Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Baton Rouge, LA

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross. Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions. POSITION PURPOSE Guided by BCBSLA Reference Architecture & Standards, Senior Solution Architect is responsible for leading development of Architecture Solution Blueprints for all business and IT projects. Ensure sound, sustainable and economically viable design, striking the right balance between enterprise and functional needs with a focus on increased operational efficiency, reliability, predictability and long-term economic viability while reducing technical debt. Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities. NATURE AND SCOPE This role does not manage people This job reports to: Departmental Leadership Necessary Contacts: To do this job effectively the incumbent has to be in contact with: All levels of BCBSLA personnel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, other Blue Plans, and a limited number of external community/industry organizations.

  • Have Accountability and/or Responsibility to following key operational DeliverablesSolution Architecture ProcessDevelopment, and publishing of Solution Blueprint document
  • Ensures alignment, adherence and application of all applicable BCBSLA Reference Architecture components are properly reflected in the Solution Architecture Blueprint deliverable includingEnterprise Application Architecture & Software Development Standards and FrameworksEnterprise Technical Architecture and Infrastructure StandardsEnterprise Data Architecture and StandardsAll Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps and Life-cycle Management Plans
  • Facilitation of deep-dive technical discussions around design and an intellectual curiosity to always keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.
  • Defines, collects, synthesizes, analyzes and works with IT Data Analytics team to publishes all related and relevant Metrics associated with Solution Architecture practice to demonstrate increasing maturity and value.
  • Project portfolio level review and assessment report for enterprise-level opportunities to maximize shared services and re-use
  • Understanding business application and industry trends in relation to the Payer Market, identifying, building a business case for and socializing select and relevant innovation opportunities with likelihood of success, and performing POC as warranted
  • Architecture SME (and designated Chair as needed) for Architecture Review Board (ARB) and facilitation of review, impact analysis, documentation, recommendation and formal publication of BCBSLA Technical Standards and measurement of adherence to these Standards.
  • Provide architectural leadership for development efforts by integrating various technologies such as web applications, relational databases, information security, servers, networking, etc.
  • Provide high-level analysis and design reviews to solve conceptual problems and avoid duplication of efforts of same errors within different applications.
  • Work with vendors to integrate their technologies within organization's structure.
  • Evaluate new technologies and recommend extension, expansion, and update of technology standards, practices, and methodologies.
  • Mentoring engineers and analysts
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
  • Bachelor's of Computer Science or other technical programs including mathematics, applied physics and or Business Administration required
  • Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
  • 4 years technical leadership and hands-on technology implementation to include four years’ experience in software development, DevSecOps engineering, systems administration, systems architecture, data architecture or data engineering
  • Requires advanced knowledge of Solution Architecture practice, Application Architecture practice, ALM, Software development best practices and standards, and demonstrable experience in leading business application solution design, and implementation of complex business initiatives.
  • Must have expertise in one and intermediate knowledge in three of the following competencies:Business ArchitectureBusiness Intelligence ArchitectureInformation ArchitectureApplication ArchitectureData ArchitectureIntegration ArchitectureInfrastructure ArchitectureDigital & Digital Marketing ArchitectureSecurity ArchitectureHealthcare Core Administrative Systems (Trizetto Facets)Care & Disease Management Systems (Zeomega Jiva)Enterprise Resource Planning - Finance or Human Resources (Oracle Peoplesoft, Workday)Microsoft AzureAmazon Web ServicesDevSecOps
  • Must have intermediate / advanced knowledge in at least three of the following technical competencies:.NET Framework or Core, or JavaJavaScriptWeb Services / API developmentInformatica Power CenterMicrosoft SSISMicrosoft BizTlkSingle Page Applications / Progressive Web ApplicationsWeb site / services management and securityData ModelingData IntegrationSQLRelational / NoSql Database SystemsBig DataTableau / Power BI / Qlik
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent analytical and technical skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
  • Ability to estimate the financial impact of alternatives
  • Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems
  • Knowledge of information principles and processes
  • Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting
  • Understanding of the political climate of the enterprise, and how to respond to political challenges
  • Facilitate formal training for architects, engineers and analysts
  • Healthcare industry experience
  • Understanding of infrastructure and security requirements, such as HIPAA preferred.
  • TOGAF certifications
  • ITIL certifications
  • Vendor Certifications
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