Senior Infrastructure Architect

Highmark Health - Jackson, MS

Full-time - Mid Level

Jackson, MS

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 the health of the IT estate. The candidate will also maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and best practices, translating strategy into effective business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic consultation to business customers in defining complex business processes and organizational structures.
• Facilitate the development of enterprise business solutions that combine business processes and technological options.
• Participate in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis and opportunity identification.
• Specify and design large or complex systems, solutions, and infrastructure elements.
• Review system designs to ensure appropriate technology selection and resource efficiency.
• Establish policies for selecting architecture components and evaluate major design options.
• Use tools to contribute to the development of complex architectures and produce detailed component requirements.
• Identify and lead significant improvement programs to achieve measurable business benefits.
• Resolve complex architecture and business problems, serving as a technical lead for project initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and manage expectations of stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or closely related discipline.
• 5 years in an IT discipline.
• 5 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
• Java Developer
• DB2
• Cogno
• PEGA
• Enterprise Architect (SCEA)
• Project Management
• TOGAF

Benefits

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