise-wide architectural leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, security, and technology operations, with primary depth in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role establishes and evolves cloud architecture standards, governance processes, reference architectures, guardrails, and multiyear roadmaps that enable secure, resilient, scalable, supportable, and cost-effective technology delivery. The position translates business, clinical, security, and operational requirements into target-state architectures and repeatable decision frameworks. It leads architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and cross-domain design decisions; identifies technical debt and modernization opportunities; and ensures cloud and hybrid solutions align with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, operational readiness, and financial accountability. As a principal individual contributor, the role partners with Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, Network, Information Security, Application, Data, Integration, Finance, and IT Service Management teams. The architect provides technical and procedural direction and mentorship, while maintaining clear separation between architecture governance and the engineering teams responsible for implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and support. The Principal Enterprise Architect is an author of our 3year planning and roadmaps. The role requires a holistic view of IT that includes the disciplines of networking, server hardware, operating systems, virtualization, data storage, appliances, end user devices, cloud environments, information security, Bio-Med equipment, Clinical applications, and productivity suites. Will lead IT projects, initiatives, and planning. As a direct report to the CTO, will propose, create, and review design, SOW, proposal, project charter, SBAR, PO, procedures, and standards.
This role will be a hybrid position requiring three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field Preferred
Experience
10+ years of progressive information technology experience across multiple enterprise technology disciplines, including at least 5 years of performing architecture, design authority, or equivalent enterprise-level technology decision-making Required
5 years experience designing, governing, or modernizing enterprise cloud and hybrid environments, with demonstrated depth in Microsoft Azure and working knowledge of AWS Required
General Experience establishing or materially improving cloud governance, architecture review, exception management, reference architectures, landing zones, subscription or account structures, resource organization, naming and tagging standards, and policy guardrails Required
General Experience applying enterprise architecture methods to applications, data, integration, identity, networking, infrastructure, security, resiliency, disaster recovery, observability, and service management Required
General Experience defining cloud service catalogs, reusable architecture patterns, Infrastructure as Code standards, DevSecOps controls, and onboarding processes that improve delivery speed and consistency Required
General Experience evaluating workload placement and modernization options, including rehost, replatform, refactor, retain, retire, and software-as-a-service approaches Required
General Experience with cloud financial management and FinOps practices, including cost allocation, tagging quality, budgeting, forecasting, showback or chargeback, rightsizing, commitment management, and cost optimization Required
General Experience developing architecture artifacts such as principles, standards, decision records, current-state and target-state diagrams, technology roadmaps, risk assessments, and lifecycle plans Required
General Experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional technical teams, resolving complex tradeoffs, and moving decisions from recommendation through approval and adoption Required
General Experience in healthcare or another highly regulated environment, including architecture considerations for privacy, security, auditability, availability, and business continuity Preferred
Licenses
MSFT Cert Azure Solut Arch Exp Preferred
AWS Cert Solutions Architect Preferred
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
