BCBSMA

BCBSMA

Senior Solution Architect

Boston · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$194k-$237kDetected 30 days ago
JavaSQLMachine LearningComplianceAccountingFP&AAuditingERPHIPAALeadershipCommunicationInternal AuditAccounts Payable

About the role

  • The Finance Systems Senior Solution Architect is a strategic leadership role, acting as the primary technical owner and visionary for the portfolio of applications supporting the Controllers, Financial Services and Treasury divisions.
  • This individual is responsible for defining the long-term architectural strategy, availability, security, and overall performance of BCBSMA's core financial platforms.
  • This includes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and other backend finance applications.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap for Finance systems, ensuring it aligns with both business objectives and enterprise-wide technology strategy.
  • Serve as the lead architect for the design, implementation, and support of all backend Finance applications, providing strategic direction on technology selection and lifecycle management.
  • Translate enterprise guidelines into concrete architectural decisions, creating detailed solution designs that can be used by technical implementation teams.
  • Design and implement robust technical controls across all finance systems to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Identify, visualize, and document end-to-end data flows and how applications within the finance ecosystem will work together from a technical perspective.
  • Take ownership of problem definition and solutioning when technical issues or system gaps arise, facilitating discussions across multiple technical teams to drive resolution.
  • Create and own technical designs and specification documents for new financial systems and enhancements, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and forward-looking.
  • Work directly with business partners, project managers, and internal IT stakeholders to manage technical interdependencies and sequence activities across teams.
  • Ability to deliver results by demonstrating integrity, ownership, and active listening.
  • For more information on how we work and support that work/life balance visit our " How We Work " Page.

Requirements

  • High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above
  • Hands-on architecture, design, and development experience with enterprise-scale applications, particularly supporting backend Finance functions and vendor SaaS solution integration.
  • Hands-on development experience with relevant programming languages and database technologies (e.g., SQL, Java, etc.).
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related work experience.
  • Experience with application design, implementation, and troubleshooting in a complex enterprise environment.

Nice to have

  • Deep experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is highly desired.
  • Knowledge of Oracle Financials is preferred.
  • Firsthand knowledge of financial processes such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is preferred.

Compensation

  • $194,040.00 - $237,160.00
  • The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.
  • We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.
  • This job is also eligible for variable pay.
  • An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

Benefits

  • Identify and champion opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to drive process automation, predictive analytics, and enhanced financial controls.
  • Proven experience in a strategic role, with demonstrated ability to create technology vision and develop multi-year roadmaps.

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