Enterprise Architect Executive

• Identifies new technologies for domains based upon business value drivers and return on investment.

• Drives new technologies towards implementation and exploitation.

• Contributes to overall systems architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged.

• Contributes to the holistic vision of Enterprise Architecture.

• Contributes to defining architecture standards and anticipate areas where architecture standards may need to be developed that are in-line with customer, IT, and industry standards.

• Coordinates all enterprise-level conceptual architecture components (e.g., data architecture, application architecture, technical architecture).

• Drives architecture strategy and vision for enterprise.

• Ensures blueprints are refreshed as needs emerge or in accordance to plan of record changes.

• Supports creation of systems, technical, and application architectures for new strategic initiatives.

• Develops and maintains an architectural blueprint and evolutionary roadmap that defines and communicates the strategic direction for these architectures in support of business and technical strategies.

• Understands how the roadmap maintains and delivers cost effectiveness, business value, and competitiveness.

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years of experience in information technologies with 6 years of experience in architecture/design in relevant technology disciplines; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Experience defining, evaluating, or enabling enterprise AI solutions highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of AI/ML, generative AI, agentic AI, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and emerging AI architecture patterns highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, API-first design, event-driven architectures, microservices, and modern integration patterns highly preferred.

• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g., TOGAF, SAFe, ArchiMate, Zachman) preferred.

• Proven ability to influence executive leadership, facilitate strategic decision-making, and communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders preferred.

• Cross-functional experience (e.g., strategy, change management, and business process management) preferred.

• Experience in health care industry preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

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