Resp & Qualifications PURPOSE: The Domain Architect is responsible for defining and governing the enterprise data architecture that enables scalable, secure, and reusable data solutions across analytics, operational, and regulatory domains. This role establishes architecture standards, data models, integration patterns, and technology frameworks that guide solution delivery across platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Microsoft Fabric, Informatica IDMC/IICS, and HEalth Payer platforms. The Domain Architect partners with business, product, engineering, governance, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure data solutions align with enterprise capabilities, regulatory requirements, and long-term modernization objectives while promoting consistency, interoperability, and data-as-a-product principles.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Collaborate with other teams (business and technical), key stakeholders, and partners to understand needs to maximize architecture impact and address technical limitations. Supports evaluation/selection of a solution / product design that aligns with IT / Domain strategies, standards, and guidelines.
- Prepare domain architecture viewpoints and models depicting current, target, and interim states. Use current state viewpoints to identify and analyze pain points and opportunities (PPOs). Perform advanced modeling and analysis to meet the strategic needs of the organization with respect to system, information, functional/non-functional needs, performance and security/regulatory requirements. Create and utilize architecture patterns and ensure alignment with IT strategies and reference architectures. Ensure target state alignment and integration across architecture domains. Ensure upstream alignment / traceability to business needs via business architecture and downstream alignment / traceability with solution building blocks. Support the extension / enhancement of domain architecture strategies, standards, and guidelines. Identify and support development of reusable domain patterns.
- Assists in design, engineering and implementation of assets for internal use in solutions to improve solution quality; collaborate through implementation phase. Supports peer reviews and represent the architecture domain in briefings to the Architecture Review Board. Support publishing and maintenance of viewpoints / work products in the architecture repository, ensuring they are organized, accurate, and accessible. Evaluates stakeholder comments / feedback received via project and non-project channels. Investigates regulatory and compliance issues are addressed in solutions.
- Participates in research emerging domain trends to determine their relevancy and fit for the organization.
- Participate in vendor evaluation and selection process broadly; supports vendor evaluation and selection for domain-specific tooling. Supports the architecture domain in drafting of RFIs/RFPs and the evaluation / scoring of vendor proposals.
- Support the development / enhancement of architecture domain methods and tools. Ensure the alignment / integration of domain architecture processes / deliverables with those of other architecture domains and SDLC disciplines. Supports development of domain related communications / education materiel for use with stakeholders and architecture / SDLC partners.
- Contributes to new / proposed projects for architecture impacts in support of annual planning, resource estimation, and alignment with IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Provide input to project, product, and enterprise technology roadmaps. Provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and opportunities related to architecture domain.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Experience: 5 years Experience in the Architecture Domain.
Licenses/Certifications Upon Hire Preferred:- Certified System Architect
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)- Expert knowledge of enterprise data architecture principles, including cloud-native architectures, data products, data mesh concepts, lakehouse architectures, analytical platforms, and modern data ecosystems.
- Expert knowledge of modern data platforms and integration technologies, including Snowflake, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Microsoft Fabric, Informatica IDMC/IICS, Apache Kafka, event streaming platforms, APIs, and enterprise data services.
- Expert ability to design and govern conceptual, logical, and physical data models that support enterprise-wide analytics, operational processes, regulatory reporting, and data sharing requirements.
- Expert understanding of architecture frameworks, reference architectures, design standards, architecture governance processes, reusable architectural patterns, and capability-based architecture practices.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise integration architecture, including source-to-target design, canonical models, event-driven architectures, service-based architectures, API-based integration, streaming platforms, data movement strategies, and data access patterns.
- Expert ability to define enterprise data capabilities, future-state architectures, roadmaps, and technology strategies that align with business objectives and organizational priorities.
- Expert knowledge of healthcare payer business domains and data ecosystems, including membership and enrollment, claims administration, provider management, care management, utilization management, pharmacy, finance, customer experience, quality programs, and population health.
- Expert understanding of data governance, metadata management, master data management, reference data management, lineage, data quality, and data stewardship practices.
- Expert ability to establish and enforce architecture standards for scalability, security, interoperability, performance, resiliency, observability, maintainability, and long-term platform sustainability.
- Advanced knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, DataOps practices, DevOps principles, CI/CD frameworks, and product-oriented delivery approaches.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable architectural solutions.
- Advanced communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and communicate complex concepts to both business and technical audiences.
- Advanced ability to mentor engineers, data modelers, and analysts while promoting architecture discipline, modeling standards, documentation practices, and engineering best practices.
- Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.
Salary Range: $110,880 - $220,220
Salary Range Disclaimer The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).
Department Data Architecture
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
Sponsorship in US Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
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