Lead Platform Engineer & Solutions Architect

Wellmark, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks an experienced technology leader to drive design and governance for complex platforms in a large enterprise. You will lead technical designs, collaborate with Solution Architects, and ensure security, performance, and alignment with standards.

You will mentor teams, guide architecture decisions, engage stakeholders, and help deliver scalable, business-aligned solutions across domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or direct and applicable work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience across development and IT infrastructure.
• Experience designing technical architecture and guiding complex platforms.
• Proven ability to coach/mentor others and lead projects.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, with stakeholders.
• Experience with multiple tech stacks: Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#, .NET, Java, SQL.
• Adaptability to major changes and informal leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical designs for highly integrated complex application platforms, optimizing security and performance while aligning with standards.
• Consult with Solution Architects and project teams on design deliverables and drive improvements.
• Oversee planning, development, and estimation of technical solutions with cross-team collaboration.
• Collaborate with Lead Architect, analysts, and stakeholders on process improvements.
• Advise business stakeholders to ensure architectures meet business expectations.
• Oversee design of supported solutions, including vendor selection, integration, and administration.
• Uphold architecture governance and standards, providing design specs for IT policies and security.
• Provide training and mentorship on technical design and quality assurance.
• Build relationships to align technical designs with business needs and customer service.
• Apply industry best practices and research emerging technologies for platform designs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Angular

NodeJS

TypeScript

C#

.NET

Java

SQL

IT architecture

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks an experienced technology leader to drive design and governance for complex platforms in a large enterprise. You will lead technical designs, collaborate with Solution Architects, and ensure security, performance, and alignment with standards.

You will mentor teams, guide architecture decisions, engage stakeholders, and help deliver scalable, business-aligned solutions across domains.