Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Lead Technical Software Architect

Providence, RI

Sponsorship not specified$117k-$187kDetected 21 days ago
Distributed SystemsSnowflakeAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsMachine LearningProject ManagementSalesforceHRSystems EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

  • Pay Range: $116,900.00 - $187,100.00 Please email HR_Talent_AcquisitionTeam@bcbsri.org if you are a candidate seeking a reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process.
  • At BCBSRI, our greatest resource is our people.
  • We come from varying backgrounds, different cultures, and unique experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Own solution designs for high complexity domains, mentoring junior TSAs.
  • Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (HLDs, current v target state, context diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc.)
  • Evaluate design trade-offs (latency vs. throughput, synchronous vs. async calls).
  • Make high-stakes decisions on build/buy via product evaluations, contributing to reference implementations and proof-of-concepts (POCs).
  • Govern design reviews
  • Drive projects with evolving technical artifacts to continuously maintain the current-state ecosystem with EA oversight.
  • Curate and share internal knowledge base of capabilities, systems, processes, interdependencies, and underlying design via the EA tool.
  • Develop architect community of practice
  • Govern design reviews; capture and track technical risks, assumptions, and decisions.
  • Develop architect community of practice; mentor and succession-plan for the function.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • Broad experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with AI/ML enablement.
  • Experience with Salesforce, FACETS, ServiceNow, Matillion, Apigee, Snowflake, and data warehousing tools/practices.
  • Experience with data architecture, analytics platforms, and data governance.
  • Experience with best practice software development, integration, and configuration management methodologies and project management office reporting.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
  • Strong business acumen with ability to align technology strategy to business outcomes.
  • Master's degree in technical discipline such as Information Systems Management, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, RDBMS, and integrated development environments

Skills

  • Identify and validate non-functional requirements (NFR).
  • Establish and enforce enterprise standards (identity, logging, API standards, cloud patterns).
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Establish and evolve architecture principles, standards, best practices, and enforce through Architecture Review Board and projects.
  • Own HLD and other solution/technical artifact template maintenance.
  • Ensure alignment between enterprise, solution, and technical architecture layers.
  • Ensure scalability, performance, and resilience of critical systems.
  • Drive technology innovation and adoption
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation

  • We pay competitively, offer bonuses and investment plans, and are committed to growing and developing our employees.

Benefits

  • We provide tuition reimbursement and assist with student-loan repayment.
  • We offer health, dental, and vision insurance as well as programs that support your mental health and well-being.

Company info

  • Passion, empathy, and understanding are at the forefront of everything we do-not just for our members, but for our employees as well.
  • Our culture is one of belonging.
  • We strive to be transparent and accountable.
  • It's why we offer flexible work arrangements that include remote and hybrid opportunities and paid time off.

Equal opportunity

  • $116,900.00 - $187,100.00 Please email HR_Talent_AcquisitionTeam@bcbsri.org if you are a candidate seeking a reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process.
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