Senior Solutions Architect

09 Aug 2024

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Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

Responsible for creating enterprise data solution architecture for moderately complex projects by studying and understanding clients' requirements, identifying gaps (if any) between clients' requirements and technical functionalities, and defining data solutions to bridge the gap. The position makes sure the project scope is maintained and solutions are implemented based on approved architecture. Primary accountability for architecture work takes place during the life cycle for large Initiatives/projects, from planning to implementation. Provides high-level design recommendations that are reviewed and approved by Architecture Review Board for implementation of the projects. Provides technical oversight and strategic direction to IT project teams in order to deliver key solutions to business problems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Leads Solutions Design and Analysis for enterprise data perspective: Accountable for leading data solutions design incremental and analysis of complex projects/issues that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical domains and business segments. Responsible for defining components and subsystem for data requirements, end to end dataintegration architecture and their interface, as well as the target deployment aligning with target architecture vision. Responsible for recommendations of critical design decisions and trade-offs. Ensures seamless integration of new applications with enterprise applications in the ecosystem by selecting the technology, tools or services that provides the best solution for business needs.
  • Translate business strategy into data solution architecture: Accountable for creating the data Solution Architecture deliverables for one or more portfolios, programs or complex projects, which aligns with enterprise architecture and links the high-level architecture, business requirements, and technology standards into a cohesive solution. Responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architecture vision across the portfolio/program. Provides foundational architecture and creates technical alignments for the full solution balancing the needs from both business and domain architecture. Has an expert knowledge of integration solutions and communicates with business owners, domain architects, other Solution Architects, technical delivery staff, and key technical stakeholders, including Security, Data, and Technology Centers of Excellence. Collaborates with peer Solution Architects to ensure that the proposed solution is consistent with other designs.
  • Orchestrate solution delivery: Responsible for communicating data solution architecture and getting it implemented. Defines and directs implementation governance activities associated ensuing data solution architecture compliance with the intent and overall enterprise architecture. Responsible for creates architecture and technical enablers to support architecture runways. Supports the implementation of enablers and ensures solution of technical and architecture enablers meet solution objectives.
  • Facilitate and collaborate to drive business value: Partners with the project manager, product managers technical delivery manager, requirements manager, and business leadership in the definition of the Solution Architecture.Work closely with product managers, product owners to ensure a robust architecture runways that can support future business needs throughproduct lifecycle. Provide consulting supports to domain architects and solution delivery team to ensure project and product aligned with overall enterprise architecture.
  • Maintain industry and technology Expertise: Maintains knowledge of and apply industry best practices for data technologies, solution architecture, participates in cross-functional component architecture teams, and develops future architecture and technology migration plans. Evaluates and selects from existing and emerging technologies options best fitting business and IT strategic needs.

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.

QUALIFACTIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT related field.In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 8 years experience as an IT engineer, architect or relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
  • In-depth knowledge of architecture and design across systems
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to lead, coordinate, and manage complex projects
  • Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
  • in-depth knowledge of new and emerging technologies, such as cloud, mobile, data, API etc
  • Familiarity with information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT service management, infrastructure and operations, and enterprise architecture and ITIL frameworks
  • Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Department

Department:Enterprise Data Architecture

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of theCompany to provide equal employment opportunities to allqualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

Where To Apply

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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

  • ID: #44724582
  • State: Virginia Reston 20191 Reston USA
  • City: Reston
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-08-09
  • Deadline: 2022-10-07
  • Category: Et cetera