Hybrid Senior Platform Architecture Lead for Enterprise Solutions

Delta Dental of California

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 106,000 - 231,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

401(k) with matching

Medical & pharmacy benefits

Dental and vision benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Delta Dental of California is seeking an Expert Applications Architect to lead design and analysis of complex software initiatives in a hybrid role with onsite requirements in Oakland, Rancho Cordova, Alpharetta, or San Francisco.

You will drive architecture standards, collaborate with enterprise architecture and development teams, mentor staff, and craft world-class architectural documentation to support strategic business initiatives.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
8+ years of technical/functional design experience related to application implementation and software development.
5+ years of experience with software design/development resulting in strong knowledge of application frameworks.
Expert level technical knowledge in software development methodologies, design, and implementation.
Experience designing and supporting enterprise platform solutions, including platform architecture, deployment, operations, automation, and lifecycle management.
Experience architecting and integrating enterprise applications using APIs, service-oriented architectures, and shared platform services.
Experience with content management and document management platforms; experience with Alfresco or similar enterprise content management solutions preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Azure technologies, cloud architecture, networking, and platform services.
Demonstrated ability to lead solution design from architecture and technical design through implementation, deployment, and operational support.
Experience developing architectural standards, solution roadmaps, deployment topologies, and enterprise platform strategies.
Ability to balance deep technical expertise with a broad platform-oriented mindset across multiple business domains and technology platforms.
Experience collaborating with application development, platform engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.
Understanding of platform adoption, onboarding, change management, and strategies that enable successful consumption of enterprise services and platforms.
Experience with DevOps practices, cloud operations, and modern application delivery models.
Familiarity with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and services, and the ability to evaluate their application within enterprise technology environments.
Expert level knowledge in Object Oriented Design.
Experience with Agile Development and working with offshore teams.
Exceptional communication skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
5+ years of experience in the Dental Insurance/Healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

Performs complex systems analysis and solution design on software applications
Performs coordination, creation and socialization of the conceptual approach document for new business initiatives
Collaborates with the enterprise architecture and development teams to assure strategy alignment and utilize common components where applicable within the application.
Acts as an expert technical mentor to other members of the development teams and business users.
Understands normal business constraints (resources, budget, and legacy technology) and actively develop creative solutions within this framework to address these limitations.
Participates and leads in code reviews to identify errors in the development phase that will lessen product vulnerabilities as well as improve the quality of the software.
Assists with deep technical problem determination during system outage events and work with operational team to quickly evaluate and implement resolution paths.