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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Architect Executive - **Company:** Elevance Health - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Information Technology, Cloud Migration - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FB21859731E0459398F99EB0E256173B/job/ ## About the Role * Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 7 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: * Candidates from all states are welcome, but they must reside within commuting distance of an Elevance Health Pulse Point office location. ## Description * Prepares business case, lobbies to secure funding for, and drives implementation of new technologies based upon business value drivers and return on investment. * Owns overall platform architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged; drives pieces of the holistic vision of Enterprise Architecture. * Leads the construction of infrastructure architecture components. * Leads the definition of business and IT recovery operating environment. * Leads infrastructure architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged. * Anticipates areas where architecture standards may need to be developed and defines those standards that are in-line with customer, IT and industry standards. * Drives solutions which address service requirements, component capacities and loads for planned business growth. * Defines systems and technical architectures for new strategic initiatives; assures compliance to the EA and domain roadmaps using cost effectiveness, business value and competitiveness arguments. * Develop and maintain the enterprise Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID architecture roadmap. * Design scalable, secure, resilient, and highly available identity solutions. * Lead identity modernization initiatives, including: * Tiered administration modeling * Hybrid identity implementations * Cloud adoption * Directory consolidation * Establish and maintain architectural standards, governance models, and operational frameworks. * Support identity integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). * Partner with Identity and Access Management (IAM) teams to ensure enterprise identity standards are implemented and enforced. * Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering and operations teams. * Lead major incident response and root cause analysis (RCA) for identity-related services. Active Directory Expertise * Forest and domain architecture * Organizational Unit (OU) design and management * Group Policy Objects (GPOs) * LDAP services * Trust relationships * Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate services * Federation technologies * Kerberos authentication * Tiered administration and privileged access strategies * Directory replication, resiliency, and overall operational health Microsoft Entra ID Expertise * Microsoft Entra Connect and Cloud Sync * Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and privileged access management * Just-in-Time (JIT) administration * Zero Trust architecture and principles * Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enforcement * Conditional Access policies Security, Compliance, and Automation * Conduct security assessments, audits, and remediation activities. * Support compliance initiatives, including SOX, HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR. * Develop PowerShell automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency. * Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures. * Effectively communicate with stakeholders and deliver executive-level presentations. ## Related Videos - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [MCP Mashups: How AI Agents are Reviving the Programmable Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1392-mcp-mashups-how-ai-agents-are-reviving-the-programmable-web) - [Convincing Product teams to Adopt Gitops in a Large Org](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1936-convincing-product-teams-to-adopt-gitops-in-a-large-org) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Architecting the Future: Leveraging AI, Cloud, and Data for Business Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1096-architecting-the-future-leveraging-ai-cloud-and-data-for-business-success) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)