Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island · 1 month ago
Lead Enterprise Architect
Providence, RI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $242K/yr
10+ years expBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders. The Lead Enterprise Architect is responsible for maturing the enterprise architecture discipline, ensuring technology solutions align with business objectives and regulatory requirements, while driving innovation across the organization.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Collaborate on and execute a long-range architectural roadmap that anticipates future business needs and maximizes technology investments via EA insights and application rationalization
Lead and oversee the EA roadmap execution and support projects with solution artifacts to continuously maintain the current-state ecosystem
Lead and evolve the capability model with asset mapping to mature portfolio management
Build and curate an internal knowledge base of capabilities, systems, processes, interdependencies, and underlying design via the EA tool
Ensure current-state architecture and design documentation is up-to-date, reflective of where future investments may be required among other TIME model insights
Provide on-going assessments of enterprise asset alignment and assist in definition of reference architectures
Maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, best practices, and enforce through Architecture Review Board and projects
Governs framework adoption and architecture decision records to ensure compliance (TOGAF, Zachman, Archimate)
Ensure alignment between enterprise, solution, and technical architecture layers
Develop architecture artifacts including (but not limited to) solution scoping, options analysis, logical and physical architecture diagrams, architecture rationale/narrative, value streams, as-is and to-be architecture models
Implement architecture maturity assessments and continuous improvement processes
Ensure scalability, performance, and resilience of critical systems
Sets standards for tooling
Drive technology innovation while ensuring security, compliance, and risk management standards
Participate in shaping the technology landscape including AI, software, infrastructure, and cloud platforms by identifying, evaluating, and documenting emerging technology and trends
Lead modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
Identify infrastructure, tools, standards, governance and best practices to effectively operate in a cloud environment
Drive API-first architecture and microservices adoption strategies
Partner with data architecture and analytics platforms
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders, consisting of internal business areas and external IT subcontractors and system vendors to identify, source, and implement technology solutions that will meet business needs. Participate in formal and informal program reviews
Ensure business and project stakeholders are clear on Solution Architecture design. Facilitate technical decisions to conclusion, likely with TA involvement
Serve as a primary technology advisor to SLT/ELT
Collaborate with business units to understand requirements and translate into technical strategy
Partner with risk, compliance, and audit teams to ensure regulatory adherence
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven or more years of progressive experience in architecture design and support
Ten or more years of IT experience
Extensive Orbus Infinity experience or related EA tools with meta model definition
Strong ability to support both EA and solution artifacts simultaneously
Deep expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, Archimate)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Proficiency in API management, microservices, and distributed systems architecture
Experience with SalesForce, FACETS, ServiceNow, Matillion, Apigee, Snowflake, and data warehousing tools/practices
Experience with data architecture, analytics platforms, and data governance
Experience with best practice software development, integration, and configuration management methodologies and project management office reporting
Coachable, adaptable, and willing to both learn and teach new technologies/processes
Proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives
Strong business acumen with ability to align technology strategy to business outcomes
Excellent communication and presentation skills for inter-level audiences
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive consensus
Expert in agile or waterfall methodologies
Preferred
Master's degree in a technical discipline such as Information Systems Management, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science
Experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, RDBMS, and integrated development environments
Five or more years experience in healthcare/insurance industry
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements that include remote and hybrid opportunities
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Assist with student-loan repayment
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Programs that support your mental health and well-being
Competitive pay
Bonuses
Investment plans
Additional paid time to volunteer
Company
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), we know that health is more than what happens at the doctor’s office.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Martha Wofford
President and CEO
James Joy
Chief Financial Officer - Retired
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