Enterprise Architect

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead solutioning and architectural direction for mission-critical technology programs in the Healthcare and Life Sciences domain. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background in integration architecture, web-scale application development, and data architecture, particularly in designing solutions for member/patient and provider engagement.

You will work with solution leaders and client stakeholders to define target architectures, create scalable systems and lead integration of digital front-end systems with core clinical, claims, and data platforms. Your ability to balance business needs with technical depth will drive digital transformation across payer, provider, and pharmaceutical clients.

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Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade web applications for healthcare member and provider use cases.

• Design and govern scalable architectures using Front End Engineering and Cloud Native Architectures

• Define integration blueprints that connect digital systems with core platforms (EHR, claims, CRM, Veeva, etc.) via REST, FHIR, HL7, or API gateways.

• Architect microservices-based solutions with appropriate separation of concerns, scalability, and maintainability.

• Define and guide data architecture decisions, including real-time integration, event-driven design, and use of cloud-native data stores.

• Assess legacy modernization paths, define transformation roadmaps, and ensure alignment to enterprise standards.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and DevOps teams to ensure architectural alignment through delivery.

• Provide architecture leadership in RFP responses, client pitches, and delivery planning sessions.

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Required Experience & Skills:

years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in enterprise architecture or lead solution architecture roles.

• Deep experience in scalable front-end and backend development:

o Frontend: , Redux, Webpack, Responsive UI

o Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs

- Strong understanding of Integration Architecture, including:

o RESTful services, FHIR/HL7, event-driven design (Kafka or similar)

o API gateways, integration middleware (Mulesoft, Boomi, Apigee, etc.)

- Familiarity with Healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, EDI 270/271, X12)

• Experience with data architecture patterns: operational data stores, data lakes, near-real-time streaming, data APIs

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container-based architectures (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong grasp of enterprise security, compliance, and high-availability architectures for regulated domains like healthcare.

• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to engage client technology leaders (CTOs, VPs, Directors).

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Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

- TOGAF, AWS/Azure architecture certification.

• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM), SSO, and OAuth2 implementations.

• Knowledge of healthcare platforms such as Epic, Cerner, or payer core systems (Facets, QNXT, HealthEdge).

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth — one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.

Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.

Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.