Enterprise Architect - Digital Focus

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) is more than just an insurance company; we exist to be there for people in the best and hardest moments of their lives.

Our team is the power behind that promise. And, as the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences, there's no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us in delivering on it!

As a member of Team Blue, you'll find purpose, opportunities and the support you need to build a meaningful career and make a powerful impact in our community.

BCBSNE is happy to offer four work designations for our Omaha area employees: 100% in-office, Hybrid options, and 100% remote. If choosing to work remote, this role can be located in one of the following states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Texas.
The Enterprise Architect incorporates a strong consultant-oriented approach working across business and technology teams to summarize the current environment and establish a target vision aligned with business and IT strategy. Through engagement with business partners and a deep understanding of technology, business, industry trends the Enterprise Architect is responsible for leading efforts to align strategic investment, planning and technology investments.

What you'll do:

• Translate business strategy into a strategic technology investment portfolio.
• Influence the technology strategy and technology investments that will realize the business strategy.
• Partner with Senior Leaders in negotiating contracts, managing relationship, evaluating capabilities and pricing with technology vendors.
• Lead efforts to scope and architect complex systems, conduct strategic options analysis and propose end-to-end solutions, while highlighting trade-offs.
• Architect an efficient and sustainable Ecosystem that enables business strategy and enhances operational reliability.
• Review ongoing designs of technology investments to identify strategic opportunities and partner with IT Leaders to address design issues during delivery.
• Identify key technology enablers to optimize IT investment.
• Trusted partner for IT stakeholders and customers.
• Invests in self-learning with next generation technologies such as AI, Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning etc.
• Deep understanding of business, business processes, industry trends and business strategy

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Bachelors degree in IT related field and 8+ years relevant technology architecture experience - including evidence of leading efforts to shape strategic investment portfolios and to scope and architect major programs.
• Experience creating and maintaining Architecture Roadmaps.
• Demonstrated experience of leading teams made up of technology resources.
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize workload.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with business and technology executives (Director of Technology, CTO, COO, CIO, Business Division Leads).
• Strong Leadership and strategic decision-making abilities.
• Experience mentoring Senior Engineers on engineering, leadership and strategic thinking.

The strongest candidates for this position will also possess:

• Working knowledge of the Health Insurance industry.
• Demonstrated depth in one or more of the following technology domains: Data & analytics, Services, Software Development or Infrastructure.
• Experience with a Secure Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience working with the design, integration and/or support of vendor packages within an overall Enterprise Architecture.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks & industry models.
• Experience working with EA tools.
• Experience with Integration Patterns.

Learn more about what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting NebraskaBlue.com/Careers.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans