Location: Bloomfield, CT
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engage broadly across EA as well as our technology partner organizations. You will engage by initiating, forming, and driving the execution of strategies, roadmaps and architectures that will include modernizing our delivery approach to extract value from our current business as well as increasing value through the introduction of horizontal, composeable, digital-first platforms.
In addition, the person in this role should provide a level of thought leadership by bringing an outside-in perspective in making key decisions. This role requires high levels of influence within our business, technology and Enterprise Architecture organizations, extensive business knowledge and savvy, innovative
problem solving skills, and the ability to marry business and technology into a cohesive value-oriented strategy. This role is expected to serve as a trusted partner and advisor at all levels within the company.
This role will also provide architectural operations support upon request. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Partners with Technology and Business to define strategies and strategic choices, and aligns Technology strategy to Business and Enterprise strategy. Serves as a trusted strategic advisor to Business and Technology leadership Articulates strategy and " connects the dots" to help Business and Technology understand the enterprise strategic direction, technology impacts,
and architectural strategic direction / priorities, thus enabling improved decision making, prioritization of efforts, and alignment with enterprise priorities to drive value realization Develops 3-5 year roadmaps, outlooks, and target state architectures that are aligned with strategies and prioritize both business delivery and technical debt reduction by working through ambiguity to translate business needs to technical drivers Drives programs, initiatives and projects up and down the organizational hierarchy and supports RFPs and client presentations when needed by providing business-facing architectural input and ensuring enterprise mindset is evident Drives data-driven strategic IT decisions by using a broad and deep perspective that spans products, platforms, and solutions and balances both sides of the coin to distill decision options and trade-offs Realizes the value of the portfolio by creating the new and different using an innovative, lean startup, digital-first, product mindset Acts as internal management consultant, trusted partner, and tech-savvy business leader with expert knowledge on industry-relevant and emerging technologies as well as agile, iterative, systems-thinking approaches who can guide Business and Technology on how to leverage Drives and adapts architecture frameworks, patterns, standards, and components adoption based on organizational and business context.
Collaborates with Engineering and Solution Architecture teams on architectural topics and technology formularies Coaches and mentors junior Architects and Technology resources across the enterprise Evangelizes and advocates all things Enterprise Architecture (strategies, roadmaps, target state architectures, frameworks, standards, patterns, processes, etc. ) Able to serve across spectrum of Architectural roles (Business and Technology) when needed Drives the Evernorth Architecture team to achieve its full potential by maximizing the effectiveness of its leadership the through organization, prioritization, processing, and funneling of data, information, and recommendations needed to make important decisions and take impactful action QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering or related field, advanced degree a plus 8+ years of experience in a software engineering or architecture environment Excellent knowledge of IT strategic planning and capability development with experience implementing technology strategy and roadmaps; operates with an enterprise mindset Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take principled bets; able to " think big" and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype Strong leadership, collaboration, and negotiation skills with technical and non-technical groups with a demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build consensus Execution focused with a " get things done" attitude Able to process high volumes of complex information, synthesize key themes, and recommend paths forward Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior executives and customers Ability to build, maintain, and grow high-performing architecture teams Deep practitioner of Agile and Lean Start-Up methodologies Demonstrated continuous improvement and continuous learning mindset Ability to cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Comprehensive knowledge of strategy, business, and technology frameworks, tools, and processes; able to coach and mentor colleagues and stakeholders Skilled at aligning technology capabilities to business solutions Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, tools, and processes Comprehensive knowledge of Agile and Lean Startup processes Able to coach and mentor colleagues on architectural frameworks, patterns & best practices Comprehensive knowledge of Dev Sec Ops practices and technologies Deep knowledge of service-oriented and event-driven architectures Hands-on experience in cloud engineering and cloud-native design Extensive understanding of streaming messaging frameworks Well-versed in API development and management Strong understanding of modern data modeling and data architecture practices Experienced in container and container management Experienced with industry standard programming languages, operating systems, application development frameworks, monitoring tools, and CI/CT/CD tools Deep understanding of non-functional requirements and their importance to solution design Experience with both traditional RDMBS and No-SQL databases CRITICAL COMPETENCIES: Interpersonal & Organizational Savvy - must be able to influence and develop relationships at all levels of the organization, and be able to navigate in a highly matrixed organization Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful Drives Results - Pushes team and cross functional partners to deliver needed results in tough circumstances and expedited timelines Attitude - has an attitude or persona of " let's find a way to do it" attitude - no task is too big or too small Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems Manages Ambiguity - Operates effectively and drives work forward even when things are not certain or there is no clear way forward Instills Trust - Quickly gains confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity Develops Talent - Mentors more junior team members to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
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