Infrastructure Architect Executive

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Infrastructure Architect Executive

The 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. 

·        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:

o   Tiered administration modeling

o   Hybrid identity implementations

o   Cloud adoption

o   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.

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:

·        Candidates from all states are welcome, but they must reside within commuting distance of an Elevance Health Pulse Point office location.

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