Lead Infrastructure Architect

Highmark Health - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Senior

Richmond, VA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The position involves leading the planning, design, and architecture development for the IT infrastructure team at enGen. The individual will create a blueprint for the network of systems and technological components, ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role includes acting as a solution architect for complex projects, overseeing the IT landscape, and collaborating with stakeholders to assess and improve the health of the IT estate.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic consultation to business customers in defining business processes and organizational structures.
• Facilitate the development of complex enterprise business solutions.
• Participate in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis and opportunity identification.
• Specify and design complex systems, solutions, and infrastructure elements.
• Lead reviews of system designs to ensure appropriate technology selection and resource efficiency.
• Establish policies for architecture component selection and conduct impact analysis on design options.
• Use tools to communicate functional and non-functional requirements of system users.
• Identify and lead significant improvement programs for measurable business benefits.
• Resolve architecture and business problems as a technical or business lead for complex projects.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and manage expectations of stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or closely related field.
• 7 years in an IT discipline.
• 7 years in a Business discipline.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree
• Health insurance industry business knowledge
• Large enterprise experience with complex heterogeneous IT environments
• Health Care Provider Industry business knowledge
• Industry certifications such as Java Developer, DB2, Cogno, PEGA, Enterprise Architect(SCEA), Project Management, TOGAF.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities