Principal Enterprise Architect-Facets
About The Position
The Principal Enterprise Architect leads architecture for a specific business domain, such as Claims, Enrollment & Billing, Provider, or UM/PA. The role guides Agile PODs in delivering secure, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise principles, HIPAA, and payer standards, including EDI X12 and FHIR. It drives application rationalization and adoption of reference patterns in Azure. The architect translates business capabilities into target-state and transition architectures and an architecture runway. The role produces solution blueprints and supports threat modeling, privacy, and resilience. It applies API-first and event-driven patterns, integrates with core platforms, and contributes to architecture governance, standards, and DevSecOps practices. The position also promotes AI literacy and approved Responsible AI controls. Capital Blue Cross describes a flexible environment that prioritizes health and wellbeing, supports community volunteering, and invests in employee training and continuing education.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in IT.
- 3–5+ years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture.
- Healthcare payer experience in at least one domain.
- Familiarity with Facets or similar core administration systems.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA, EDI (270/271, 278, 835/837), and CMS interoperability.
- Strong experience with Azure, including App Services, Functions, AKS, API Management, and Event Grid.
- Experience with Kafka and REST, FHIR, GraphQL, and SOAP.
- Experience with SQL Server or Oracle.
- Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field.
- Ability to work over 40 hours per week.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Knowledge of TOGAF or ArchiMate.
Responsibilities
- Translate business capabilities into target-state and transition architectures and an architecture runway, including epics and non-functional requirements.
- Produce solution blueprints, including context, logical, data, and integration diagrams; support threat modeling, privacy, and resilience.
- Apply API-first and event-driven patterns and integrate with core platforms such as Facets, TruCare, Salesforce, and EHR interfaces.
- Support application rationalization using application portfolio management tools; document total cost of ownership, redundancy, and disposition decisions.
- Ensure designs meet privacy and security requirements, including HIPAA, least privilege, tokenization, and encryption, as well as resilience, observability, and cost objectives.
- Contribute to architecture governance, standards, and DevSecOps best practices.
- Promote AI literacy and adopt approved patterns such as prompt management, retrieval-augmented generation, PHI redaction, and human review with Responsible AI controls.
- Partner with stakeholders to improve workflow and reduce rework in sprints and PI planning.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement plan.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Volunteer time off.
- Incentive plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Flexible work environment.
- Training and continuing education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
