Senior IT Architect Location: Remote Duration: 6 months Description: Dept: Senior Health Services IT Engagement Description : This solution architect role supports projects originating from Senior Health Services portfolio and supports end to end business functions including enrollment, billing , claims and servicing functions. The architect will partner with business stakeholders to understand the business strategy, discuss solutions and options taking into consideration the Future state ecosystem. Once a solution is developed, the architect will create a ROM, candidate architecture and actively participate in the project delivery team. The architect becomes a trusted partner within business and IT across the Enterprise. In this IT Architect Sr/Solution Architect opportunity, you will: Analyze the different elements of business process and technology that can be applied to solve a specific problem. Propose a combination of building blocks that provides the best possible solution within the Enterprise. Design a solution for an existing or new problem and support the tasks and activities that are involved with its successful implementation. Provide overall direction, guidance, definition, and facilitation for the development of an architecture (current and future state) required to meet business strategies and goals Conceive solutions, build consensus, and sell/execute solutions. Interact with the business partners, vendors, and technical resources. Develop, writes, and communicates the architectural roadmap to technical resources. Work on multiple highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge of two or more functional architecture areas such as security, data, or systems. Top 3 Required Skills/Experience : Understanding of end-to-end healthcare payor functions. Solution definition and problem-solving skills. Experience in software engineering and architecture design Required Skills/Experience The rest of the required skills/experience. Include: Previous healthcare payor experience as a solution architect Expert in development of architecture artifacts like conceptual solution architectural documents aligning to enterprise technology direction. Conduct formal and informal meetings with appropriate subject matter experts in both large group and one-on-one sessions. Research, analyze and translate complex systems/processes in-order to develop appropriate future state solutions. Five (5) years of experience in multiple IT areas (data, network, application, systems, etc.) required. Requires advanced level knowledge and understanding of architecture, application design, systems engineering and integration. Education/Certifications Include: Bachelor's degree in related field