Enterprise Solution Architect

Title:- Enterprise Solution Architect

Location:- Detroit, MI

Duration:-12 months

Engagement Description

The selected candidate will provide overall technical guidance and leadership in a variety of projects involving web, distributed, vendor and mainframe applications.

Upon approval / funding of a solution, resource will assist with the project implementation by:

Provide overall technical architecture / design leadership for implementation of the solution

Assist with Detail system design to a point where implementation can proceed

Identify and document architecturally significant aspects/views of the systems

Ensure that the design is consistent with the overall architecture

Collect, deliver and present any industry best-practices

Provide rationale for architecture / design decisions

Balance concerns of competing software quality requirements

Ensure consistent use of software engineering methodology

Ensure that significant design decisions are communicated, validated, and adhered to.

Participate in BCBSM internal QR review and Architecture Peer Reviews

Represent the architecture group to senior management, business partners and architectural group

Top 3 Skills/Experience:

1.        Health Care knowledge and experience

2.       Communication Skills

3.       Technical architecture background

Required Skills and Experience

Good facilitator with above average communication skills

Solid working knowledge of requirements management principles and techniques (e.g. use case)

Proven experience in translating system architecture to specific design decisions

Thorough understanding of OOAD and UML

Practical experience with common modeling and development tools (e.g. Rose, WSAD)

Familiarity with the technology with which the system will be implemented

Familiarity with industry best design approaches

Share a common understanding of software engineering process with the enterprise solution architects.

Communication skills that earn trust, motivate, persuade, and mentor

Proactive and goal-oriented with a focus on results

Practical experience with common architectural patterns and principles

Proven capability of managing competing priorities

A professional habit of continuously learning and self-improvement

Experience with Vendor Package / Product evaluation, selection, integration and design

Experience with web architecture and design

In addition to the technical skills outlined, the strongest candidates will:

Have experience in the health care / health insurance industries

Have extensive experience in vendor product evaluation and selection

Have extensive experience in web application architecture and design

Have experience with the integration of internally and externally hosted applications 

Have very strong interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

Prior healthcare industry experience preferred (e.g. HIPPA Compliance Standards)

Educational Requirements

Bachelors degree in Management of Information Systems, Computer Science or  Engineering (Masters degree preferred)