Company Statement

EmblemHealth is one of the nation’s largest not for profit health insurers, serving members across New York’s diverse communities with a full range of commercial and government-sponsored health plans for employers, individuals, and families. With a commitment to value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top hospitals and doctors, including its own AdvantageCare Physicians, to deliver quality, affordable, convenient care. At over a dozen EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care locations, members and non-members alike have access to community-based health and wellness guidance and resources. For more information, visit emblemhealth.com.

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Technology Architect

🔍 New York, New York

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💼: EmblemHealth

📅   : 13 hours ago Post Date

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Summary of Position

Lead technology architecture (business, data, application, integration, and platform) for healthcare payer organization, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant systems that support core health plan operations and business strategy.
Design and oversee IT system structures, bridging business needs with technical implementation by creating blueprints, selecting technologies, ensuring scalability/security, and guiding development teams to build robust, efficient, and secure solutions that meet strategic goals. Responsibilities include translating requirements, defining standards, troubleshooting issues, managing technical risks, and providing leadership to ensure successful project delivery.
Own and evolve the enterprise target-state architecture and multi-year roadmaps, aligning business capability models with application and technology portfolios, investment priorities, and measurable outcomes.
Establish and run architecture governance (principles, standards, reference architectures, review/exception process) and guide solution designs for major initiatives to ensure reuse, interoperability, and risk-managed delivery. Collaborate with IT & Business leadership and cross-functional IT teams to drive enterprise architecture principles enabling modernization, interoperability, and data-driven decision-making.

Principal Accountabilities

Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategy, standards, and roadmaps aligned with company goals.
Collaborate with IT & business leadership to define, review and guide solution architectures for major initiatives and investments.
Create technical strategies and blueprints, choosing appropriate technologies (like cloud services or off-the-shelf solutions) to meet business requirements.
Create, own & evolve technical documentation and architecture diagrams; participate in design reviews and technical discussions; monitor system performance and infrastructure; and advise senior management on IT strategy.
Design systems that are performant, scalable, and resilient to handle growth and increasing user loads.
Provide architecture governance and technical leadership across IT teams.
Ensure end-to-end alignment across front-, mid-, and back-office systems.
Partner directly with delivery teams to guide designs, review code and integrations, and resolve technical issues.
Collaborate with various IT and business areas for proof of concepts and evaluation of the enterprise’s technologies (including environmental analysis & opportunity identification).
Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, project managers, and development teams, explaining complex technical plans in understandable terms; translate abstract business needs into concrete technical specifications.
Oversee the implementation and integration of new systems, ensuring they align with overall enterprise architecture and best practices.
Analyze and resolve complex technical problems, bottlenecks, and performance issues within existing or new systems.
Provide technical guidance, support, and training to development and IT teams.
May train, mentor, lead, guide, or manage other staff members or serve as a subject matter expert or escalation point.
Research current & emerging technologies and propose changes where needed based on business value and risk.
Oversee planning for future technology needs and digital transformation.
Select cost-effective solutions and eliminate unnecessary complexity.
Identify technical risks, implement security measures, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Define and enforce technical standards, best practices, security protocols, and quality assurance for development.
Drive adoption of cloud and modern technologies, integration & data architectures.
Perform other related tasks as directed, assigned, or required.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field required
TOGAF or similar Enterprise Architecture certification required
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) preferred

Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

10 – 12+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in health payer enterprise or solution architecture required
Proven experience in healthcare payer environment (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) required
Solid understanding of payer workflows, payer operations, and regulatory requirements required
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar) required
Knowledge of Healthcare interoperability standards required
Experience with executive communication and stakeholder influence required
Experience with modern payer platforms and vendors required
Deep understanding of application, data, integration, and infrastructure architectures required
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP), integration patterns and AI required
Strong problem-solving skills required
Technically creative and open-minded required
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to operate in cross-functional team environments required
Excellent written, verbal communication, planning and organizational skills required
Ability to rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies and business value-add proposition required
Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk) and system health reporting required
Flexibility in a fast-paced dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities required
Ability to clearly present multiple solution options, benefits, and associated costs to all constituents required
Experience and ability to conduct assessments and develop product recommendations required
Experience with microservices, containers, and DevSecOps preferred
Experience with EHR/EMR preferred
Experience with Machine Learning and Rules Engines preferred

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Pay Disclosure

At EmblemHealth, we prioritize transparency in our compensation practices. We provide a good faith estimate of the salary range for potential hires, which is based on key factors such as role responsibilities, candidate experience, education and training, internal equity, and market conditions. Please be aware that this estimate doesn’t account for geographic differences related to your work location. Typically, new hires may not start at the top of this range, as compensation is tailored to each individual's circumstances. For union positions, salaries will be determined according to the collective bargaining agreement. Join us at EmblemHealth, where your contributions are valued and supported by fair compensation.

EEOC Statement

We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, citizenship status, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by law.

Sponsorship Statement

At EmblemHealth, we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. However, we are unable to consider applicants who require, or are likely to require, either before or after hire, visa sponsorship for work authorization in the United States, including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 (STEM OPT), TN, or any other non-immigrant status. Some extremely rare exceptions may apply based on critical business needs.