Principal Solutions Architect, Pharmacy (Remote)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:
Responsible for establishing strategic technology direction and creating solution architecture for the Pharmacy business and across large complex initiatives/projects, including Pharmacy Benefit Management implementations and complex integrations across a number of operating and delegated partner arrangements. Responsible for the strategic design of technical solutions for complex business problems that are in line with established and emerging technology standards, patterns, and best practices. Primary accountability for architecture work takes place during the lifecycle of major transformation/modernization Initiatives/projects, from planning through implementation. Provides technical oversight and strategic direction to IT project teams in order to deliver key solutions to business problems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Translate business strategy into solution architecture:
  Accountable for leading the Solution Architecture deliverables for large complex portfolio, program or product line, which aligns with enterprise architecture and links the high-level architecture, business requirements, and technology standards into a cohesive solution. Responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architecture vision across the portfolio/program. Provides foundational architecture and creates technical alignments for the full solution balancing the needs from both business and domain architecture. Has an expert knowledge of integration solutions and communicates with business owners, domain architects, other Solution Architects, technical delivery staff, and key technical stakeholders, including Security, Data, and Technology Centers of Excellence. Collaborates with peer Solution Architects to ensure that the proposed solution is consistent with other designs.
  
  
• Leads Solutions Design and Analysis:
  Leads solutions design incremental and analysis of complex projects/issues that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments. Responsible for defining components and subsystem, end to end integration architecture and their interface, as well as the target deployment aligning with target architecture vision. Responsible for recommendations of critical design decisions and trade-offs. Ensures seamless integration of new applications with enterprise applications in the ecosystem by selecting the technology, tools or services that provides the best solution for business needs.
  
  
• Orchestrate solution delivery:
  Accountable for communicating solution architecture and getting it implemented. Defines and directs implementation governance activities associated ensuing solution architecture compliance with the intent and overall enterprise architecture. Responsible for creates architecture and technical enablers to support architecture runways. Supports the implementation of enablers and ensures solution of technical and architecture enablers meet solution objectives.
  
  
• Facilitate and collaborate to drive business value:
  Partners with the project manager, product managers technical delivery manager, requirements manager, and business leadership in the definition of the Solution Architecture.Work closely with product managers, product owners to ensure a robust architecture runways that can support future business needs through product lifecycle. Provide consulting supports to domain architects and solution delivery team to ensure project and product aligned with overall enterprise architecture.
  
  
• Maintain industry and technology Expertise:
  Maintains knowledge of and apply industry best practices for architecture, participates in cross-functional component architecture teams, and develops future architecture and technology migration plans. Evaluates and selects from existing and emerging technologies options best fitting business and IT strategic needs.
  
  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources. Is consider a Senior Technology Leader.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 10 years experience as an infrastructure architect


Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. Experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms (in the health care industry). Experience with intranet development and implementation is a plus. Must have demonstrated Pharmacy Benefit Management implementation and/or operational experience. Must have ability to convey complex technology subjects with non-technical and technical audiences at all-levels, internally and with external partners.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong development and integration technology experience.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to lead, coordinate, and manage complex projects.
• Solution architecture and integration architecture design experience.
• Deep understanding of emerging technologies, including cloud, big data, BPM, AI/ML, or robotics etc.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $225,000

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilites of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Department

2024-2026 PBM/Pharmacy RFP Pro

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

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