Hybrid Distinguished Architect, IT, Data and AI Integration

at Edwards Lifesciences

• Job title: Distinguished Architect, IT, Data and AI Integration
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $156,000 - $221,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, ETL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Irvine, United States

About the role

• Distinguished Architect in IT, supporting data architecture strategies and driving innovation at Edwards Lifesciences. Leading collaboration across data and AI integration in healthcare technology.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leadership to shape and execute enterprise-wide data architecture strategies, focusing on streamlining redundant BI, ETL, and data tools while promoting modernization and integration across platforms.
• Lead the design and deployment of scalable data ecosystems, including ETL processes, data lakes, and AI-driven integrations, ensuring they are secure, performant, and adaptable to future needs.
• Develop proof-of-concepts for AI-enhanced reporting, chatbots, and automation, integrating them into business-critical processes to drive decision-making and operational agility.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in data architecture, AI/ML operations (MLOps), cloud services, and enterprise tools, proactively recommending and piloting solutions to address upcoming challenges in analytics and AI integration.
• Identify architectural bottlenecks in current systems, design innovative solutions to resolve them, and implement reusable frameworks that enhance data pipelines, governance, and overall efficiency.
• Collaborate horizontally with functional leads across engineering, IT, and business teams to align data initiatives with organizational goals, fostering a culture of shared best practices and cross-platform interoperability.
• Oversee data migrations, metadata-driven frameworks, and automation efforts to optimize workflows, reduce costs, and improve data reliability and accessibility.
• Champion IT governance and agile methodologies, guiding teams both in and outside of IT in adopting best in class data tools set forth as standards by our Enterprise Data & Analytics organization.
• Develop, institute, and maintain the IT design methodology, development process methodology, technology standards, and best practices.
• Compile or design enterprise and reference architectural models of current and proposed systems across the enterprise for use internally and in conjunction with external technology partners.
• Provide training, coaching and knowledge transfer to team members on new and emerging technologies
• Provide oversight to ensure compliance with architectural standards and practices through all aspects of planning, execution, and operation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field;
• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise, data, and/or software architecture, with a strong emphasis on data architecture, ETL frameworks, and integrations in large-scale environments.
• 3 years of solid performance in an architect role working with cross-functional teams (within IT and/or within the business) on enterprise-level or complex / novel system implementations
• 3 years of relevant industry experience (e.g., medical device, pharmaceuticals, etc.) or in highly regulated environments
• Certifications in related disciplines and architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF Enterprise Architect, COBIT, ITIL, CDMP, OCP)
• Hands-on experience with modern data tools such as AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks, and CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub/GitLab), as well as workflow tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Expertise with any combination of these is welcome.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of employees and their families