Job Description Advisor Solution Architect - AWS We are seeking a talented individual for a Solution Architect who participates directly in the definition and development of the overall architecture, that spans multiple departments (or computing silos) and/or technologies, for one specific Client functional area (Eligibility, Integrity FWA, Integrity Clinical, Revenue Systems, Infrastructure, Enterprise Data or Enterprise Share Services); partners with the Enterprise Architect (EA) to resolve specific tactical architecture issues in order to proactively identify and resolve issues to avoid negative impacts on the business due to architecture direction. Partners with the EA to both enforce and enhance the Client reference architecture based on functional and supplementary requirements specific to their area. This position has a direct and clear impact on the success of Client key business strategies and direction. The Solution Architect also plays a critical role in the overall success of multiple solution types including web applications, mobile applications, data onboarding and ETL, security and web services related applications. Essential Responsibilities: Operates across organizational and computing "silos to drive common approaches and expose information assets and processes across the functional area. Promotes shared infrastructure, enterprise data and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows. Partners with each Technical Lead to architect, design and implement solutions Architect, design and develop both proof of concepts (POCs) and actual solutions Provides leadership for the implementation of the Client Reference Architecture including our Application Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Enterprise Data Architecture, Integration Architecture, and User Experience (UX). Plays a critical role in applying key Enterprise Architecture Blueprints and Roadmaps. Participates in and occasionally presents to the Architecture Review Board (ARB). Ensures the adherence to standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions including architecting and implementing solutions requiring the integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the functional area. Interfaces across multiple applications areas to ensure that the appropriate capabilities, performance, speed to market, and cost characteristics are accounted for in the architecture. Helps to manage the portfolio of applications in the designated functional area. Tracks, reports, and acts on appropriate metrics for IT efforts across the portfolio. Works with key business leaders to ensure alignment of business and technology. Acts as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor and change agent. Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate, facilitate, and negotiate architecture decisions Strong leadership skills Excellent presentation skills, both written, technical and exposure to presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences; IT and business executives Project and program management planning and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to think strategically, influence peers, business partners and other key leaders. Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and understand the 'big picture'. Demonstrated ability to balance the need to develop and implement well-conceived solution architecture with the pragmatic need to deliver short and long term business results. Ability to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements Demonstrated success in creating conceptual, logical, physical architecture views, applying architecture blueprints and roadmaps using methods such as UML, C4, etc., and tools such as Visio, Lucidworks, etc. Excellent understanding of business, data, application, infrastructure, and security architecture and practice. Demonstrated delivery of various cloud, on-premise, and hybrid-cloud application architectures. Demonstrated ability to understand emerging trends in architecture and how they could be leveraged to add business value at Client. Initiate and engage in discussions and ideation of creative solutions in all facets of API development and specification design, authentication, error handling, API definition. Has significant, current knowledge of cloud-native architecture, including event-driven, microservices, enterprise integration patterns using technologies such as Azure, AWS, Apache Camel, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Pivotal Cloud Foundry. Has significant, current knowledge of multiple database technologies including PostgreSQL, DB2, SQL Server, Teradata in-memory database and data caching technologies Demonstrating a high degree of knowledge of agile software delivery, including Scaled Agile (SAFe) Scrum, Kanban, etc., along with Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration (CI/CD) using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc. Experience in architecting and delivering healthcare related solutions and technology, particularly in the provider, payer or other health care delivery domains is a plus. May be required to travel at least 10% of time based on business needs Certifications: (Required/Desired) Oracle/Java Certified Architect or Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) preferred but not required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled