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Senior Domain Architect (Remote) CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

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Essential Functions

• Primary for preparing domain architecture viewpoints and models depicting current, target, and interim states. Use current state viewpoints to identify and analyze pain points and opportunities (PPOs). Perform advanced modeling and analysis to meet the strategic needs of the organization with respect to system, information, functional/non?functional needs, performance and security/regulatory requirements. Create and utilize architecture patterns and ensure alignment with IT strategies and reference architectures. Ensure target state alignment and integration across architecture domains. Ensure upstream alignment / traceability to business needs via business architecture and downstream alignment / traceability with solution building blocks. Lead the extension / enhancement of domain architecture strategies, standards, and guidelines. Identify and support development of reusable domain patterns.
• Collaborates on creation design, engineering and implementation of assets for internal use in solutions to improve solution quality; collaborate through implementation phase. Support peer reviews and represent the architecture domain in briefings to the Architecture Review Board. Collaborates publishing and maintenance of viewpoints / work products in the architecture repository, ensuring they are organized, accurate, and accessible. Disposition stakeholder comments / feedback received via project and non?project channels. Ensures that regulatory and compliance issues are addressed in solutions.
• Collaborate with other teams (business and technical), key stakeholders, and partners to understand needs to maximize architecture impact and address technical limitations. Evaluates/selects a solution / product design that aligns with IT / Domain strategies, standards, and guidelines.
• Researches emerging domain trends to determine their relevancy and fit for the organization.
• Participates in vendor evaluation and selection process broadly; facilitates vendor evaluation and selection for domain?specific tooling. Represents the architecture domain in the drafting of RFIs/RFPs and the evaluation / scoring of vendor proposals.
• Performs development / enhancement of architecture domain methods and tools. Ensure the alignment / integration of domain architecture processes / deliverables with those of other architecture domains and SDLC disciplines. Performs development of domain related communications / education materiel for use with stakeholders and architecture / SDLC partners.
• Leads domain assessment of new / proposed projects for architecture impacts in support of annual planning, resource estimation, and alignment with IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Provide input to project, product, and enterprise technology roadmaps. Provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and opportunities related to architecture domain.
• Serves as subject matter expert for one or more data subject areas including deep technical expertise in data processing across multiple applications and business flows.
• Provides data architecture expertise and input to project solutions and designs ensuing appropriate sourcing, storage, exchange, and consumption patterns of data across a complex data ecosystem involving a variety of technical platforms and inter?related business processes.
• Act as an integral team member, partnering collaboratively with various roles and departments, on multiple projects involving Data Architecture and assume accountabilities associated therein.
• Reviews, interprets, and translates requirements and use cases into data model designs.
• Supports and contributes to data sourcing, flow, conversion and migration strategies.
• Completes logical and physical data designs/models conforming to data architecture and modeling standards; reviews with Business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Creates DDL for database deployment and partners with Database Administration team in traditional and DevOps processes for database maintenance.
• Participates in research and resolution of production data?related issues which may require urgent and immediate attention.
• Creates data architecture artifacts and documentation including entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, external interface documentation, business process and enterprise modeling/mapping artifacts.
• Provides leadership and guidance to Data Modelers and technical teams in the development of data models, processes, and artifacts including review and approval of artifacts and designs.
• Leads working groups or teams in discovery or assessment efforts to address gaps and improvement opportunities in data processes and repositories.
• Provides deep understanding of data architectural issues, database technology and platforms, and best?practice data designs.
• Provides thought leadership and education across data, technical, and business teams with respect to data processing best practices and uses influence to drive collaborative solutions accordingly.
• Develops project estimates (time and effort) for data architecture and data modeling activities in new development and support projects.
• Supports and participates in Data Governance processes and forums including Data Architecture Working Group and Data Stewardship Forum.
• Participates in and supports data governance efforts in data quality, metadata, and reference data management.
• Defines, maintains and enforces data standards and guidelines including enterprise data element names, abbreviations, definitions, and characteristics.
• Works closely with and supports business and data governance teams on business naming standards, developing and maintaining consistent data definitions, determining data aliases, documenting standard calculations and derivations, and documenting the business rules of the enterprise.
• Serves in a role for the enforcement and maintenance of data related policies, processes, roles and responsibilities relative to enterprise and industry best practice.
• Position requires very strong written and oral communications skills, including some presentation skills. Works well under general supervision, with regular review of work needed. Candidate must be able to work with a broad range of users, business management, and IT management and project leaders. Candidate must possess professional and negotiating skills as well as the ability to function successfully in a team and results oriented environment.
• Enterprise Lead Data Architect is expected to guide more junior?level Data Architects.
• Use joint application development techniques (JAD) to assist clients with the translation of business rules into data models: Conduct data definition sessions with users; Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the data repository; Participate and/or assist Management in driving the development, implementation and use of an enterprise data warehouse; Provide guidance, education and assistance to the IT and user communities in support of their data access and usage activities.
• Subject Matter Expert of Conceptual (ER Diagrams), logical and physical database design, data acquisition analysis and design.
• Subject Matter Expert of multiple RDBMS (DB2, Oracle, Sybase) and the architectural implications associated with each platform.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of work plans that lead to consolidation of legacy systems.
• Demonstrated experience with data profiling and quality assessments with some experience in implementation of an enterprise quality program.
• Demonstrated experience with metadata creation and implementation of an enterprise wide metadata strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish data and architectural requirements at project level; must be able to perform requirements definition, analysis, data pattern analysis and design in support of enterprise data integration efforts.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Experience: 8 years Experience in Architecture Domain leading architecture initiatives.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree; Experience in 23 different architecture domains; Working at both the project and enterprise?wide levels, responsible for research, development and implementation of complex data architecture aspects; Deep understanding of business data and processes; Leadership for data architecture design, problem solving and technology solutions; Supports enterprise data strategy and architecture principles; Assists Data Architecture Manager and Enterprise Lead Data Architects with establishing standards; Skilled in translating business strategy into IT requirements; Knowledge of healthcare industry data and processes; Deep expertise in Data Architecture best practices; Experience in large and complex data environments; Experience with big data environments, NoSQL, JSON, XML, AWS Redshift, Postgres, S3; Knowledge of ErWin, data warehouse tools, OLAP/OLTP integration.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Ability to motivate and influence others, collaborate with stakeholders, coach, delegate, develop team members, manage cross?domain architecture solutions, expertise with domain related frameworks, excellent communication and collaboration.
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified System Architect (upon hire preferred).

Salary Range: $124,200 $246,675

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.

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