Senior Solutions Architect

Job-:
Enterprise Architecture

Location:

Oakland, CA, United States;
Alpharetta, GA, United States;
Rancho Cordova, CA, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
The Senior Solutions Architect owns the end-to-end architecture for complex, multi-domain, and higher-risk healthcare payer engagements, with a focus on core administration systems (Claims Processing, Billing, Enrollment, Provider Management) and modern platform enablement. This individual serves as the primary escalation point for design decisions during delivery and drives the creation of reusable enterprise solution patterns across cloud platforms, core systems (e.g., Meta Vance), and AI-enabled solutions.

This role bridges traditional core health plan processing with modern paradigms—leveraging AI, intelligent automation, microservices, and cloud-native architectures to drive scalable digital transformation.

Qualifications4+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture within Healthcare Payer domains or large-scale complex software delivery

Core Administration Depth:
Hands-on architecture experience with healthcare core administration platforms (e.g., Meta Vance or similar), with deep understanding of Claims Processing, Billing, Membership, Enrollment, Benefits Configuration, Provider Management, and Customer Service Cross-Domain Delivery:
Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-scale solution delivery from initial discovery through architecture, detailed design, implementation, and production rollout

Cloud-Native Design:
Experience architecting cloud-native and event-driven architectures leveraging microservices, messaging patterns (Azure Service Bus, Event Grid), and modern integration frameworks

Architecture Artifacts:
Experience translating high-level designs into structured implementation artifacts (API contracts, event schemas, Infrastructure-as-Code, and integration specifications)
AI/ML & Generative AI Solutioning:
Proven experience evaluating, architecting, and implementing AI/ML, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI frameworks using Azure AI Services Responsible AI & Governance:
Understanding of enterprise AI governance, security, compliance, and Responsible AI frameworks AI-Assisted Engineering:
Fluency with AI-assisted development and delivery tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise) as an integral part of the architecture and software development lifecycle

Agile Integration (Preferred):
Experience embedded directly within active Agile/Dev Ops delivery teams, actively guiding execution rather than operating solely in an advisory capacity

Interoperability & Standards (Preferred):
Knowledge of healthcare interoperability and regulatory standards (FHIR, HL7, X12, HIPAA)
Infrastructure-as-Code (Preferred):
Direct experience with IaC frameworks (Terraform, Bicep) and automated CI/CD patterns

Vendor & Platform Selection (Preferred):
Track record of leading enterprise-scale vendor evaluations, platform selections, and core system modernizations

Certifications (Preferred):
Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer, relevant healthcare/AI certifications

Base Pay Information The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Pay Grade 23. $106,400 - $230,600

Responsibilities Defines solution architecture for programs/projects and key initiatives

Works closely…