Principal Data Architect

Company: Cencora
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 5, 2026

Job Description:

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! Job Details PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads and coordinates the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction. Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development. Contributes to the IT strategy and ensures alignment with architectural strategy and business goals. Responsible for analysis, design, and development of roadmaps and implementation plans based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint. Supports, develops, and communicates domain-wide policies, standards, guidelines and procedures. Designs standard configurations and patterns. Promotes the EA process, outcomes and results. Participates in the EA Governance process. Leads and facilitates the domain’s architecture governance process based on EA’s governance structure. Manages exceptions to architectural standards at a domain/portfolio level. Reviews and approves recommendations to architectural standards at a domain level. Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural requirements at portfolio level. Aligns architectural requirements with IT strategy. Assesses near-term needs to establish business priorities. Ensures compatibility with existing solutions, infrastructure, services, and strategic requirements. Identifies opportunities for reuse. Contributes to the development of software and data delivery platforms with reusable components that can be orchestrated together into different methods for different business. Coordinates architecture implementation and modification activities. Assists in post-implementation continuous-improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality. Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solution. Works closely with project management to ensure alignment of plans with what is being delivered. Analyzes the current architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements. Identifies and when necessary, proposes variances to the architecture to accommodate project needs. Performs ongoing architecture quality review activities relative to specific portfolio they are responsible for. Provides strategic consultation to clients and IT teams. Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities. Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy Consults on application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to the technical architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical/solution architecture to accommodate project needs. Consults on enterprise-facing projects and maintains knowledge of their progress. Keeps technology and service managers aware of key customer issues, identifying and resolving potential problems and conflicts. Sells the architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results. Develops a communication plan for architecture at the domain level. Leads the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities. Considers potential impact to domain/portfolio architecture. Provides recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing and deployment. Identifies the tools and components used within the domain based on the enterprise toolset and can define exceptions as warranted. Advises on allocation of budget to meet architectural initiatives critical to business/mission success. Develops the business case for approval. Identifies organizational requirements for the resources, structures and cultural changes necessary to support initiatives. Collaborates with project management on reporting project status, issues, risks and benefits. Meets with project management and IT Leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements. Develops, motivates, and directs staff to create a team environment. Provides leadership, technology guidance and mentors others throughout their domain. Define the skills, competencies in the skills and talents for architecture team members. Typical Responsibilities for Enterprise Architecture Supports all architectural disciplines and champions’ architectural initiatives. Interfaces across several business areas, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. Provides input into allocation of invested dollars to meet business initiatives through review of development (business and technical) initiatives within the context of architecture. Reviews existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, System Analysis or a related field. Or equivalent work experience. Typically has a minimum of ten to fifteen (10–15) years of IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations. Requires exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments. MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Proficient communication skills and experience in mentoring/leading teams Ability to translate complicated business requirements into multiple solution options and explain the pros/cons of various approaches At least 10 years of experience What Cencora offers We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora Full time Equal Employment Opportunity Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation

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