Integration Solution Architect

bcbsma; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work arrangements

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is seeking a Solution Architect to shape the digital nervous system of healthcare. You will design and govern enterprise integration and API architectures across cloud and on-prem environments, partnering with engineering, product, security, and enterprise architecture teams.

You will lead architecture reviews, evaluate new technologies, and drive proof-of-concepts for AI-enabled capabilities, delivering scalable, secure solutions that support innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Eng, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in software engineering, integration, or solution architecture.
• 3+ years leading architecture discussions and reviews.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot, APIs, and cloud tech background.
• Experience with API security standards (OAuth, SAML, mTLS).
• Familiarity with API management platforms (Apigee, AWS API Gateway).
• Knowledge of healthcare domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design for enterprise integration, API, event-driven, and interoperability initiatives.
• Define and govern architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Partner with delivery teams to review solution designs, provide technical guidance, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and conduct proof-of-concepts to support innovation in integration, interoperability, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Cloud technologies

Integration platforms

Architecture leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Apigee

AWS API Gateway

Kubernetes

OpenShift

VMware Tanzu

AWS EKS

Job description

Ready to help us transform healthcare? Bring your true colors to blue.

What we need

We're looking for a Solution Architect to help shape the digital nervous system of healthcare at BCBSMA.

Our Integration & Interoperability team connects applications, data, healthcare partners, cloud platforms, and emerging AI capabilities through APIs, events, and interoperability services. In this role, you will design and govern enterprise integration solutions, define modern architecture patterns, and help build the foundation for the next generation of digital and AI-enabled healthcare experiences.

You will partner closely with engineering, product, security, and enterprise architecture teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across the organization. This position plays a key role in modernizing healthcare connectivity and enabling innovation at enterprise scale.

This role is eligible for our Flex Persona. For candidates local to our Boston, MA and Hingham MA offices.

Your Day to Day

Lead architecture and design activities for enterprise integration, API, event-driven, and interoperability initiatives. Define and govern architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Partner with delivery teams to review solution designs, provide technical guidance, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles. Evaluate emerging technologies and conduct proof-of-concepts to support innovation in integration, interoperability, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities. Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions. This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties.

We’re Looking for:

• Experience designing enterprise-scale integration and API architectures.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging, and distributed systems.
• Experience with API security standards including OAuth, SAML, and mTLS.
• Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, AWS API Gateway, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and container technologies such as Kubernetes, VMware Tanzu, OpenShift, or AWS EKS.
• Knowledge of healthcare domains such as Claims, Enrollment, Eligibility, Referrals, Prior Authorization, or Interoperability.
• AWS, cloud, architecture, or Agile certifications are a plus.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, integration, or solution architecture roles.
• 3+ years leading architecture discussions, solution reviews, and enterprise technology decisions.
• Strong background with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, cloud technologies, and integration platforms.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity, innovation, and a passion for solving complex business and technology challenges.

What You’ll Gain:

• The opportunity to influence the architecture strategy for one of the largest healthcare organizations in New England.
• Exposure to modern API platforms, cloud-native architectures, event streaming, interoperability standards, and emerging AI integration patterns.
• A highly visible role that partners with senior technology and business leaders across the enterprise.
• The ability to shape the foundational capabilities that power digital experiences, healthcare transactions, provider connectivity, and future AI-enabled solutions.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, paid time off, and flexible work arrangements.

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Minimum Education Requirements:

High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above

Location

Boston

Time Type

Full time Salary Range: $174,510.00 - $213,290.00

The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.

This job is also eligible for variable pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

WHY Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA?

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