Senior Solution Architect

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina • Durham, CA

3d • $118,691 - $189,906 • Hybrid

About The Position

Blue Cross NC is seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to design and guide technology solutions across complex business and technology initiatives. The role partners with business and technology teams to develop solution architectures, provide technical guidance, and ensure solutions align with business needs, architecture standards, security requirements, and technology strategy.

The architect develops roadmaps and technical designs, supports complex initiatives, and designs scalable data architectures. The role spans cloud platforms, data and analytics, integrations, APIs, event-driven architectures, databases, and application development. It also contributes to architecture standards and governance, evaluates emerging technologies, identifies technical risks, and provides guidance throughout the SDLC in partnership with Agile delivery teams.

The position follows Blue Cross NC's Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex approach, depending on the nature of the work and distance from its Durham headquarters. Hybrid Flex roles require working in the office at least two days per week; Remote Flex roles involve a few office visits each year. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process. The stated annual salary range is $118,691 to $189,906.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree where required; in lieu of a degree, 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a related field.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, solution design, software development methodologies, and SDLC practices.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, leadership, mentoring, and change management capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing enterprise technology strategies and leading large-scale architecture initiatives.
• Deep expertise in two or more areas, including Data & Analytics, Cloud, Software Development, Integration, Infrastructure, or Security Architecture.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale data platforms, analytics solutions, and data governance capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, modern integration patterns, APIs, and platform engineering practices.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and delivering AI-enabled business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop solution architectures, roadmaps, and technical designs aligned with enterprise standards and business and technology objectives.
• Serve as a senior architect for complex initiatives, partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and delivery teams to provide architectural guidance.
• Design scalable data architectures supporting data quality, governance, metadata management, analytics, compliance, and business requirements.
• Develop solutions across cloud platforms, data and analytics, integrations, APIs, event-driven architectures, databases, and application development.
• Apply and contribute to architectural standards, design patterns, governance processes, and security requirements to support scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and participate in proofs of concept to identify solutions that support business needs and technology modernization.
• Identify and address technical risks, architecture gaps, dependencies, and design considerations while ensuring performance, reliability, scalability, resiliency, and security.
• Provide architecture guidance throughout the SDLC, partnering with Agile delivery teams and mentoring engineers.
• Communicate architectural recommendations and trade-offs to business and technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Annual incentive bonus
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and autonomy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior