Information Security Systems Architect Senior
IT · Full-time
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Nov 6, 2026
Job Summary
The senior system architect provides leadership, analysis and design related to the development of technology solutions, products, and systems by a team to ensure that those solutions meet business needs and align with architectural standards. Typically, they have scope of responsibility over multiple related solutions, products, and systems and/or complex major systems. They collaborate with the product management team, project management, and/or other leadership for one or more teams to guide the evolution of the technical solution. They coach and guide teams to shape the technical direction for solutions, products, and systems. They collaborate with domain and enterprise architecture to assure that the solutions they have responsibility for are aligned with broader architectural direction. They utilize critical thinking, analysis, communication, and influence skills to develop and ensure solution architectures are in alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture. In addition to their system architect responsibilities, they will engage with and may significantly contribute to domain and enterprise architecture and the architecture community of practice.
Essential Functions
- Serve as a primary technology leader and subject matter expert for one or more systems or agile release trains. Typically, they have scope of responsibility over multiple related solutions, products, and systems and/or complex major systems. They may span multiple release trains to guide the technology decisions for a shared system.
- Defines and communicates a shared technical and architectural vision for a system or an agile release train to help ensure the system or solution is technically fit for its intended purpose. Participates (often in a leading role) in ceremonies include Program Increment (PI) Planning and Pre- and Post-PI Planning, System and Solution Demos, and Inspect and Adapt events.
- Works with product management, project management, stakeholders, internal customers, and/or other team members to align the architectural direction for the solution and assure high quality and continuous delivery.
- Defines and facilitates delivery of nonfunctional requirements and enabler features for agile release train(s) to assure the integrity of the solution(s) and technical systems.
- Works with teams to analyze technical trade-offs, resolve problems, determine components and subsystems, identify interfaces, and support other technical design activities.
- Assures the technical lifecycle needs (e.g., upgrades, security patches, etc.) of a solution or system are being incorporated into the team backlog and system design. Supports product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire products, services, or systems. Guides management and product management on the cost, performance monitoring, skillset, and operational support aspects of technical solutions they are responsible for.
- Develops and advocates for the architecture roadmap to evolve the solution. Works closely with the product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Leads and participates in exploration activities to prototype new technical capabilities for the assigned system(s) and solution(s).
- Collaborates with domain and enterprise architecture to assure that the solutions delivered are aligned to a shared technical direction. Participates in the architecture community of practice. In addition to their system architect responsibilities, they will engage with and may significantly contribute to domain and enterprise architecture and the architecture community of practice.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in the field
Preferred
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Prior architecture experience
- Software, system, or technology engineering experience at highest level of proficiency
- Architecture patterns and standards development experience
- Systems development lifecycle and technology implementation experience
- Development of technical portfolios, roadmaps, frameworks and controls experience
- Prior healthcare provider or payer experience
About Corewell Health
As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.
How Corewell Health cares for you
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Corewell Health Place - 100 Corewell Drive NW - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Information Security Leadership - CorporateEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to FridayWeekend Frequency
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