Principal Software Solutions Architect

Role Overview

• Craft software feature roadmaps balancing stakeholder feature delivery with architectural improvements
• Translate requirements into end user / stakeholder readable Functional Design documents
• Act as technical design liaison with PMO, Client, Vendor Partners, and other technology teams (take the specifications from the customers to the engineers, because you’re a people person)
• Properly scope, design, and size project delivery efforts
• Provide direction and guidance on the solution architecture to the IT Delivery teams
• Make technical trade-offs to balance competing concerns (such as usability, scalability, data integrity, performance, etc.)
• Serve as Product Owner for Agile Software Delivery teams
• Participate in Design and Sprint sessions following Scrum methodology
• Manage time effectively, communicating project status accurately to Project Managers
• Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design solutions that meet CCM’s standards for scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability
• Design within the enterprise architecture framework, adhering to architecture principles, modeling and design standards, reference architectures, and design patterns
• Work with the Manager of Design and Architecture to design reference architectures and roadmaps to best align with business strategy
• Mentor Senior Solutions Architects and software developers in architecture, technology, software development practices, and leadership
• Demonstrate leadership by taking initiative in team building, influencing, conflict management, and problem resolution to facilitate success
• Support vendor evaluations; responsible for providing recommendations and assessment scoring
• Navigate across the IT organization (networking, security, interfaces, etc.) to identify non-functional requirements that would not be clear to the business
• Drive the sourcing of new solutions to help generate improvements to processes
• Introduce, develop, and maintain tools, practices, and processes to help the organization scale, design best-in-class architecture, and develop test and release automation
• Develop and maintain technical standards, policies, and procedures
• Perform all job functions consistent with CCM policies and procedures, including those which govern handling PHI and PII
• Contribute to the exercise and expression of Christian Care Ministry’s beliefs
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or closely related field with 10+ years’ experience in software design and implementation of complex IT projects required
• 10+ years of progressively increasing leadership responsibility in a directly related area during which both professional and management capability have been clearly demonstrated required
• Software solution architecture experience in a healthcare payer organization required
• Agile software development experience required (certified Product Owner preferred)
• Experience with domain-driven software architecture, system integration, software development, and data modeling required
• Master’s degree preferred – either in technology or business (MBA)

Benefits

• 100% paid Medical for employees/99% for family
• Generous employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions
• Employer-paid Life Insurance (3x salary) and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave (for both mom and dad)
• Dental
• two plans to choose from
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) – up to 4% match on ROTH or Traditional contributions
• Generous paid-time off and 11 paid holidays
• Wellness plan including Financial, Occupational, Mental/Spiritual, and Physical health incentives up to $50/mo
• Employee Assistance Program including no cost, in-person mental health visits and employee discounts
• Monetary Anniversary Awards Program
• Monetary Birthday Awards
• Tuition Reimbursement Program