Solutions Architect

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13606772 **Are

you ready to make a difference? Choose to work for one of the most

trusted companies in Kansas.**

• Why Join Us?**
• **Make a Positive Impact:** Your work will directly contribute to

the health and well-being of Kansans.

• **Family** **Comes First**: Total rewards package that promotes the

idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave

with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire

• **Professional Growth Opportunities:** Advance your career with

ongoing training and development programs.

• **Dynamic Work Environment:** Collaborate with a team of passionate

and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes

flexibility.

• **Trust and Stability:** Work for one of the most trusted companies

in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and

community.

• **Inclusive Work Environment:** We pride ourselves on fostering a

workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

**Benefits & Perks**

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total

Rewards package

• Incentive pay program (EPIP)
• Health/Vision/Dental insurance
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
• Fertility/Adoption assistance
• 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
• 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

**Job Summary**

The Information Security Solutions Architect is responsible for

designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective

technology solutions for BCBSKS. This position collaborates closely with

business stakeholders, development teams, and external vendors to

translate complex requirements into actionable architectural designs

ensuring the successful delivery of solutions across various platforms.

Your technical expertise combined with your ability to communicate

complex concepts clearly will help drive innovation and efficiency in

our organization. As an Information Security Solutions Architect, you

will lead the architectural design process, ensure alignment with

industry\'s security best practices, and contribute to the continuous

improvement of our technical landscape.

**What you\'ll do**

• Solution Design: Collaborate with business stakeholders to

understand requirements and design secure end-to-end solutions that

meet both functional and technical specifications.

• Architecture Leadership: Lead the development of architectural

frameworks and principles that ensure scalability, security, and

performance in complex environments.

• Technical Expertise: Provide deep technical security knowledge in

areas such as infrastructure architecture (cloud and on-prem), ,

software development, networking, data management, and integration,

ensuring alignment with business objectives. Identify appropriate

tools and frameworks based on use case requirements.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business leaders, product

managers, and technical teams to translate business needs into

actionable technology solutions.

• Collaboration with Teams: Work with cross-functional teams,

including developers, operations, and security experts, to implement

solutions whilst reducing security risks.

• Cost and Risk Management: Design cost-effective solutions while

ensuring the minimization of technical risks. Evaluate trade-offs

and recommend alternative approaches when necessary. Identify cost

management strategies to maximize resource utilization while

minimizing unnecessary expenditures.

• Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation for

architectural designs, decisions, and best practices to suppo t

ongoing development and knowledge sharing.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with industry trends,

emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve

the company\'s architecture and solution delivery.

• Client and Vendor Interaction: Interface with external clients and

third-party vendors to ensure that solutions align with both client

expectations and vendor capabilities.

• Implementation and Integration: Oversee infrastructure

implementations/integrations (on-prem, cloud, PaaS, etc.), providing

guidance and support to ensure minimal disruption and a seamless

transition.

**What you need**

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Preferable 2 or more years of information/cyber security experience.

Proficient knowledge of security best practices within multiple domains

including but not limited to identity, networking, endpoints, cloud,

data, and/or development.

Proficient knowledge of security technologies and controls such as

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, intrusion

detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), public key infrastructure (PKI),

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