Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure
Position Description
The Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure will serve as a key member of the CAQH Technology leadership team, driving the enterprise-wide strategy for architecture, cloud modernization, and infrastructure. This executive will shape the long-term technology roadmap, ensuring the organization operates on a secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and innovative foundation.
The VP will lead modernization initiatives that reduce vendor reliance, increase agility, and strengthen security, while ensuring CAQH maintains operational stability and compliance in a highly regulated environment. This role requires vision, influence, and the ability to partner with executive peers to align technology investments with business strategy and growth objectives.
The Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure is a full-time, remote, exempt position and reports to the CTO.
Base Salary Range: $225,000 - $260,000 annually.
Specific Responsibilities:
Enterprise Leadership
- Define and execute CAQH’s multi-year enterprise architecture and infrastructure strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Partner with executive leadership to shape technology investments that enable innovation, speed, and business impact.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and the Board on cloud, infrastructure, and architecture decisions.
- Represent CAQH in external forums and with key partners on topics of cloud strategy, security, and modernization.
Architecture & Infrastructure Strategy
- Establish and govern enterprise-wide standards for cloud, infrastructure, identity, and DevOps.
- Drive modernization of legacy platforms to cloud-native, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.
- Ensure infrastructure is secure, resilient, and compliant with HIPAA, SOC2, and other federal contracting requirements.
- Champion infrastructure automation, observability, and proactive cost optimization.
- Oversee adoption and evolution of Azure-based IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms.
Operational Excellence
- Define and monitor metrics for reliability, performance, scalability, and compliance.
- Ensure robust identity management, security posture, and business continuity planning.
- Provide executive oversight of vendor evaluation, negotiation, and management.
- Serve as final decision-maker for critical enterprise architecture choices.
Skills:
- Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture, cloud computing (Azure preferred), and infrastructure strategy at scale.
- Ability to translate business strategy into secure, innovative, and cost-effective technology solutions.
- Executive communication and influence skills, with a track record of engaging senior leadership, Boards, and regulators.
- Expertise in IAM, encryption, network security, and compliance frameworks.
- Proven leadership in infrastructure automation and CI/CD modernization.
- Strong financial and vendor management acumen.
- Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, and modern delivery methodologies.
Experience:
- 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise IT, architecture, cloud engineering, or infrastructure leadership.
- 7+ years in executive or senior leadership roles managing enterprise technology strategy and large, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level transformation and cloud modernization.
- Proven ability to operate in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment.
- Experience modernizing infrastructure for .NET or similar platforms is a plus.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field strongly preferred.
- Advanced certifications in Azure Architecture, Cloud Security, or DevOps preferred.
Who We Are
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) was formed by health plans who came together nearly 25 years ago with the desire to make healthcare work better. Today, we are trusted by stakeholders from across the healthcare ecosystem to improve business processes and offer the most comprehensive provider and member data in the United States.
What You Get
CAQH recognizes that its most important asset is its growing team of smart, creative, collaborative, forward-thinking and passionate professionals – and that a comprehensive employee benefits package is an important factor for them in choosing where to work. CAQH offers competitive compensation along with an extensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, tuition assistance and a 401k. We offer full-time remote work to all staff from any location and maintain a physical office in downtown Washington, DC.
At CAQH, we are proud of our active commitment to equal opportunities for all. Our teams work diligently to foster a workplace where all individuals are valued, respected, and empowered. We embrace different perspectives and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for everyone to thrive. Join us in our mission to transform healthcare through innovative technology solutions while making a positive impact on the lives of diverse communities.
CAQH is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, source of income, place of residence, or any other characteristic protected by law. CAQH will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination, and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Applicants have rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). If you are interested in applying for employment with CAQH and need an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact CAQH Human Resources at 202-517-0436.