Lead Infrastructure Architect

Highmark Health - Olympia, WA

Full-time - Senior

Olympia, WA

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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 development of complex enterprise business solutions combining business processes and technological options.
• Lead enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis and opportunity identification.
• Specify and design complex systems, solutions, and infrastructure elements.
• Select appropriate design standards and ensure effective application.
• Review system designs to ensure appropriate technology selection and resource efficiency.
• Establish policies for architecture component selection and evaluate 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