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Principal Enterprise Architect

Sentara Health

Remote · USFull-time$161–238K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$161–238K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Principal Enterprise Architect develops high-level frameworks aligning IT infrastructure with business processes and data to improve operational efficiency and productivity. The role maps relationships and dependencies across information systems and platforms, and evaluates architecture alternatives for total cost of ownership and return on investment. It also establishes operational plans, develops and implements standards and processes, and communicates and collaborates regularly with leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, nice to haveSystem Integration, nice to haveArchitecture Evaluation, nice to haveTechnology Standards, nice to haveOperational Planning, nice to haveArchitecture Strategy, nice to haveLeadership Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 10+ Years Experience, nice to have8+ Years Relevant Experience, nice to have10+ Years Relevant Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Overview The Principal Enterprise Architect develops high-level frameworks that align an organization’s IT infrastructure with business processes and data to improve the efficiency and productivity of business operations. This includes mapping relationships between information systems components, such as end users, business processes, applications, data, IT platform hardware and software, and networks. The role identifies key interactions and dependencies across systems and platforms and evaluates the total cost of ownership and return on investment of various architecture alternatives.

As an expert professional and recognized master within the discipline, this role requires advanced knowledge typically obtained through education and extensive work experience. Responsibilities include establishing operational plans for assigned job areas and developing and implementing new products, processes, standards, and operational plans that impact functional results. The position also requires regular communication and collaboration with leadership.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience (Preferred)
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

  • Extensive experience developing enterprise architecture frameworks that align IT infrastructure, applications, data, and business processes.
  • Demonstrated experience identifying system integrations, dependencies, and interactions across complex enterprise platforms and technologies.
  • Experience evaluating architecture solutions based on total cost of ownership (TCO), return on investment (ROI), scalability, and business value.
  • Proven experience developing and implementing technology standards, processes, operational plans, and architecture strategies, with the ability to communicate recommendations to senior leadership.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $160,513.60 - $238,409.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • 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 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,611 open Enterprise Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$161–238K/yr
  • Virginia median$146–234K/yr108 salary ranges
  • US median$139–224K/yr2,175 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $199K, is 7% above the Virginia median midpoint ($187K) — in the middle half of Enterprise Architect salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 135 open Enterprise Architect jobs in Virginia and 2,611 across the US. 16% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Enterprise Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,166 postings).
Education
785 of the 2,611 open Enterprise Architect jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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