Chief Enterprise Architect - AI-Driven Modernization

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Des Moines, IA seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead cross‑functional architecture efforts, align roadmaps with modernization goals, and drive secure, scalable solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will mentor engineers, influence executive stakeholders, evaluate AI opportunities, and ensure governance that meets industry standards while partnering with security, platform engineering, and business teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 9+ years in security/app controls.
• 4+ years cloud architecture incl. system integration.
• Experience migrating to the public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and CASB.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews across multiple engineering teams.
• Develop technology roadmaps aligned with modernization goals.
• Establish reusable reference architectures and governance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and AI adoption strategies.
• Design and govern enterprise AI solutions with responsible AI.
• Mentor architects and engineers; influence executives.
• Travel up to 5%.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Azure & AI platform

Architecture governance

Cloud modernization

Executive stakeholder influence

Mentoring engineers

Strategic + hands-on balance

Security & encryption expertise

Networking & enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

9+ years security/app controls

4+ years cloud architecture

Tools

CASB

Azure

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Des Moines, IA seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead cross‑functional architecture efforts, align roadmaps with modernization goals, and drive secure, scalable solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will mentor engineers, influence executive stakeholders, evaluate AI opportunities, and ensure governance that meets industry standards while partnering with security, platform engineering, and business teams.