Anticipated End Date:2026-08-01
Position Title:Infrastructure Architect Executive
Job Description:JR200665 Infrastructure Architect ExecutiveThe Infrastructure Architect Executive, designs and defines reference infrastructure architectures and components.
LOCATION: Hybrid 2: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
How you will make an impact:- Prepares business case, lobbies to secure funding for, and drives implementation of new technologies based upon business value drivers and return on investment.
- Owns overall platform architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged; drives pieces of the holistic vision of Enterprise Architecture.
- Leads the construction of infrastructure architecture components.
- Leads the definition of business and IT recovery operating environment.
- Leads infrastructure architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged.
- Anticipates areas where architecture standards may need to be developed and defines those standards that are in-line with customer, IT and industry standards.
- Drives solutions which address service requirements, component capacities and loads for planned business growth.
- Defines systems and technical architectures for new strategic initiatives; assures compliance to the EA and domain roadmaps using cost effectiveness, business value and competitiveness arguments.
Minimum Requirements:- Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 7 years of experience in architecture/design in relevant technology disciplines; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:- Develop and maintain the enterprise Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID architecture roadmap.
- Design scalable, secure, resilient, and highly available identity solutions.
- Lead identity modernization initiatives, including:
- Tiered administration modeling
- Hybrid identity implementations
- Cloud adoption
- Directory consolidation
- Establish and maintain architectural standards, governance models, and operational frameworks.
- Support identity integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
- Partner with Identity and Access Management (IAM) teams to ensure enterprise identity standards are implemented and enforced.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering and operations teams.
- Lead major incident response and root cause analysis (RCA) for identity-related services.
Active Directory Expertise- Forest and domain architecture
- Organizational Unit (OU) design and management
- Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- LDAP services
- Trust relationships
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate services
- Federation technologies
- Kerberos authentication
- Tiered administration and privileged access strategies
- Directory replication, resiliency, and overall operational health
Microsoft Entra ID Expertise- Microsoft Entra Connect and Cloud Sync
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and privileged access management
- Just-in-Time (JIT) administration
- Zero Trust architecture and principles
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enforcement
- Conditional Access policies
Security, Compliance, and Automation- Conduct security assessments, audits, and remediation activities.
- Support compliance initiatives, including SOX, HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR.
- Develop PowerShell automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
- Effectively communicate with stakeholders and deliver executive-level presentations.
- Candidates from all states are welcome, but they must reside within commuting distance of an Elevance Health Pulse Point office location.
Job Level:Non-Management Exempt
Workshift:1st Shift (United States of America)
Job Family:IFT > IT Architecture
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