Director, Architecture

As a Director Architecture for the Price Optimization team, you will play a pivotal role in developing groundbreaking solutions utilized by engineers in our Business Unit. This position will be managing a team of architects and developers. 

We are implementing large scale system modernization efforts across software products involving migration to modern architecture and containerized environments managed using innovative DevSecOps automations and processes. This person will work with product managers, subject matter experts and development teams to create software designs, scope technical initiatives and epics, evaluate new technologies, and develop architecture frameworks and complex product features in support of program priorities. The ideal candidate will have experience in software architecture and development of enterprise solutions leveraging industry leading platforms and technologies.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Build, inspire, and guide a high-performance team of IT professionals, including architects and shared-services developers to deliver best in class

• Interact with Product Owners, Technology Leads, Project Managers, and Leadership Team members to recommend solutions that best meet needs of the organization.

• Provide input to Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Solutions Architecture (SA) designs and standards.

• Enforce Enterprise Architecture and Solutions Architecture standards for functional and non-functional requirements.

• Set and enforce development standards and metrics for measuring developer productivity 

• Develop procedures and common metrics to ensure that efficiency, collaboration, and quality standards are achieved.

• Conduct design and source code reviews to ensure that applications adhere to the established standards.

• Establish performance engineering practices for capacity planning, performance tuning, diagnostics, problem detection and resolution.

• Verify that enterprise-wide application design standards are adhered to.

• Perform the role of relationship manager third party software 

• Represent the team at the Architecture Review Board and Monitoring Working Group.

• Prepare and maintain Solution Design documentation in collaboration with Solution Architecture adhering to Architectural Standards set by EA and SA.

• Attend educational courses and seminars to expand your knowledge and skills on the job.

• Follows established HIPAA, Compliance & Security policies.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 15+ years architecture experience to include a combination of Cloud, Data, & UI

• 5+ years people management experience

• Experience with cloud service providers, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

Preferred Experience:

• Work with internal & external stakeholders

• Create strategy presentations and documentation for various levels (technical and non-technical) for the internal organization and external clients

• Jira

As a leading payments company in healthcare, we guide, price, explain, and pay for care on behalf of insurers and their members. We’re Zelis in our pursuit to align the interests of payers, providers, and consumers to deliver a better financial experience and more affordable, transparent care for all. We partner with more than 700 payers, including the top-5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, over 4 million providers, and 100 million members, enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and a comprehensive navigation through adjudication and payment platform to manage the complete payment process.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging 
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Equal Employment Opportunity  
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, even if you do not believe you 100% fit the qualifications of the position, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.  

Accessibility Support 

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com   

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