Integration Architect Sr

Develops and maintains integration reference architecture articulating cost effective, efficient integration of applications and databases internally and with external business partners. Creates the overall architecture vision for integration technologies and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged; contributes to the holistic vision of solution architecture for data, applications and AI. Creates Integration-related reference architecture frameworks and patterns. Drives the creation of integration-specific blueprints and roadmaps. Integration subject matter expert and advisor who creates best practices and ensures alignment with the future state integration reference architecture. Promotes adoption of industry best practices for integration architecture frameworks, tools, standards and guidelines.

How you will make an impact:

• Define Integration Strategy: Lead the design and evolution of integration architecture aligned with business priorities, digital transformation, and cloud-first strategy.

• Architect Scalable Integration Solutions: Design secure, scalable integration patterns leveraging API-led, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures across hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, SaaS).

• API, Data and Integration Governance: Establish standards and governance for Data, APIs, messaging, events, and data integration to ensure consistency, reuse, and compliance.

• Streaming & Event-Driven Architecture Expertise: Design and implement real-time data streaming solutions using platforms such as Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, or similar, enabling high-throughput, low-latency integration patterns.

• AI-Enabled Integration & Automation: Incorporate AI/ML capabilities into integration architectures (e.g., intelligent routing, anomaly detection, predictive workflows) and leverage AI services for smarter orchestration and decisioning.

• Modern Integration Protocols & MCP (Model Context Protocol): Drive adoption of modern integration paradigms including MCP and AI-agent interoperability patterns to enable seamless integration with LLM-based and agent-driven ecosystems.

• Data Foundation: Knowledge about data domain along with good understanding of data governance and stewardship.

• Technology Leadership & Platform Ownership: Evaluate and lead integration platform adoption (MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, Boomi, etc.) ensuring scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Transformation & Modernization Leadership: Lead migration from legacy point-to-point integrations to API-first and event-driven architectures, supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.

• Security, Compliance & Resilience: Ensure all integrations adhere to security standards, data privacy regulations, and enterprise resiliency requirements including zero-trust and secure API design.

• Thought Leadership & Stakeholder Influence: Provide architectural leadership, mentor teams, and influence senior stakeholders with forward-looking integration roadmaps and emerging technology adoption.

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of experience in architecture/design in relevant technology disciplines; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Experience leading large enterprise engineering, scaled agile, technology strategy , driving end-to-end SDLC quality, governance, and metrics.

• Strong cross-functional leadership to embed quality ownership across engineering, product, and operations teams .

• Deep understanding of compliance, security, and data privacy aligned to testing and validation processes.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $125,600 to $226,080

Locations: New Jersey; New York

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws., At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.