Experienced Principal Platform Architect – Healthcare Data Systems & Enterprise Architecture

Join arenaflex: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation

Are you ready to be part of something bigger? At arenaflex, we're not just building technology—we're revolutionizing how healthcare operates across the United States. As the nation's leading healthcare workforce solutions and staffing organization, we've been at the forefront of transforming care delivery since our founding. Our commitment to innovation, diversity, and excellence has made us an industry powerhouse, and we want you to help us continue that legacy.

We're currently seeking a talented and experienced Principal Platform Architect to join our dynamic Technology team. This is a remote-friendly position that offers the flexibility to work from the beautiful state of Maryland while contributing to meaningful projects that impact millions of healthcare professionals and patients nationwide.

About arenaflex

arenaflex stands as the premier healthcare workforce solutions provider in the United States. Founded with a vision to transform how healthcare organizations access the talent they need, we've grown to become one of the most respected names in the industry. Our headquarters in Dallas, Texas, serves as the nerve center for our innovative operations, but our team members work remotely across the country, bringing their unique perspectives and expertise to every project.

What truly sets arenaflex apart is our people-first culture. We've built an organization that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion, and empowers every team member to reach their full potential. Our philosophy centers on recognizing all voices, seeking distinct perspectives, and prevailing while acting together as a collective force for humanity. We've earned recognition on Forbes' Best Large Employers and Best Employers for Women lists—achievements that reflect our unwavering commitment to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.

When you join the arenaflex family, you're not just accepting a job—you're embarking on a career journey where we invest in you as an individual, not just a professional. We believe that when our team members thrive, our company thrives, and most importantly, the healthcare providers and patients we serve thrive.

Position Overview

As our Principal Platform Architect, you'll play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our enterprise platform. You'll be responsible for translating our overarching Product and Technology strategy into actionable technical roadmaps, defining enterprise domains, establishing architectural thresholds and tolerances, and providing technical leadership to our engineering teams.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while collaborating across multiple departments to deliver high-impact products that provide exceptional value to our clients. You'll be the bridge between business objectives and technical implementation, ensuring that every solution we build aligns with our company vision and delivers measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our Technology leadership team, you'll be entrusted with responsibilities that span strategic planning, technical design, and team enablement. Here's what you can expect:

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Work collaboratively with customers, business stakeholders, and engineering departments to translate organizational goals into comprehensive system requirements. You'll define product-wide technology strategies that encompass multiple systems and diverse integration points.
• Technical Advisory Services: Provide expert guidance on design, development, and DevOps practices for implementations involving multiple integrations and software systems. You'll mentor engineering, product, and customer-facing teams on best practices and technical excellence.
• Documentation & Planning: Draft comprehensive technical engineering plans, detailed technical designs, and systems integration-related documentation and deliverables that serve as blueprints for our development teams.
• Project Estimation: Facilitate accurate estimation of time frames, quality standards, and resource requirements needed to successfully implement technical initiatives. You'll help ensure our projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Product Collaboration: Work closely with the Product team to continuously relay feedback for improvement on platform capabilities and functions, ensuring sustained customer success and satisfaction.
• Business Development Support: Qualify, scope, and champion new technical initiatives for expansion and upsells for existing customers, identifying opportunities to grow our business through innovative solutions.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure all solutions adhere to architectural design standards and technology strategy, maintaining consistency and quality across our entire technology ecosystem.
• Team Enablement: Educate, train, and provide guidance on best practices and standards to the engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Stakeholder Communication: Articulate technical issues and engineering solution strategies to stakeholders, executives, and other technical professionals in ways that drive understanding and decision-making.
• Vendor Management: Review concepts from carriers and providers to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership while maintaining quality and performance standards.

Essential Qualifications

We're looking for a candidate who brings a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership abilities, and healthcare industry knowledge. To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required. Advanced degrees are preferred but not mandatory.
• Industry Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of successful technical solutions design and architecture experience. Experience working in an Agile engineering environment with the ability to lead SCRUM rituals is essential.
• Healthcare Background: Prior experience in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred. Understanding of healthcare data standards, regulations, and workflows will be highly valued.
• Technical Stack Proficiency: Deep expertise in Microsoft operating systems, cloud, and application ecosystems, including Windows Server, SQL Server, IIS, and Snowflake. Familiarity with Microsoft development tools such as .Net, C#, Visual Studio, and Azure DevOps is required.
• Data Analytics Skills: Power BI proficiency is required. You'll be expected to design and implement data visualization solutions that drive business insights.

Key Skills & Competencies

Beyond technical qualifications, success at arenaflex requires certain personal attributes and professional competencies:

• Customer-First Mentality: You must possess the ability to empathize with customers and build lasting customer commitment. Understanding user needs and translating them into technical solutions is crucial.
• Communication Excellence: The ability to optimally relate technical concepts to non-technical audiences is essential. You should be skilled at articulating the business value of technical solutions in clear, compelling terms.
• Strategic Thinking: You must be able to see the big picture while managing detailed technical implementations that support broader business objectives.
• Collaboration & Influence: Working across functional teams requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Adaptability: The healthcare technology landscape evolves rapidly, and you must be comfortable navigating change and driving innovation.

Our Core Values

At arenaflex, our culture is built on a foundation of core values that guide everything we do:

• Respect: We treat everyone with dignity and value diverse perspectives.


• Passion: We bring energy and enthusiasm to everything we do.


• Continuous Improvement: We're never satisfied with the status quo and always seek better ways to serve our stakeholders.


• Trust: We build relationships on honesty, transparency, and reliability.


• Customer Focus: Everything we do centers on delivering exceptional value to those we serve.


• Innovation: We embrace creativity and bold thinking to solve complex challenges.

Compensation & Benefits

We recognize that our team members are our most valuable asset, and we're committed to providing comprehensive compensation and benefits that support your well-being and professional growth:

• Competitive Salary: We offer an attractive hourly rate of $40-50 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance coverage for you and your family.
• Financial Security: Long-term and short-term disability protection to ensure peace of mind.
• Retirement Planning: 401(k) retirement plan with company matching to help you build a secure financial future.
• Paid Volunteer Time: 8 hours of annual paid volunteer time—we'll pay you to give back to a charity that's meaningful to you.
• Mental Health Support: Free mental health services to support your overall well-being.
• Financial Wellness: Free financial planning resources to help you achieve your monetary goals.
• Legal Support: Free legal counseling for personal matters.
• Professional Development: Full access to thousands of LinkedIn Learning courses to help you continuously grow your skills.
• Leadership Development: Extensive leadership development opportunities to help you advance your career.

Career Growth Opportunities

At arenaflex, your career trajectory is limited only by your ambition. We're committed to helping you achieve your most ambitious goals through:

• Mentorship from industry leaders and technical experts


• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects


• Clear advancement pathways based on performance and potential


• Cross-functional training opportunities


• Support for professional certifications and advanced education

Work Environment

This is a remote-friendly position based in Maryland, USA. We believe in flexibility and trust our team members to do their best work from wherever they're most productive. You'll collaborate with talented colleagues across the country, using modern communication and project management tools to stay connected and deliver exceptional results.

Join Our Family

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare technology while growing your career with an industry leader, we invite you to apply today. At arenaflex, you'll find more than a job—you'll find a community that values your unique contributions and supports your professional and personal growth.

We're committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all team members can be their authentic selves. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, and we're stronger when everyone has a seat at the table.

Ready to embark on an exciting career journey with arenaflex? Apply now and become part of a team that's transforming the future of healthcare—one innovative solution at a time.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a workplace of belonging where every team member can thrive.