Enterprise Architect

Description

All about us

You likely know us as an insurance company, but that's just a portion of what we do. Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans trust us to provide them with personalized service and unmatched access to care.

It's a mission we take seriously.

We also work with entities throughout the state to challenge the cost and complexity of health care in North Dakota. This uncompromising goal requires caring, innovative people who are ready and willing to help create a new level of health and well-being in North Dakota and beyond.

Work environment

This opportunity is eligible for remote, hybrid or an in-office work arrangement. We empower our employees to find a work style that is best for them.

Learn more at Life at Blue BCBSND .

Pay information

Pay Level : 026

FLSA Category : Exempt-Salaried

A day in the life

The Architect is responsible for determining technical requirements for moderately complex organizational projects or strategic initiatives.

This role assesses projects, gathers technical requirements and document use cases, selects, or develops hardware or software architectural solutions, and coordinates installation, integration, and testing.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Contributes to architectural designs, diagrams, and specification documentation for assigned projects.
• Implements elements of the IT architecture roadmap by creating short-term tactical solutions to achieve long-term objectives.
• Ensures development of complete solutions utilizing established standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Articulates technical recommendations to key stakeholders through written and verbal communication.
• Assists in technical consultation with clients and management on projects aligned to the roadmap.
• Maintains industry knowledge of emerging technologies and trends.
• Supports critical and high-risk projects of moderately complex scope in the build / development, testing and implementation phases until the project delivers a solution.
• Monitors solution performance and recommends technological changes to increase uptime, stability, and security.
• Performs work under general supervision.

What you need to succeed

• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related.
• 3 years of IT architecture or related experience.
• Experience with integrations and large platforms, such as ServiceNow.
• Have an analytical mindset and be a problem solver
• Ability to communicate well with stakeholders and the team
• Desire to understand the team and business processes

Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards

Benefits and perks

• Wellness incentives including well-being lifestyle spending accounts, employee assistance program and employee discounts.
• Encouraged paid time off including paid holidays and flexible holidays to use as you wish.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a $200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.
• Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.
• Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.
• Our core benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability and paid parental leave.

Equal opportunity employment

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

For questions, please email careers@bcbsnd.com .

This job posting will be closed 6 / 21 / 2024 at 8 : 00 a.m. (CT). No further applications will be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)