Senior Architecture Advisor - Cloud & Microservices Security

The Cigna Group; Bloomfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 138,600 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group seeks an Architecture Senior Advisor for Bloomfield, CT to design scalable, secure tech solutions aligned with business requirements. You will lead technical planning, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure regulatory compliance across the development lifecycle.

Qualifications include a CS/engineering degree with 5 years in architecture or 3 years with a master’s, plus strong experience in microservices, cloud, security, and DevOps. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or related field; 5 years of software development and systems architecture experience.
• Master’s degree accepted with 3 years of experience.
• Must have experience managing software development cycles and requirements gathering through deployment.
• Experience working between cross-functional product, architecture, and infrastructure teams.
• Coordinating with technology teams to enable interoperability.
• Designing and implementing microservices for scalable and modular systems.
• Developing backend services and integration layers using Python, C#, Node.js, and Java.
• Building and managing secure RESTful APIs for data interoperability.
• Utilizing cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure for deployments.
• Implementing DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Applying software architecture principles to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Implementing secure authentication/authorization frameworks (OAuth, SAML, AD) and system integrations.
• Agile software delivery; version control and collaboration tools.
• Architecture reviews; providing technical guidance and architectural recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical planning and solution design in line with enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and integrate emerging technologies.
• Provide technical leadership across the development lifecycle, including code reviews and deployment strategies.
• Ensure solutions comply with regulatory and security standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of architectural practices.
• Operate with a hybrid work schedule.

Skills

Microservices architecture

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

DevOps & CI/CD

Security/auth frameworks (OAuth/SAML/-

Agile delivery

Version control

AI-based solutions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (acceptable)

Tools

Python

C#

Node.js

Java

AWS

Azure

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

The Cigna Group seeks an Architecture Senior Advisor for Bloomfield, CT to design scalable, secure tech solutions aligned with business requirements. You will lead technical planning, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure regulatory compliance across the development lifecycle.

Qualifications include a CS/engineering degree with 5 years in architecture or 3 years with a master’s, plus strong experience in microservices, cloud, security, and DevOps. Hybrid work is offered.