Security Architect
Cambia Health Solutions

Portland, Oregon

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Security Architect

Remote within OR, WA, ID or UT

Everyone is a health care consumer deserving of a simpler, more personalized experience. Cambia is transforming the health care system to revolve around people. For over 100 years we've designed people-first health solutions rooted in the nation's first health plan, a loggers' wage pool established in the Pacific Northwest. Today that pioneering spirit aligns our family of over 20 companies, including 4 not-for-profit BlueCross and BlueShield licensed health plans serving over 3 million Americans.

Cambia blends data science with a compassionate human perspective to anticipate people's needs, and empower them to make smarter health care choices.

Interested in driving accessibility, affordability and quality health care for real people? Apply to any of our open jobs or join the Twitter conversation @Cambia.

Security Architect provides expert advice to business executives and IT about how to best solve tough business and technical problems related to Information Security. This position is involved in and leads the investigation of new technologies (applications, systems, software, hardware, etc.) that are being contemplated to solve a problem, or when it is unclear which existing technologies to use or how to tie them together.

General Functions and Outcomes

  • Applies reference architectures and patterns to the architecture and design of technology solutions and services.
  • Clearly documents all solutions using industry standard tools.
  • Actively participates in the review and governance of architecture quality.
  • Leads in the process of setting future technical strategies and actively adjusts strategic direction for product and product family in reaction to business needs or industry trends.
  • Accurately estimates resources and time scales needed to execute a project or plan a service implementation.
  • Audits project status to ensure technical and process excellence.
  • Acts as a key resource to Cambia IT and to other functional groups on technical security matters.
  • Actively partners with key internal stakeholders, customers and industry contacts to develop stronger understanding of industry trends/customer needs.
  • Oversees the design of the technology solutions based on project requirements and reference architectures and design patterns.
  • Receives general feedback from management, customers, or other external sources and translates that feedback into an overall technical direction.
  • Aligns individual project roles with this direction to drive towards completion.
  • Foresees future direction and aligns current activities in alignments with this direction.
  • Takes responsibility for updating own skills and technical growth.
  • Defines and applies reference architectures and patterns to the architecture and design of security technology solutions and services.
  • Develops reference implementations.
  • Actively leads and participates in the review and governance of architecture quality.
  • Assists in the development of architecture governance practices.
  • Accurately estimate resources and time scales needed to execute a program or projects or plan a service implementation.
  • Teams with management team to set overall technical and product strategies, oversees product development process and integrate overall business direction.
  • Provides overall technical security leadership across entire organization.
  • Utilizes industry intelligence and shapes initiatives and standards while providing thought leadership within the industry.
  • Actively partners with other industry leaders, customers, etc. to develop sound business strategies to anticipate and influence industry trends.
  • Facilitates the adaptation of architecture in response to changes within the company or industry.
  • Identifies and interprets industry and technical trends to guide and set Cambia's overall technical direction in specific domains.
  • Champions strategies in anticipation of new market opportunities.
  • Influences overall design strategy and oversees execution of that strategy.
  • Challenges and refines Cambia's IT process and leads portions of Cambia's architecture processes to increase efficiency and productivity
  • Conduct presentations at customer, industry and/or media events.

Minimum Requirements
  • Demonstrated architecture experience in information security.
  • Subject matter expert in information security technology domains and how those relate to overall technology infrastructure.
  • Understands and resolves highly complex large scale or systems level problems.
  • Able to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot such problems utilizing team resources to coordinate solutions.
  • Ability to apply verbal, written and persuasive communication skills to influence others both individually and groups.
  • Proficient in utilization of audio/visual tools to effectively present to groups and capable of presenting technical information to other functions or groups both inside and outside of the organization.
  • Ability to influence and lead project direction and work with peers to implement ideas and concepts.
  • Ability to work with business in their language to support and promote concepts.
  • Demonstrated high levels of personal output and ability to increase the productivity of architecture function.
  • Knowledge of information security frameworks like NIST CSF, HITRUST, and ISO 27001.

Normally to be proficient in the competencies listed above

The Security Architect would have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related/relevant field with an advanced degree preferred plus ten years in IT with a minimum of two years in Information Security, two years of technical leadership and architecture experience and at minimum five years of experience evaluating business requirements and designing complete systems solutions in complex environments plus strong business understanding including health insurance technologies and regulations. Experience in the health insurance industry, payer oriented processes and systems is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment
  • No unusual working conditions.
  • Work can be performed in either an office or remote environment.
  • May be required to work outside normal hours.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please email CambiaCareers@cambiahealth.com. Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our Privacy Policy. As a health care company, we are committed to the health of our communities and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please review the policy on our Careers site.


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