Senior architecture architect

Anticipated End Date: 2026-06-20 Position Title: Integration Architect Sr Job Description: Locations: Ashburn VA, New York NY, Iselin NJ, Grand Prairie TX, Indianapolis IN Hybrid 1: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 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 accommodation is granted as required by law. Develops and maintains integration reference architecture articulating cost effective, efficient integration of applications and databases internally and with external business partners. Creates the overall architecture vision for integration technologies and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged; contributes to the holistic vision of solution architecture for data, applications and AI. Creates Integration-related reference architecture frameworks and patterns. Integration subject matter expert and advisor who creates best practices and ensures alignment with the future state integration reference architecture. Promotes adoption of industry best practices for integration architecture frameworks, tools, standards and guidelines. Define Integration Strategy: Lead the design and evolution of integration architecture aligned with business priorities, digital transformation, and cloud-first strategy. Architect Scalable Integration Solutions: Design secure, scalable integration patterns leveraging API-led, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures across hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, SaaS). API, Data and Integration Governance: Establish standards and governance for Data, APIs, messaging, events, and data integration to ensure consistency, reuse, and compliance. Streaming & Event-Driven Architecture Expertise: Design and implement real-time data streaming solutions using platforms such as Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, or similar, enabling high-throughput, low-latency integration patterns. AI-Enabled Integration & Automation: Incorporate AI/ML capabilities into integration architectures (e.g., Data Foundation: Knowledge about data domain along with good understanding of data governance and stewardship. Technology Leadership & Platform Ownership: Evaluate and lead integration platform adoption (MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, Boomi, etc.) ensuring scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. Transformation & Modernization Leadership: Lead migration from legacy point-to-point integrations to API-first and event-driven architectures, supporting enterprise modernization initiatives. Security, Compliance & Resilience: Ensure all integrations adhere to security standards, data privacy regulations, and enterprise resiliency requirements including zero-trust and secure API design. Minimum Qualifications: Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of experience in architecture/design in relevant technology disciplines; Experience leading large enterprise engineering, scaled agile, technology strategy, driving end-to-end SDLC quality, governance, and metrics. Strong cross-functional leadership to embed quality ownership across engineering, product, and operations teams. Deep understanding of compliance, security, and data privacy aligned to testing and validation processes. New York In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. * The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee Job Level: Non-Management Exempt Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Job Family: IFT > IT Architecture Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Who We Are Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve. How We Work At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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We address a full range of needs with an integrated whole health approach, powered by industry-leading capabilities and a digital platform for health. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. 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