IT Principal Architect, Enterprise AI Architecture

This position within Enterprise AI Architecture will play a pivotal role in enabling Artificial Intelligence capabilities for The Cigna Group in a reusable, scalable and responsible way. The Enterprise AI Architecture group identifies opportunities for reusable and high-leverage AI capabilities, assesses emerging AI technologies, aligns line of business initiatives, develops strategic roadmaps, consults on AI solution development and delivery, establishes patterns and best practices for enterprise AI, and enables AI prototypes and proofs of technology to demonstrate the art-of-the-possible. This role will be an integral part of delivering strategic AI capabilities that enable uniquely differentiated healthcare products, ultimately helping improve the cost, quality and access to healthcare for Cigna’s clients and customers.

As a Senior Architect, you will engage broadly across Enterprise Architecture, Technology, and Business Operations partners, driving alignment of business vision, technology strategy, and investment portfolio execution. You will engage by initiating, forming, and driving the execution of strategies, roadmaps and architectures, that collectively will enable AI to unlock significant accretive value. This role requires high levels of influence within our business, technology and architecture organizations, extensive business and domain knowledge, innovative problem-solving skills, and the ability to marry business and technology into a cohesive value-oriented strategy.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as internal leadership consultant, trusted advisor, and tech-savvy business leader on AI technologies
• Develop short- and long-term roadmaps, outlooks, and target state architectures for AI that are aligned with strategies and prioritize both business delivery and technical debt reduction
• Develop and drive adoption of architecture frameworks, patterns, standards, and best practices for AI
• Partner with technology and business stakeholders to drive right-sized and timely decisions on AI with well-considered tradeoffs and optionality that advances an aligned technology and business strategy
• Influence and enable business, technology, AI, and digital teams to augment transformation efforts by identifying and piloting AI high-leverage use cases
• Maintain industry and regulatory knowledge on AI to align and evolve internal capabilities and best practices
• Drive programs, initiatives and projects up and down the organizational hierarchy and support RFPs and client presentations by providing business-facing architectural input and ensuring enterprise mindset is present
• Partner and support the AI Center of Enablement and senior technology leaders to drive adoption of AI, leveraging agile, iterative, systems-thinking approaches
• Collaborate with Engineering and Solution Architecture teams on leveraging AI architecture and technology
• Coach and mentor junior architects and technology resources across the enterprise

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering or related field; advanced degree a plus
• 8+ years of experience working in applied technology, engineering or architecture with a specialization in AI
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and negotiation skills across technical and non-technical groups; able to lead by influence and build consensus
• Knowledge of IT strategic planning and capability development; experience implementing technology strategy and roadmaps
• Deep understanding of AI and Generative AI technology, frameworks and tools, and common patterns and best practices with their applications to business operations
• Self-directed and execution focused with a “get things done” attitude
• Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take principled bets; able to “think big” and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype
• Able to process high volumes of complex information, synthesize key themes, and recommend paths forward
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior executives and stakeholders
• Demonstrated continuous improvement and continuous learning mindset
• Ability to foster a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the Healthcare industry, particularly with exposure to benefits configuration, provider network management, claims adjudication and payment processing
• Experience with common Healthcare data/transaction formats and standards, such as HL7, FHIR, EDI, ICD, CPT, etc.
• Experience working with Cloud and hybrid enterprise workloads
• Experience supporting development and deployment of LLM solutions and capabilities
• Deep practitioner of Agile and Lean Start-Up methodologies
• Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, tools, and processes

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 149,000 - 248,300 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.