Enterprise Application & Data Architect

Overview:

Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you a senior architecture leader who thrives at the intersection of application engineering and modern data ecosystems? We are seeking an Enterprise Application & Data Architect to shape enterprise-wide technology strategy, drive architectural governance, and enable scalable, data-driven innovation.

This role blends strategic influence with hands-on technical leadership, working across application, data, and integration domains to ensure solutions align with business priorities and enterprise standards.

What’s in It for You?

Enterprise Impact – Drive architecture strategy across applications, data platforms, and integration ecosystems

High Visibility – Partner with business leaders and senior stakeholders to influence technology direction

Governance Authority – Define standards and guide enterprise-wide architectural decisions

Modern Engineering – Work with DataOps, cloud-native architectures, and AI-assisted development

Strategic + Hands-On – Influence both executive direction and code-level practices

Team & Environment

Reports to the Director of IT Enterprise Architecture

Part of a collaborative enterprise architecture function supporting application, data, and platform teams

Works closely with data platform teams, application development teams, and business stakeholders

Your Role & Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Governance

Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, policies, and reference architectures

Participate in and guide architecture review processes to ensure alignment with enterprise standards

Provide architectural direction and decision guidance for major technology initiatives

Business Alignment & Strategy

Lead business capability discovery and translate business strategy into architectural direction

Partner with stakeholders to shape roadmaps, investments, and technology planning cycles

Ensure architecture is embedded early in business and initiative planning

Application & Engineering Architecture

Guide application architecture decisions including system design, APIs, data models, and patterns

Influence engineering practices including framework selection, CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies

Promote clean architecture, observability, and maintainability across delivery teams

Enterprise Data Architecture & DataOps

Lead design and governance of enterprise data platforms (warehouse, lake, lakehouse)

Define standards for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration (batch and streaming)

Establish DataOps practices including CI/CD for data, observability, and automated quality controls

Define and enforce data governance standards, including data quality, lineage, and governed access

Delivery Oversight & Validation

Actively validate that solutions in delivery align with architectural standards and business intent

Provide embedded architectural guidance to Agile/SAFe teams throughout delivery lifecycle

Portfolio Rationalization & Optimization

Identify technical debt, architectural risks, and opportunities for system modernization

Lead enterprise portfolio rationalization efforts to reduce complexity and improve efficiency

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

12+ years of progressive software engineering experience

4+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles

2+ years of recent DataOps experience

4+ years of project or initiative leadership experience

Strong programming expertise (Python, Java, C#, TypeScript) and full-stack system design

Expert-level SQL and deep experience in database technologies and data modeling

Experience designing and deploying production-grade systems

Strong understanding of application, data, integration, and enterprise architecture domains

Hands-on experience influencing engineering practices and development lifecycles

Experience using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to enhance development workflows

Strong communication skills with ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in healthcare IT environments (payer, provider, or health system)

Experience with cloud-based DataOps platforms, especially in Azure

Hands-on experience with tools such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, dbt, or Apache Spark

Experience with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Apache Atlas)

Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, CMS interoperability rules)

Experience working within Agile or SAFe environments with embedded architecture support

Education & Certifications You Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Advanced certifications in cloud, data, or architecture domains are a plus

What We Offer

At Trissential, we connect forward-thinking professionals with impactful opportunities. In this role, you’ll play a key part in transforming enterprise architecture while advancing your career in a collaborative environment.

Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits! $143,000–$148,000 annually or $89–$92 per hour. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.

Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele-health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching

Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work

Hybrid Flexibility – Balance onsite collaboration with remote productivity

Career Growth – Access to leadership opportunities, emerging technologies, and strategic initiatives

Collaborative Culture – Work with high-performing teams that value innovation and continuous improvement

Please note: This role is only open to candidates authorized to work in the United States.

Ready to architect enterprise transformation and drive next-generation data and application strategies? Apply today and take your career to the next level with Trissential!