Enterprise Architect

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental insurance

6 weeks parental leave

Fertility/Adoption assistance

2 weeks caregiver leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching up to 5%

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is seeking an Enterprise Architect to define and evolve architecture across applications, data, security, and cloud domains. You will collaborate with business and IT leaders to build target-state roadmaps aligned to capabilities and risk, ensuring secure-by-design solutions and successful modernization programs.

This role supports a Cloud-first approach, governance, and architectural best practices, with opportunities to mentor teams and influence

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in IT roles.
• Minimum of 5 years in an architectural role.
• Experience delivering design, development, and support for enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise architecture across application, data, security, integration, and cloud domains.
• Develop target-state architectures and multi-year roadmaps aligned to business capabilities and risk.
• Lead architecture governance ensuring compliant, secure-by-design solutions.
• Provide end-to-end solution architecture including applications, data flows, identity, and security controls.
• Guide application modernization and platform adoption with clear tradeoffs and migration paths.
• Shape cloud architecture guardrails (landing zones, networking, identity, cost governance).
• Define data architecture direction to enable analytics and AI use cases.
• Partner with security and compliance to address HIPAA and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate technologies and vendors for enterprise fit and total cost of ownership.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Data governance

CI/CD

Stakeholder influence

TOGAF/ArchiMate

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

High school diploma

Tools

Azure

ArchiMate

TOGAF

Job description

Why Join Us?

Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.

Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees.

Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire.

Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.

Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.

Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.

Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
• Incentive pay program (EPIP)
• Health/Vision/Dental insurance
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
• Fertility/Adoption assistance
• 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
• 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

Job Summary

The Enterprise Architect is a senior-level role responsible for defining, governing, and evolving enterprise-wide technology architecture to enable business strategy, reduce complexity, and improve security, resilience, and delivery speed. This role partners with business and IT leaders to define target-state architectures and roadmaps across application, data, integration, security, and cloud domains-ensuring solutions integrate cleanly into BCBSKS's enterprise technical and data environments and align with a Cloud-first approach and digital transformation priorities.

"This position is eligible to work remote, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy."

What you’ll do

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, reference architectures, and standards across application, data, integration, security, and cloud domains.
• Develop target-state architectures and multi-year roadmaps aligned to business capabilities, risk posture, and investment priorities.
• Lead architecture governance (reviews, exceptions, and decision records) ensuring solutions are compliant, secure-by-design, and operationally ready.
• Provide end-to-end solution architecture for initiatives, including application design, integration patterns, data flows, identity, and security controls.
• Guide application modernization and platform adoption (e.g., API-first, event-driven, containerization) with clear tradeoffs and migration paths.
• Shape cloud architecture guardrails (landing zones, networking, identity, logging/monitoring, cost governance) consistent with an Azure-first approach.
• Define data architecture direction (data domains, master/reference data, metadata, quality, privacy classification) to enable analytics and AI use cases.
• Partner with Information Security and Compliance to incorporate threat modeling, least privilege, encryption/key management, and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA).
• Evaluate technologies and vendors; recommend adoption, consolidation, or retirement based on enterprise fit, risk, and total cost of ownership.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams; promote engineering best practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, testing, observability) and continuous reduction of technical debt.

What you’ll need

• Ability to define and govern enterprise architecture across application, data, security, integration, and cloud domains, ensuring consistency across portfolios and products.
• Strong architecture communication skills (diagrams, models, decision records) and the ability to explain tradeoffs to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing target-state architectures and roadmaps, aligning technology direction to business capabilities and measurable outcomes.
• Broad cloud architecture proficiency (Azure preferred) including networking, identity, resilience, observability, and cost management concepts.
• Security architecture knowledge including IAM, threat modeling, encryption/key management, secure SDLC, and privacy/regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA).
• Application and integration architecture expertise (API-first, event-driven patterns, messaging) and experience modernizing legacy systems.
• Data architecture and governance knowledge (data domains, master/reference data, metadata, lineage, retention, and quality).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and operational readiness practices that improve delivery quality and repeatability.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, mentor teams, and facilitate cross-functional decisions.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling approaches (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate) and pragmatic application in delivery environments.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred. Minimum of 8 years' experience in progressively responsible IT roles required. Minimum of 5 years' experience in an architectural role performing design, development, and support of enterprise systems required.

Physical Requirements

Office setting, with possible remote or hybrid work opportunities depending on the department. Some meetings, trainings, demonstrations, etc. may require in person attendance. May involve long periods of time working on a computer.

Compensation

IT&S 18$128,160 - $152,200

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.