Architecture Advisor

Role Overview

• Solution Architect who will be focusing on digital transformation initiatives for IHDS and GEH portfolios within Cigna IH

• Responsible for defining commercially aware and technically astute solutions that both align to and inform architectural direction while balancing the typical constraints evident on project delivery, principally across a range of global and shared assets within Cigna International Health

• The role is embedded within the Cigna International Health Delivery Services function that works collaboratively with senior stakeholders to define strategic direction, thereafter, ensuring that intent is reflected in business solutions.

• The person must be comfortable leading and defining effective business solutions within complex project environments, demonstrating the maturity to build strong working relationships across Business, IT, and 3rd Party stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the definition and delivery of solution designs in an agile environment, working through business and technical requirements to describe a holistic view of a target service that meets both business and operational expectations across a range of global assets and services that aligns to strategic roadmaps

• Contribute to the development of strategic roadmaps, architectures and technology standards and the adoption of new technologies

• Develop and maintain all relevant architectural artefacts

• Participate in and be a key contributor to architectural governance processes

• Develop expertise and knowledge of key assets and platforms across a broad spectrum of architectural concerns – application, data, integration, infrastructure, deployment and operations, security etc.

• Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance on integration strategies, standards and best practices aligning with health insurance business objectives and driving digital transformation initiatives

• Identify, assess and implement appropriate management strategies for architectural risks

• Collaborate with and mentor/support colleagues within the architecture and delivery teams to promote adoption of best practices

• Actively participate in the full project lifecycle from early shaping of high-level estimates and delivery plans through to active governance of the solution as it is developed and built in later phases

• Accountable for the architecture and quality assurance of key design elements across a wide range of solutions and systems

• Become a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders promoting modernisation and simplification of the technology landscape aligned with strategic roadmaps

Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years of Technology experience and 4 years in a Solution Architecture or Lead Technical Design role. 

• Breadth of experience and technical acumen across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, security, service management, business process architecture capabilities

• Commercial awareness incorporating financial planning and budgeting

• A track record of working successfully in a globally dispersed team would be beneficial

• Proven experience in designing, implementing and governing integration architectures that enable seamless data exchange between disparate systems, applications and services, utilizing technologies such as APIs, microservices, messaging queues, ESBs, and iPaaS

• Proficiency in using architecture design and modelling tools (e.g. SAP Lean IX, IBM Rational Software, ArchiMate etc.)

• Expertise in using integration platform & tools and data transformation & mapping tools