Enterprise Technology Architect Senior

To learn more about Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hiring Policies, please click here. Job Summary The Enterprise Technology Architect Senior develops and advances enterprise architecture strategies, standards, roadmaps, and governance processes that support secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions aligned with business objectives. The role provides architectural leadership across the assigned area of focus such as security, infrastructure, network, application, and/or enterprise technology domains while ensuring solutions meet security, operational, regulatory, and business requirements. In partnership with business and technology stakeholders, the architect evaluates emerging technologies, drives innovation, reduces technical debt, and supports enterprise wide technology transformation initiatives. Requirements EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business, Computer Engineering, or related field. In lieu of a degree, five (5) years of related experience may be considered. Master's degree in a related field preferred. CERTIFICATION/LICENSING Project Management Professional (PMP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), or other relevant professional certifications preferred. EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE Five (5) years of experience in an IT architecture role required. Experience developing enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, principles, roadmaps, and reference architectures. Experience designing and implementing enterprise technology solutions. Experience leading technology initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Experience collaborating with business and technology leaders to align technology strategies with business objectives. Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing technology solutions. Experience with enterprise security architecture and cybersecurity frameworks preferred. Experience with IT Service Management (ITIL) processes and service lifecycle management preferred. Experience with business continuity and disaster recovery planning preferred. Experience with Agile methodologies and application lifecycle management preferred. Healthcare industry experience preferred. Experience with automation platforms, cloud technologies, APIs, containerization, microservices, and service-oriented architectures preferred. ESSENTIAL ABILITIES Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language. Ability to balance business objectives, risk, cost, and technical requirements when designing solutions. Skills • Consulting• Continuous Learning• Critical Thinking• Cross-Functional Collaboration• Customer-Focused• Decision Making• Influential Leadership• Presentations• Problem Solving• Project Leadership• Stakeholder Management• Strategic Thinking• Systems Analysis• Team Development• Technical Document Preparation Responsibilities • Collaborates with business and technology leaders to align technology investments and solutions with organizational goals.• Collaborates with business leaders, project teams, technology teams, vendors, and industry partners to define and deliver effective technology solutions.• Communicates architectural strategies, standards, decisions, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders and facilitates consensus on technology direction.• Creates and maintains reference architectures, design patterns, and architectural guidelines across assigned technology domains.• Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise security architectures that support business, operational, and regulatory requirements.• Develops, maintains, and communicates enterprise architecture strategies, principles, standards, and technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.• Develops and maintains enterprise technology standards, policies, and best practices