Senior Enterprise Architect
Cardinal Health, Lansing, MI, United States
What Enterprise Architecture contributes to Cardinal Health
Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.
Enterprise Architecture defines architectural models, governance, and transition initiatives to coordinate stakeholders and enable business change, with consideration of application, information, technology and security architecture.
An Enterprise Architect is a strategic technology leader who aligns enterprise architecture with Cardinal Health's business objectives to deliver measurable value. This role combines deep technical expertise with business acumen to define and execute architecture strategies that accelerate speed to market and optimize total cost of ownership.
Responsibilities
Strategic Alignment:
Translate business drivers into enterprise architecture requirements; align technology strategy with business goals and financial planning.
Architecture Leadership:
Design next-generation architectures across business, application, data, and technology domains to enable agility, low TCO, and speed to market.
Roadmaps & Standards:
Develop IT strategies, architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, and enforce standards, patterns, and governance.
Solution Delivery:
Build extensible solution architectures; ensure adherence during implementation; lead collaboration across business, data, integration, infrastructure, and security teams.
Innovation & Research:
Monitor emerging technologies, analyze industry trends, and recommend innovative approaches; provide thought leadership on adoption.
Risk & ROI Analysis:
Evaluate solutions considering risk, ROI, schedule, and budget; communicate and influence toward future-state architectures.
Vendor & Tool Management:
Participate in RFPs, vendor evaluations, and sourcing; assess pricing models and upgrade/retirement plans. Conduct research and deliver key insights on selected software vendors, including but not limited to, changing pricing models, negative industry behaviors, and upgrade/retirement plans that may influence our software purchase and renewal strategies. Raise risks and concerns as they arise with key incumbent vendors to ensure the opportunity for GTBS to review and take action as needed
Education & Communication:
Promote EA processes and outcomes; create training materials and technical position papers; lead communication plans.
Governance & Compliance:
Establish guiding principles for solution decisions; maintain technology vision and standards across projects.
Qualifications
4-8 years of experience, preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Experience with building and delivering Large Scale Business/Technology Transformations in eCommerce, ERP, Warehouse Mgmt, Billing, Master Data, preferred
Excellent understanding of the web technology stack for business applications (e.g., TCP / IP, HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, RESTful APIs)
Previous development and solution architecture experience is preferred
Experience in all aspects of cloud computing (e.g., infrastructure, storage, platforms, and data)
Experience with architecture design and deployment using cloud platforms, Google Cloud (preferred), AWS, Microsoft Azure and familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS concepts
Experience with Data modeling and building database tables, views, materialized views etc.
Understanding data integration concepts such as EAI, ETL, ELT, EII and B2B
Experience with SAP technologies such as, S4, HANA, Business Objects tools, is a plus
Experience with enterprise data models, data architecture strategies, delivery roadmaps, information lifecycle management, and data governance capabilities
Understanding of effects of security legislation on architecture decisions, including HIPAA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley, Payment Card Industry (PCI) regulations, Customer and Patient Data Protection regulations
Knowledge of common Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
Outstanding time management and organization skills with Ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results.
Ability to influence and engage with senior leadership and business stakeholders
Excellent communication & presentation skills; written and verbal, with the ability to mix deep technical expertise with simple, everyday language to effectively communicate with C-Suite executives
Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
Works on complex projects of large scope
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 05/10/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
#LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)
Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.
Enterprise Architecture defines architectural models, governance, and transition initiatives to coordinate stakeholders and enable business change, with consideration of application, information, technology and security architecture.
An Enterprise Architect is a strategic technology leader who aligns enterprise architecture with Cardinal Health's business objectives to deliver measurable value. This role combines deep technical expertise with business acumen to define and execute architecture strategies that accelerate speed to market and optimize total cost of ownership.
Responsibilities
Strategic Alignment:
Translate business drivers into enterprise architecture requirements; align technology strategy with business goals and financial planning.
Architecture Leadership:
Design next-generation architectures across business, application, data, and technology domains to enable agility, low TCO, and speed to market.
Roadmaps & Standards:
Develop IT strategies, architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, and enforce standards, patterns, and governance.
Solution Delivery:
Build extensible solution architectures; ensure adherence during implementation; lead collaboration across business, data, integration, infrastructure, and security teams.
Innovation & Research:
Monitor emerging technologies, analyze industry trends, and recommend innovative approaches; provide thought leadership on adoption.
Risk & ROI Analysis:
Evaluate solutions considering risk, ROI, schedule, and budget; communicate and influence toward future-state architectures.
Vendor & Tool Management:
Participate in RFPs, vendor evaluations, and sourcing; assess pricing models and upgrade/retirement plans. Conduct research and deliver key insights on selected software vendors, including but not limited to, changing pricing models, negative industry behaviors, and upgrade/retirement plans that may influence our software purchase and renewal strategies. Raise risks and concerns as they arise with key incumbent vendors to ensure the opportunity for GTBS to review and take action as needed
Education & Communication:
Promote EA processes and outcomes; create training materials and technical position papers; lead communication plans.
Governance & Compliance:
Establish guiding principles for solution decisions; maintain technology vision and standards across projects.
Qualifications
4-8 years of experience, preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Experience with building and delivering Large Scale Business/Technology Transformations in eCommerce, ERP, Warehouse Mgmt, Billing, Master Data, preferred
Excellent understanding of the web technology stack for business applications (e.g., TCP / IP, HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, RESTful APIs)
Previous development and solution architecture experience is preferred
Experience in all aspects of cloud computing (e.g., infrastructure, storage, platforms, and data)
Experience with architecture design and deployment using cloud platforms, Google Cloud (preferred), AWS, Microsoft Azure and familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS concepts
Experience with Data modeling and building database tables, views, materialized views etc.
Understanding data integration concepts such as EAI, ETL, ELT, EII and B2B
Experience with SAP technologies such as, S4, HANA, Business Objects tools, is a plus
Experience with enterprise data models, data architecture strategies, delivery roadmaps, information lifecycle management, and data governance capabilities
Understanding of effects of security legislation on architecture decisions, including HIPAA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley, Payment Card Industry (PCI) regulations, Customer and Patient Data Protection regulations
Knowledge of common Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
Outstanding time management and organization skills with Ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results.
Ability to influence and engage with senior leadership and business stakeholders
Excellent communication & presentation skills; written and verbal, with the ability to mix deep technical expertise with simple, everyday language to effectively communicate with C-Suite executives
Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
Works on complex projects of large scope
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 05/10/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
#LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)