Chief Architect - International Health CAPS Platform

Overview

Cigna International Health is initiating a project to develop a cutting-edge global healthcare CAPS (Core Administrative Processing Solutions) platform to bolster the expansion of our health businesses across the globe. We re actively seeking accomplished leaders to champion our vision and steer us towards execution of successful CAPS Modernization strategy.
We are seeking a visionary Chief Architect to define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the global healthcare CAPS platform, in alignment with enterprise technology strategy and the product owner s vision and strategy. They will ensure that our software is designed and developed as a product, is innovative, scalable, adaptable to regional requirements, aligned with business objectives and engineered for multi-country roll out and support.

Responsibilities
Technology Strategy:

System Architecture:

Technical Leadership:

Collaboration: Works closely with the Product Manager, Head of Software Engineering, global and local architects, and other stakeholders to ensure that the technical architecture aligns with product requirements and regional market needs.
Innovation and Research: Stay updated on emerging technologies, conduct research, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the quality and capabilities of our software products.

Requirements
Proven experience (10 years) as a Chief Architect or in a senior technical leadership role within commercial / multi-tenant software development.
Strong experience in building SaaS products with multi-country rollouts
Experience working in Agile environment
Global and regulatory landscapes: Strong understanding and experience of working practices across multiple geographies. Experienced with regional nuances such as tax rules, regulatory interfaces, multi-currency, multi-language etc
Prior experience with Technology modernization initiatives.
Technologies covered: In-depth experience of implementing software using Microsoft .Net Framework, C#.Net, web based and javascript technologies (nodejs, Angular, React), Mobile technologies, API Gateways, Oracle Database
In-depth knowledge of software architecture, design principles, and best practices, with a strong background in system scalability and performance (Architectural certifications like TOGAF preferred)
Possesses industry-wide authority and represents the organization externally.
Widely recognized Architecture expert and thought leader by both internal and external community and is responsible for the technical leadership of a software product
Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide and inspire technical teams.
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Domain expertise: Strong understanding of Health Insurance domain with experience in architecting and managing Claims and policy administration platforms. Exposure to both Individual and Group health plans is a distinct advantage.

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