Principal Enterprise Architect (Remote)
Job Description
Resp & Qualifications
PURPOSE:
Leads the organization in the planning, development, and application of enterprise architecture to achieve business strategies and transformations. Possesses a broad understanding of the enterprise, the business, current capabilities and future needs, business initiatives and healthcare/technology industry trends. Supports business strategy and enterprise architecture development, by providing counsel, monitoring industry trends to and ensure business objectives are met. Provides leadership, mentoring and counsel to senior leadership and teams.
Leads planning and delivery of EA services and support across multiple business areas and/or enterprise architecture functions.
Leads development and continuous improvement of the enterprise architecture practice, including the definition and application of frameworks, methods, processes, and tools.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Strategy Development: Provide thought leadership in the development and execution of enterprise and domain-specific IT strategies, standards, and guidelines. Engage in business strategy development to identify new business capability and technology-driven opportunities and ensure alignment and prioritization of IT strategy. Define business and operating models to exploit new opportunities and realize strategic goals and objectives. Support due diligence on merger, acquisition, strategic partnership, and investment activities of the enterprise.
- Architecture Practice Development: Lead the development, tailoring, and enhancement of enterprise architecture frameworks, methods, and tools. Ensure the alignment and integration of enterprise architecture processes and deliverables with those of other architecture and SDLC disciplines. Lead the development of enterprise architecture communications and education materiel for use with business and technical stakeholders or partners. Prepares and publishes formal architecture documents, produces architecture development plans and reports, and presents staff actions to customers (e.g., white papers, briefings).
- Architecture Development: Provide oversight for development, review, approve, and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints and roadmaps. Analyze pain points and opportunities that transcend business areas and propose enterprise strategies or solutions. Provide oversight and ensure the quality of reusable architecture patterns and reference models. Ensure alignment across architecture and business domains and traceability to business and IT strategy.
- Architecture Governance: Represent Enterprise Architecture and provide thought leadership in solution architecture peer reviews and architecture governance forums. Ensure that IT portfolio decisions provide business value and optimize total cost of ownership. Lead operations of the Architecture Review Board.
- Architecture Consulting: Provide guidance to enterprise, domain and solution architects to ensure that solution architectures align with IT strategies and enterprise blueprints, standards, and guidelines. Researches, develops, documents, and analyzes enterprise architectures (including business, enterprise information environment, intelligence processes, and IT) to identify mission capability gaps, overlaps, and shortfalls.
- Solution Assessment: Represent Enterprise Architecture in the identification and evaluation of solution alternatives, including the drafting and/or review of strategic RFIs/RFPs and the evaluation of vendor proposals.
- Planning and Operations: Assess projects for architecture impacts in support of annual planning, resource estimation, and alignment with IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and opportunities related to enterprise architecture.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Architecture certifications in Salesforce a plus.
Experience:
- 14 years progressive engineering experience leading multiple business facing enterprise level cross domain engineering initiatives OR
- 12 years progressive experience in multiple Domain Architecture or Solutions Architecture leading multiple business facing enterprise level architecture OR
- 10 years experience in Enterprise Architecture leading multiple business facing enterprise architecture initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Proficiency in innovating ideas and solutions resulting in tangible and measurable business outcomes.
- Provide thought leadership and advocacy to consult, influence, gain consensus, and deliver aligned business-to-technology architecture strategies with key stakeholders.
- Must have recent strategy and architecture experience in Salesforce Health Cloud/data cloud, healthcare product management technologies (e.g. Simplify or similar), underwriting platforms, customer relationship (CRM) platforms, marketing platforms, and/or portal technologies/platforms.
- Must have experience working with sales, marketing, digital experience, service operations, and/or member/customer facing business functions.
- Additional architecture experience in one or more technology platforms (Salesforce Agentforce, Facets G6, other Healthcare specific platforms, IVR/telephony platforms, Mulesoft, Kafka, Snowflake, Azure Fabric) preferred.
- Expertise with two or more architecture domains (enterprise architecture, solution/domain architecture, software development, data, integration, interoperability, cloud, artificial intelligence) and their associated architecture frameworks, standards/patterns, methods and tools.
- Experience overseeing and driving third-party architecture engagements and outcomes.
- Experience driving application portfolio rationalization and/or technical debt remediation initiatives at an enterprise level.
- Knowledge of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, X12) and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, CMS, NCQA).
- Ability to motivate and influence others so that architecture objectives are met in a timely and consistent manner .
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop high quality strategies, conceptual architecture, solutions, and standards.
- Ability to coach peers and team members across multiple business and technology disciplines.
- Effective organizational/interpersonal/relationship management, analytical/systems thinking, communications (written and verbal) and collaboration across multiple business and IT teams.
- Recent payer or provider healthcare experience a plus.
- Previous leadership experience of architecture teams or architecture practice a plus.
Salary Range: $156,960 - $280,566
Salary Range Disclaimer
The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).
Department
Equal Employment Opportunity
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where To Apply
Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers
Federal Disc/Physical Demand
Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
Sponsorship in US
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
#LI-LD1
Resp & Qualifications
PURPOSE:
Leads the organization in the planning, development, and application of enterprise architecture to achieve business strategies and transformations. Possesses a broad understanding of the enterprise, the business, current capabilities and future needs, business initiatives and healthcare/technology industry trends. Supports business strategy and enterprise architecture development, by providing counsel, monitoring industry trends to and ensure business objectives are met. Provides leadership, mentoring and counsel to senior leadership and teams.
Leads planning and delivery of EA services and support across multiple business areas and/or enterprise architecture functions.
Leads development and continuous improvement of the enterprise architecture practice, including the definition and application of frameworks, methods, processes, and tools.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Strategy Development: Provide thought leadership in the development and execution of enterprise and domain-specific IT strategies, standards, and guidelines. Engage in business strategy development to identify new business capability and technology-driven opportunities and ensure alignment and prioritization of IT strategy. Define business and operating models to exploit new opportunities and realize strategic goals and objectives. Support due diligence on merger, acquisition, strategic partnership, and investment activities of the enterprise.
- Architecture Practice Development: Lead the development, tailoring, and enhancement of enterprise architecture frameworks, methods, and tools. Ensure the alignment and integration of enterprise architecture processes and deliverables with those of other architecture and SDLC disciplines. Lead the development of enterprise architecture communications and education materiel for use with business and technical stakeholders or partners. Prepares and publishes formal architecture documents, produces architecture development plans and reports, and presents staff actions to customers (e.g., white papers, briefings).
- Architecture Development: Provide oversight for development, review, approve, and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints and roadmaps. Analyze pain points and opportunities that transcend business areas and propose enterprise strategies or solutions. Provide oversight and ensure the quality of reusable architecture patterns and reference models. Ensure alignment across architecture and business domains and traceability to business and IT strategy.
- Architecture Governance: Represent Enterprise Architecture and provide thought leadership in solution architecture peer reviews and architecture governance forums. Ensure that IT portfolio decisions provide business value and optimize total cost of ownership. Lead operations of the Architecture Review Board.
- Architecture Consulting: Provide guidance to enterprise, domain and solution architects to ensure that solution architectures align with IT strategies and enterprise blueprints, standards, and guidelines. Researches, develops, documents, and analyzes enterprise architectures (including business, enterprise information environment, intelligence processes, and IT) to identify mission capability gaps, overlaps, and shortfalls.
- Solution Assessment: Represent Enterprise Architecture in the identification and evaluation of solution alternatives, including the drafting and/or review of strategic RFIs/RFPs and the evaluation of vendor proposals.
- Planning and Operations: Assess projects for architecture impacts in support of annual planning, resource estimation, and alignment with IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and opportunities related to enterprise architecture.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Architecture certifications in Salesforce a plus.
Experience:
- 14 years progressive engineering experience leading multiple business facing enterprise level cross domain engineering initiatives OR
- 12 years progressive experience in multiple Domain Architecture or Solutions Architecture leading multiple business facing enterprise level architecture OR
- 10 years experience in Enterprise Architecture leading multiple business facing enterprise architecture initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Proficiency in innovating ideas and solutions resulting in tangible and measurable business outcomes.
- Provide thought leadership and advocacy to consult, influence, gain consensus, and deliver aligned business-to-technology architecture strategies with key stakeholders.
- Must have recent strategy and architecture experience in Salesforce Health Cloud/data cloud, healthcare product management technologies (e.g. Simplify or similar), underwriting platforms, customer relationship (CRM) platforms, marketing platforms, and/or portal technologies/platforms.
- Must have experience working with sales, marketing, digital experience, service operations, and/or member/customer facing business functions.
- Additional architecture experience in one or more technology platforms (Salesforce Agentforce, Facets G6, other Healthcare specific platforms, IVR/telephony platforms, Mulesoft, Kafka, Snowflake, Azure Fabric) preferred.
- Expertise with two or more architecture domains (enterprise architecture, solution/domain architecture, software development, data, integration, interoperability, cloud, artificial intelligence) and their associated architecture frameworks, standards/patterns, methods and tools.
- Experience overseeing and driving third-party architecture engagements and outcomes.
- Experience driving application portfolio rationalization and/or technical debt remediation initiatives at an enterprise level.
- Knowledge of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, X12) and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, CMS, NCQA).
- Ability to motivate and influence others so that architecture objectives are met in a timely and consistent manner .
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop high quality strategies, conceptual architecture, solutions, and standards.
- Ability to coach peers and team members across multiple business and technology disciplines.
- Effective organizational/interpersonal/relationship management, analytical/systems thinking, communications (written and verbal) and collaboration across multiple business and IT teams.
- Recent payer or provider healthcare experience a plus.
- Previous leadership experience of architecture teams or architecture practice a plus.
Salary Range: $156,960 - $280,566
Salary Range Disclaimer
The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).
Department
Equal Employment Opportunity
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where To Apply
Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers
Federal Disc/Physical Demand
Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
Sponsorship in US
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
#LI-LD1
About CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
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