Principal Enterprise Solution Architect Job in Pleasanton, California US
Principal Enterprise Solution Architect
KP-IT Architecture, Information Management and Innovation(AIMI)) is a small group with a big job, because we're responsible for technology planning and architecture for the largest health maintenance organization (HMO) in the United States. Our work directly impacts the delivery of care for millions of people across the country. One area within the Chief Architect organization is the application architecture team. This team creates the reference architectures, architecture roadmaps, evaluates and manages technology standards for the application architecture domain as well as providing application architecture/solution architecture consulting services to the various mega-programs and projects across the enterprise. This individual will need to be adept at Agile architecture, design and development methodologies and be able to bridge and lead the legacy enterprise with emerging technology, concepts, and approaches. It's the perfect setting for an outgoing architect with a desire to partner with our business and IT. We're the visionaries driving the business to see the possibilities found within technology. Essential Functions: - To function as an Enterprise application architect on initiatives and provide end-to-end architecture. - Apply architectural principles, guidelines, standards, reference architecture, patterns frameworks to deliver consistent and cost effective frameworks for re-use as wells solution architecture consulting. - Influence technology decisions directions for the aligned Line of Business. Must have good business acumen, broad knowledge of technologies tools and be a subject matter expert in certain areas. - Get aligned with a specific Line of Business and maintains close working relationships with senior management to understand Line of Business goals requirements. - Develop research on emerging technologies, try them out and propose how such will significantly impact how to deliver KP's business through technology. - Hands-on experience is a must in Proof of Technologies and prototypes, with proven track record. - Participate in and/or conduct architectural, design and code reviews. - Articulate the architecture/design in various UML/non-UML diagrams and guide the development team and/or other architects to leverage and implement the solution. - Be able to quickly understand and synthesize the business requirements and help the various stakeholders in visualizing the solution. - Able to connect technology and concepts to financial impacts resulting in Total Cost of Operations (TCO) estimates and projections. - Continuously looks for ways to reduce cost and increase speed to market. - Strong leadership skills to bring all the stakeholders together; consensus builder and thought leader. Qualifications: 1. Basic Qualifications: 2. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field, or 4 years of equivalent work experience 3. - 15 years of information technology experience 4. - 10 years of experience with application architecture 5. - Extensive experience in enterprise architecture practices (with Fortune 500 companies) with solid understanding and utilization of different EA frameworks in addressing enterprise, business, and IT problems 6. - Experience with SOA, legacy system modernization, web/eCommerce, B2B, CRM, and/or ERP technologies 7. - Capable of identifying emerging information technologies that may improve KP's ability to deliver effective patient care - this would entail knowing current and emerging technologies in and out of healthcare 8. - Capable of defining future architecture strategies based on technology trends and KP business needs 9. - Capable of providing guidance to programs and projects on the use of technologies with hands-on approaches, if needed 10. - Experience working in large organizations with geographically dispersed teams and complex technical environments 11. - The ability to use UML and architecture patterns to convey core architecture concepts as part of an oral presentation to the both technical and non-technical executive leadership is required. (A review of architecture artifacts which contain models that the architect has composed will be required as a part of the interview process) 12. - Strong customer focus with a demonstrated ability to work seamlessly with business sponsors and technologists 13. - Must have experience in leading full life-cycle end to end software development solutions in the past to ensure architectures are applicable and relevant to solutioning.