Lead Technical Architect

Highmark Health

Lead Technical Architect responsible for system design and architecture for AI initiatives at Highmark Health. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade platforms.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,400 - $196,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead to provide strategic consultation to business customers in defining or designing business processes, functions and organizational structures
Facilitate development of the most complex enterprise business solutions
Lead and participate in enterprise strategy development
Specify and design large or the most complex systems, solutions, networks, infrastructure elements, or processes
Select appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensure that they are applied effectively
Lead reviews of others’ system design
Establish policy for selection of architecture components
Ensure that the system architecture balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements
Identify, propose, initiate, and lead significant improvement programs
Modify existing process improvement approaches and/or develop new approaches to achieving improvement
Provide leadership and mentoring in the areas of expertise and architecture to their peers, developers, management and business users

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or closely related field
7 years in an IT discipline
7 years in a Business discipline
8+ years of experience in software development, solution architecture, or enterprise systems design preferred
2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a preference for Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Strong programming skills in Python
Proven experience leading end-to-end system design and solution architecture for scalable and secure enterprise-grade platforms
Expertise in designing and implementing robust enterprise integrations using APIs, messaging systems, and data pipelines
Experience in the development or integration of AI-enabled solutions that support strategic platforms and service initiatives
Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Business, Data Science, Engineering, Product) to define and execute strategic technical direction
Experience leading proof-of-concept (POC) efforts to validate the feasibility and business value of new technical solutions
Proficiency in creating and maintaining comprehensive architecture documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and implementation guidelines
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards in a healthcare environment, such as HIPAA.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development opportunities
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythoncloud platformsAWSAzureGCPenterprise systems designsolution architectureAPI integrationmessaging systemsdata pipelines

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringstrategic consultationcross-functional collaborationprocess improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology