Principal Architect, Solution Architecture
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Philadelphia, PA - USA
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Job Summary
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!
Position Summary
The Principal Architect will define and guide the solution architecture for an identity lifecycle management ecosystem. This role extends beyond administration of identity applications. It combines deep SailPoint Identity Security Cloudexpertisewith enterprise architecture integration identity data strategy analytics and user-centered experience design. The architect will helpestablishthe technical foundation for an identity platform that connects external systems and applications supports an identity data fabric and enables internally developed agentic AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Own the target architecture and technical roadmap for an enterprise identity lifecycle management platform built around SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC).
Design how SailPoint ISC connects with external platforms enterprise applications authoritative sources and downstream identity and access services.
Define scalable patterns for identity data ingestion connectivity normalization governance access and reuse across the identity ecosystem.
Guidethe development of an identity data lake and broader identity data fabric that supports analytics and experience-layer capabilities.
Partner with data and engineering teams to use existing enterprise platforms including Databricks and Lina for identity data analytics and solution delivery.
Architect user experiences that translate identity data and workflows into clear efficient interactions for employees approvers administrators and other stakeholders.
Shape identity-focused agentic AI use cases including assistants that understand user contextidentifyrequested application access initiate access requests and route approvals.
Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions for identity and AI capabilities with emphasis on developing differentiated internal capabilities whereappropriate.
Create architecture standards reusable integration patterns reference designs and decision documentation for identity lifecycle solutions.
Provide technical leadership across identity access data connected systems analytics automation and user experience domains.
Collaborate with security IAM data engineering application and business partners to align architecture with enterprise requirements and delivery priorities.
Communicate complex architecture decisions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders and influence implementation across multiple teams.
This job profile description is a standardized non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties responsibilities reporting lines working conditions grading compensation or other essential terms and conditions of employment.
Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs local requirements and operational practices. Where a team members role is governed by an employment agreement local terms and conditions prior job description or collective bargaining agreement those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated hands-on architecture experience with SailPoint with specificexpertisein SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC).
Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle management identity governance access-request workflows approvals provisioning and connected-system architecture.
Experience designing enterprise solution architectures that integrate cloud platforms applications APIs data sources and security services.
Deep understanding of data connectivity and the movement of identity data between an identity platform and external systems.
Experience designing data platforms data lakes data fabrics analytics foundations or comparable enterprise data architectures.
Ability to connect identity architecture with data analytics automation and user experience needs rather than treating identity as a standalone application.
Ability to explain architecture tradeoffs document decisions and guide cross-functional teams from concept through implementation.
Experienceoperatingas a senior technical leader in complex matrixed enterprise environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience applying AI generative AI or agentic AI concepts to enterprise workflows identity security or access management.
Experience architecting context-aware assistants workflow agents or API-based integrations between AI services and enterprise data sources.
Experience with Databricks or similar data and analytics platforms.
Experience designing experience layers portals or conversational interfaces over identity services and data.
Familiarity with modern cloud security privacy data governance and responsible AI considerations.
Experience leading architecture across multipleproductplatform and engineering teams.
We provide compensation benefits and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members ability to live with purpose every 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 time 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 companys 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 . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
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