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Principal Application Architect

Strategic Systems IncColumbus, OH🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Columbus, OH, United States
Posted
3 weeks ago

Job Description

Principal Application Architect

Location: Columbus, OH-Remote but travel to Columbus, OH -Typically, once per Quarter.

Contract 6 Months CTH

As a Principal Application Architect, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve a community s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare s ( Medicaid/Medicare ) biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position. The passion you bring to your career ultimately benefits the lives improved by services we provide to our clients. We encourage you to challenge yourself, learn and grow in a company that thrives on innovation. We go beyond entering new arenas to shaping markets with transformational experiences that redefine our business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Is the primary technology leader and architectural authority for the account, providing a comprehensive 360-degree view of business and technical architecture.
  • Own root cause analysis and permanent correction for account-related issues, ensuring that non-routine problems are resolved and work is driven to routine.
  • Is a production gatekeeper for the account, a voting member of the Change Advisory Board (CAB). Owns architecture governance, oversight, and standards for the account.
  • Introduce new solutions and innovations at the account level, managing end-to-end business and technical architecture documentation.
  • Owns capacity planning. Owns the roadmap. Ensures alignment of roadmap with Infrastructure Delivery Leader (IDL)
  • Owns architectural integrity and delivery .
  • Owns mentorship of technical leaders and other key positions on the account. 

Essential Job Functions:  

    • Collaborate with client delivery leadership, infrastructure teams, and vendors to support and deliver architecture-related projects, processes, and ongoing operations.
    • Oversee architectural governance, ensuring solutions are consistent with established business objectives and service level agreements.
    • Provide technical leadership and guidance for the design, development, and implementation of account solutions.
    • Support audits, compliance initiatives, and business continuity planning from an architectural perspective.
    • Lead documentation efforts for architecture run books, system diagrams, and technical standards.
    • Communicate regularly with client account leadership and teams to keep stakeholders informed of architectural progress, changes, and deadlines.

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