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The hiring range for this role is: &nbsp;92,086.00 - 129,145.00This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.&nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.&nbsp;This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holiday medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Leads and participates on project teams and interacts with internal and Plan staff to develop and enhance business opportunities including the introduction of new services, products, and features. Conducts information gathering interviews and promotes Team interaction and project management toward accomplishment of BCBSA and Plan objectives. Creates innovative conceptual designs for new National products and services.Lead mid-sized projects and components of larger multi-year projects to develop and enhance National programs. Develop design concepts and policy and technical operational components. Develop and execute implementation plans. Design survey instruments, collect and analyze data on health care issues, competitors and health plan performance; contribute to design of national delivery programs.. Analyze business issues and develop approaches to enhancements and problem resolution. Facilitate Plan and internal workgroups to develop consensus on goals and processes. Obtain Plan input for business requirements and development issues. Interact with internal and Plan staff to build cooperative relationships. Summarize the results of analyses in reports, notes, manuals, spreadsheets and charts; and develop presentation slides. As an individual and a team/project leader facilitate and conduct communications of new initiatives, requirements, and opportunities. Present findings to internal and Plan staff; participate in/lead project team discussions of the conclusions and direction of analytical work.Education Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field Experience Business experience Experience in identifying data/information needs; acquiring and organizing data, delivering analysis and identifying major findings. Experience with independently leading data gathering activities, framing problems and guiding construction of survey instruments. Skills Ability to lead and guide workgroups and teams to develop consensus on objectives and problem resolution for a broad range of topics and scope. Ability to prepare work plans and manage mid-sized projects (budget and resources) and portions of projects. Ability to create and communicate innovative conceptual models and synthesize diverse types of information. Ability to independently leading data gathering activities, framing problems and guiding construction of survey instruments People Management No#LI-Hybrid

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Sr Consultant, Government Programs, Medicaid

The hiring range for this role is: &nbsp;$92,086.00 - $129,145.00This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.&nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.&nbsp;This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holiday medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Senior Consultants in the Corporate Strategy area are responsible for leading and managing small to mid-size projects and portions of larger projects addressing critical strategic issues for the Blue System. Senior Consultants are responsible for applying analytical rigor (e.g., data collection and analysis) and executing primary and secondary research including BCBS Plan input. The Senior Consultant will need to identify actionable insights and share with non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. The role also requires attention to detail, collaboration and project management. He/she/they will communicate up, down and around to keep business partners engaged and motivated to act on strategic insights. Senior Consultants also coach and mentor junior staff.Conduct primary/secondary research, synthesize findings, and identify strategic recommendations. Support strategic planning including BCBS Plan engagement. Project lead for mid-size projects and portions of larger projects Provide coaching and oversight to junior staff Develop executive deliverables and present findings to inform and influence key decision makers. Build relationships across BCBSA and foster collaboration.Education Bachelor's Degree in related discipline Certifications Experience A minimum of 3 years related business experience. Experience with business/product strategy development and application of analytical methods Strong project lead skills and demonstrated experience in preparing work plans leading small to mid-sized projects and portions of larger projects. Skills Competency to generate actionable insights from analytical work. Demonstrated ability to make presentations to internal staff members and broader audiences as appropriate. Strong relationship building and influence skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently. Strong record of academic and professional achievement Familiarity with health insurance industry and concepts highly desirable Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to lead hypothesis development and integration. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including strong facilitation and presentation skills. Strong oral and written communication skills Mentoring skills: ability to mentor junior staff and aid in career development. People Management No#LI-Hybrid

Sr Consultant Corporate (healthcare) Strategy

The hiring range for this role is: &nbsp;$78,638.00 - $110,285.00This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.&nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.&nbsp;This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holiday medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Job Description Summary The Consultant, Events is responsible for extensive event programming in Cvent, management of various event requests, reporting and reconciling of data, and maintaining various customer support inboxes. The role will collaborate closely with all members of the events team to successfully support events others are managing as well. The role will also work with stakeholders across the company to support their event registration requests. This position is critical to the overall success of the events team.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Event Technology. Adapt current event technology (Cvent) and evaluate future needs for BCBSA events use case as relevant. Act as internal Cvent coordinator, attending monthly Cvent update meetings, implementing changes, training the events team on enhancements, and regularly sharing highlights with team. Maintain Cvent reference documentation for ease of use across the team/company. Program, proof, and work with internal stakeholders to finalize Cvent attendee and sponsor registration paths for events across BCBSA. Program, proof and finalize Cvent event websites, attendee hub sites, and mobile apps for various events throughout the year. Program, proof, finalize, and track emails sent via Cvent. Upload and sort appropriate distribution lists for emails. Develop, deploy and report results of surveys via Cvent. Develop, deploy and maintain event mobile apps and virtual attendee hub Conference and Event Management. Manage sourcing and logistics for smaller events, dinners and activities. Manage RFP process, select venue and negotiate a contract with optimal cost savings and minimal risk. Manage AV, F&amp;B, hotel room block and all logistical components of the program. Travel to programs when necessary and provide onsite management. Close-out program, including survey reports, executive summary, final invoicing, and financial review. Manage restaurant contracts and payments for large group dinners Administrative and Financial. Manage procurement process for events team including submitting purchase requisitions, requesting purchase orders, setting up vendors and monitoring the process for all event needs. Monitor corporate travel management and conferences customer support inboxes and respond to inquiries in a timely manner. Track and report events-related items and processes. Manage meetings credit card account for the team, tracking expenses and submitting monthly statements and backup documentation for payment. Run and submit monthly financial report. Reconcile and track Cvent contract invoicesRequired Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>Bachelors Degree</li><li>Experience in meeting planning and event management</li><li>Experience working with event technology software</li><li>Project management experience</li><li>Experience using Cvent for meeting planning</li><li>Microsoft Office proficiency to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook</li><li>Understanding of databases; technologically savvy</li><li>Comfortable with new software applications, ability to learn new products quickly</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and multitask</li><li>Strong judgment and independent problem-solving and decision-making skills</li><li>Strong time management capabilities</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team</li></ul>Preferred Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>CMP - Certified Meeting Professional</li></ul>People Management No#LI_HYBRID

Consultant, Events

The hiring range for this role is: &nbsp;$147,190.00 - $206,425.00This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.&nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.&nbsp;This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holiday medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Job Description Summary Develops and leads BCBSA strategy for influencing federal polices and regulations that further the BCBS mission and drive solutions to better support the more than 115 million Americans that BCBS Plans cover. Oversees the development of BCBSA’s public policy for assigned portfolios and contributes to policy development in additional key areas. Leads the identification and analysis of key legislative initiatives and regulations, identifying policy issues and evaluating their impact on Plan business. Works closely with BCBSA leadership to develop strategy around regulatory and legislative priorities for engagement with the White House, Administration, Congress and other key stakeholders in Washington.Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Anticipates and identifies key business issues related to assigned portfolio and develops policy approaches and positions for consideration by Policy &amp; Advocacy Leadership. Directs and partners with staff to review legislation and regulations, legislative proposals and Administration guidance to identify and evaluate strategic and business issues for Plans. Works closely with BCBSA senior executives, Plan executives, and Plan workgroups, to assure Plan business issues are represented in BCBSA positions. Directs and partners with staff to manage projects within assigned regulatory and legislative areas (both federal and state), including the identification of key business issues, policy and legislative or regulatory analysis, development of comments or other persuasive materials, and development of educational materials for Plans. Represents BCBSA in meetings with Administration officials, policymakers, and other organizations. Provides policy input and support to State Services on NAIC and other state-related initiatives to assure consistency regarding state and federal policy positions. Formulates strategies on an issue-by-issue basis, assuring positions represent consensus of Plans. Presents these strategies to senior BCBSA leadership. Communicates and interprets the implications and effects to Plans. Maintains a thorough and comprehensive understanding of Plan business interests/practices to effectively assess the effect of legislation on them. Leads workgroup and related calls on focus areas. Identifies and communicates key regulatory and legislative activities to internal audiences, BCBS Plans and external audiences. Collaborates with BCBSA's business/operations team to support synchronized efforts to assess current landscape, identify opportunities for engagement for BCBSA leadership, and assist with implementing a forward-thinking, comprehensive, coordinated, strategy for assigned programs and/or issues.Required Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>&nbsp;Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, health policy or related field, or equivalent experience</li><li>Minimum 10 years experience in communicating and writing comments to Congress, government agencies and/or other legislative bodies</li><li>Experience working on one or more of the following health policy areas: • Medicaid and/or Medicare issues which may include dual eligibles, quality, Stars, prior authorization • Health equity, which may include social determinants of health, standardizing health equity data or maternal health equity • Health insurance contracts and payment structures in Medicare/Medicaid and/or commercial lines of business (LOBs)• Prescription drug issues (Rx reform, pharmacy benefit manager, opioid use disorder, cell &amp; gene therapies),• Pharmacy benefits for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid LOBs• Improving affordability of health care, and value-based care programs including relevant regulation, legislation and/or law• Health IT which may include AI, cybersecurity, technical and market issues related to data operations, standards development, application programming interfaces, data privacy and security issues, and third-party application capabilities Extensive experience developing and drafting policy and legal analysis with focus on above programs and/or issue areas. Prior experience working for Congress, the Administration or third-party stakeholders focused on above programs and/or issue areas. Experience working with public officials or in government.</li><li>Extensive knowledge of managed care and insurance reform issues, operations and policy, as well as knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory process</li><li>Ability to structure research policy studies and formulate policy alternatives</li><li>Ability to draw upon extensive knowledge and relationships to identify and analyze issues and develop appropriate policy strategies and responses, demonstrating excellent judgment and analytical methodologies</li><li>Sophisticated/strategic thinking to determine how best to influence decision/policy makers</li><li>Superior ability in setting and meeting objectives, while reacting within a growing and changing internal and external environment</li><li>Superior facilitation, presentation, organizational and verbal and written skills, with the demonstrated ability to work independently</li><li>Superior analytical, planning and project management skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and shift multiple issues and projects without compromising quality results</li></ul>People Management Yes&nbsp;

Managing Director, Policy Analysis - Medicaid

The hiring range for this role is: &nbsp;$107,666.00 - $150,995.00This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.&nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.&nbsp;This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holiday medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Develops (authors) evidence-based medical policy reviews to provide timely, clinical effectiveness information on medical technologies (i.e., procedures, devices, diagnostic tests, and drugs). Analyzes medical evidence and drafts medical policy, including complex analyses and evidence synthesis, for review by the BCBSA Medical Policy Panel (MPP-a panel comprised of Plan clinicians/medical directors) and in select cases review by the BCBSA Medical Advisory Panel (MAP-an external panel comprised of nationally recognized experts in technology assessment, clinical research and clinical practice).Identify, critically appraise, and summarize scientific literature and clinical practice guidelines for medical technologies (procedures, devices, diagnostic tests and drugs). Perform thorough and objective analysis of the research design and validity of conclusions of current literature and unpublished data. Prepare clear, documented and defensible reports that summarize this information as evidence summary reports for presentation to the MPP and MAP. Provide technical expertise to facilitate the Panel’s review processes. Contribute to the scientific quality, credibility and consistency of BCBSA Reference Medical Policies through participating in the peer review process and various learning activities (e.g., Learning Sessions, Journal Clubs, Medical Advisory Panel meetings, team meetings). Utilize expertise in designated clinical specialty to serve as resource to Medical Policy Services (MPS) staff and the MPP. Additional MPS project work contribution: Support MPS Leadership in managing/performing various MPP-related operations and other special projects as requested (e.g., Contribute to research needed for updating search strings, research on topics salient to the BCBSA external engagements and quality measure when requested, etc.)Education<ul><li>Required - Masters Degree; MPH, MHA, MS or equivalent in biomedical or biostatistical science or evaluation research.</li><li>Preferred - PhD; PhD. PharmD.</li></ul> Experience<ul><li>Research and/or clinical experience in researching, analyzing and presenting synthesis of clinical data</li></ul> Skills<ul><li>MPH, MHA, MS or equivalent in biomedical or biostatistical science or evaluation research.</li><li>Research and/or clinical experience in researching, analyzing and presenting synthesis of clinical data</li><li>Demonstrated methodological skills in evaluation of research design, statistics or critical appraisal of clinical studies.</li><li>Ability to work independently to generate, synthesize and analyze data, reports and tables.</li><li>Technical proficiency with information technologies (e.g. Microsoft Office) and literature-searching.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving and organizational abilities.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with overlapping timetables.</li><li>Demonstrated presentation skills to facilitate the review and understanding of materials.</li><li>Experience in working collaboratively with physicians, clinical investigators and research scientists.</li><li>Ability to work effectively as a team member.</li></ul> People Management No#LI_HYBRID

Sr Research Scientist

Job Description Summary Identifies and proactively develops policy recommendations that further the BCBS mission and drive solutions to better support the over 115 million Americans BCBS Plans cover. Identifies and analyzes proposed regulatory and legislative initiatives at the federal and state level which present significant implications to BCBS Plans’ members and clients. Identifies policy questions, advances meaningful policy solutions, and builds consensus with BCBS Plans and stakeholder allies on high-profile issues. Prepares formal comments regarding recommended policies and communicates key updates from BCBSA and federal/state policymakers to BCBS Plans. Leads BCBS Plan workgroups to advance corporate goals for assigned programs and/or issues. Works closely with BCBSA leadership to develop strategy around regulatory and legislative priorities for engagement with the White House, Administration, Congress and other key stakeholders in Washington.Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Leads the development of effective, consensus-based policy recommendations to promote BCBSA and BCBS Plan objectives at both state and federal levels. Manages the review of legislation and regulations to identify and provide feedback to policymakers and staff on strategic and business considerations. Develops advocacy documents to support these activities, including key messaging, one-pagers, and briefing materials. Provides policy support for coalitions, third-party inquiries and internal business partners on select focus areas. Brings forward new ideas and strategic thinking to promote BCBSA priorities and objectives. Leads projects within assigned regulatory and legislative focus areas, including the identification of key business issues, legislative or regulatory analysis. Develops comment letters and resources for policymakers and educational materials for BCBS Plans. Produces bill summaries, policy analysis and memos on key issues and BCBSA positions for use by Plans. Leads BCBSA and Plan meetings to inform staff of key issues and actions taken by P&amp;A staff. Responsible for researching and developing responses to Plan inquiries. Leads workgroup and related calls on focus areas. Identifies and communicates key regulatory and legislative activities to internal audiences, BCBS Plans and other external audiences. Collaborates with peers and others on BCBSA's business/operations team to support synchronized efforts to assess current landscape, identify opportunities for engagement for BCBSA leadership, and assist with implementing a forward-thinking, comprehensive, coordinated, strategy for assigned programs and/or issues. Keeps up to date on legislative and regulatory positions and priorities, strategies, federal policymaking activities, external stakeholder positioning, and health care issues generally in order to maintain an understanding of key issues and strategies. May provide policy support to State Affairs team and work with state-based organizations (SBOs). Takes on various health policy projects as assigned. Ensures senior management, senior leadership team and BCBS Plan representatives are informed as to pertinent legislative and regulatory developments. Collaborates with BCBS Plan representatives, Policy and Advocacy staff and broader BCBSA staff. Engages with external stakeholders including federal policymakers and third-party representatives as appropriate.Required Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Public or Health Policy, Business, Public Administration or related field OR 8 or more years of equivalent work experience</li><li>Experience working on one or more of the following health policy areas:<ul><li>Medicare and/or Medicaid issues which may include Stars, quality, prior authorization, dual eligibles</li><li>Health insurance contracts and payment structures in Medicare/Medicaid and/or commercial lines of business (LOBs)</li><li>Prescription drug issues (Rx reform, pharmacy benefit manager, opioid use disorder, cell &amp; gene therapies),</li><li>Pharmacy benefits for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid LOBs</li><li>Improving affordability of health care, and value-based care programs including relevant regulation, legislation and/or law</li><li>Health IT which may include AI, cybersecurity, technical and market issues related to data operations, standards development, application programming interfaces, data privacy and security issues, and third-party application capabilities</li></ul></li><li>Extensive experience developing and drafting policy and legal analysis with focus on above programs and/or issue areas.</li><li>Comprehensive understanding of health policy issues and the legislative process, as well as experience with policy writing</li><li>Prior experience working for Congress, the Administration or third-party stakeholders focused on above programs and/or issue areas. </li><li>Experience working with public officials or in government.</li><li>Advanced knowledge of health care systems and understanding of legislative and policymaking process.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communications skills; the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with the ability to identify issues and develop appropriate advocacy recommendations</li><li>Strong planning and organizational skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage time and competing priorities</li><li>Strong human relations skills; and the ability to work with others in obtaining feedback/input, accomplishing goals, and meeting deadlines, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships and influence outcomes</li><li>Sophisticated/strategic thinking to determine how best to influence decision/policy makers</li></ul>Preferred Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>Master’s degree in Health Policy, Public Policy, Health Administration, Public Heath or relevant subject</li></ul>People Management No#LI-HYBRID

Legislative & Regulatory Policy Director - Health IT

The Cloud Computing Engineer designs, creates, configures and delivers cloud infrastructure environments for a variety of environments across BCBSA using best practices and business acumen. This role includes all technological aspects associated with cloud computing technology stack, including architecture, security, design, planning, management, maintenance and support. The scope of the role includes the extensive knowledge of on-premise (private), off-premise (public) and hybrid cloud models along with cloud implementation service models (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS). The major purpose of this role will be mapping of our on-premise compute to cloud. Lead/oversee the cloud infrastructure environment construction and implementation during the life cycle of the solutions. Evaluate the success of architecture, network, security and environment designs as they are implemented. Evaluate strengths and flaws in architecture, network, security and environment designs for continuous improvement. Communicate with management and technical personnel on cloud adoption and usage topics on a continuous basis. May be required to represent EIT in a project as a technical lead. May be required to coordinate with other EIT personnel.Design cloud infrastructure environments with best practice configurations for a wide variety of systems including databases, web services and messaging systems, and other application support environments. Efficiently translate project requirements from architecture/environment diagrams to formulate appropriate questions to identify and remediate design gaps. Review and analyze architecture level security solutions at the domain or product level to transform them into cloud infrastructure designs and implementations. Establish strategic relations with key technology vendors in order to influence changes in future product releases. Must have experience with cloud technologies including but not limited to compute, storage, network, databases Researches and benchmarks best practices and/or products in the area of cloud technologies. Routinely gathers and assesses changing BCBSA business needs. Analyzes and modifies enterprise technology strategy and architecture. Analyzes how business processes interact with technology to create value for the business. Maintains knowledge of cloud technologies, trends, and standards. Provides input to the content of Requests for Information / Proposal (RFI/P) around the BCBSA technology architecture / infrastructure requirements and guiding principles. Conducts trend analyses to track emerging industry trends and technologies. Research, and assist in the piloting the evaluation of new tools, technologies, and/or processes to maintain and enhance the critical system infrastructure. Possesses a thorough understanding of cloud security fundamentals, such as; Encryption, Key Management, Identity to/from the cloud, shared cloud security, logging and monitoring cloud infrastructure. Continually evaluate new cloud infrastructure threats with associated mitigating designs and their impact on IT and Business operations always balancing these needs to develop and implement the best security solutions for the business Establish cloud computing templates and implementation guidance for applications that leverage IaaS solutions to meet BCBSA use cases. Integrate application design strategies to include the design of loosely coupled cloud resources to allow for a redundant and resilient end user application design. Assist in performance analysis and improvements while ensuring security controls are in place protecting the network and data. Work with EIT staff including Enterprise Architect, Delivery teams, core computing and application support team to ensure adequate system performance based on business requirements and industry best practices. Documentation of cloud design guidelines for both new business applications and the porting of existing BCBSA Business applications to align with a cloud model. Participate and conduct liaison activities in reviewing the application designs, providing recommended alterations to designs, and partnering with enterprise architects to transform current application design principles to be more cloud aligned. Coordinate and/or complete the development of all necessary design documentation associated with cloud service solutions. These are to include all aspects of cloud solutions such as application resiliency, disaster recovery, build book creation, and run book creation Build credibility with clients and technical staff through the delivery of sound business infrastructure cloud solutions. Consults with business and Enterprise IT Leadership and project staff to fit systems to solutions and identify when it is necessary to modify technical infrastructure to accommodate project needs. Work effectively day-to-day with multi-disciplinary teams in IT. Work closely with network and application security engineers to assure BCBSA applications and systems are designed and configured to conform to general and product/application specific security architectures and to the security polices, guidelines and best practices provided by the Business Protection group for the protection of sensitive healthcare data.Education<ul><li>High School Diploma, Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, related discipline or equivalent experience in the field.</li><li>Masters Degree (preferred)</li></ul> Certifications<ul><li>Certification in one Cloud Platform (AWS preferred)</li></ul> Experience<ul><li>Experience with Amazon Linux, Red Hat Linux 8 &amp; 9, and VM, OpenShift, and VMC on AWS </li><li>5+ years or more of enterprise-level Infrastructure consulting or implementation experience.</li><li>Experience with Ansible, Powershell or other automation environments and scripting technologies.</li><li>Experience migrating workloads from on premise to cloud</li><li>Focus on Infrastructure support, design, build, deployment and system hardening</li><li>Experience with network technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools</li><li>Experience using AWS CDK for IaC automation </li></ul>Skills<ul><li>Excellent communication skills, verbal and written</li><li>Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including VPN configuration</li><li>Familiarity with Containerization</li><li>Good working knowledge of the technical aspects of:</li><li>Application protocols, such as HTTP(S), SMTP, SSL, and DNS</li><li>Common applications of cryptography, such as X.509 PKI, PGP, etc.</li><li>Knowledge of Active Directory</li><li>Security event and log management</li><li>Identity and access management</li><li>Encryption in the cloud</li><li>Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols</li><li>Ability to engage in end-to-end troubleshooting of technical issues</li><li>A strong background in developing Infrastructure automation using Ansible Automation Platform and other cloud orchestration tools is desired.</li><li>Familiarity with DevOps methodology and tools like Docker, Git, RedHat Satellite.</li></ul> People Management<ul><li>No</li></ul>LI_HYBRID

Cloud Computing Engineer (Linux/Ansible)

The position is the main point of contact and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the FEP benefit programs vendor contracts to drive quality and improve health outcomes. Participates in the development and manages the implementation of tactical programs/products to increase the value of BCBSA-based initiatives and advance the core objectives of FEP. Responsible for data gathering and reporting surrounding the FEP Benefit Programs.Primary contact for FEP vendor contracts on the day-to-day activities to drive quality and improve health outcomes for the FEP Benefit Programs at the Director Office level. Manage operational processes, issue resolution, audit processes, program enhancements, engagement initiatives, material review, market research and program service impact. Maintain contract compliance and conducts procurement related activities. Manage and maintain reporting, analytics processes, for contract compliance and department success measures. Create executive summaries, data format/analysis and presentation construction. Key contributor in the compilation and implementation of new benefit and vendor contracts that support quality improvement.Education Bachelors Degree 4 year degree or equivalent work experience Certifications N/A Experience Health care industry experience Skills Knowledge of vendor management, and federal procurement rules and processes and demonstrates a level of knowledge equal to subject matter expert status. Project Management Vendor Management Public Health Health Administration Possesses competencies to apply knowledge to key departmental and ICM initiatives People Management No#LI-Hybrid

Sr Prg Mgr FEP Ben Prog Ops

The Cloud Computing Engineer owns the designs, development, configuration and delivery of cloud infrastructure environments a variety of applications across BCBSA using best practices and business acumen. This role includes managing the technological aspects associated with one or more of the following: cloud computing technology stack, including architecture, security, design, planning, management, maintenance, support, storage and backup. The scope of the role includes the extensive knowledge of on premise (private), off-premise (public) and hybrid cloud models along with cloud implementation service models (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS). May manage the technologies and techniques to automate the provisioning and management of software defined infrastructure in a distributed cloud environment through scripting and coding. Lead/oversee the cloud infrastructure environment construction and implementation during the life cycle of the solutions. Evaluate the success of architecture, network, security and environment designs as they are implemented. Evaluate strengths and flaws in architecture, network, security and environment designs for continuous improvement. Communicate with management and technical personnel on cloud adoption and usage topics on a continuous basis. May be required to represent EIT in a project as a technical lead. May be required to coordinate with other EIT personnel.Drive the design of self-healing and fault-tolerant cloud services and infrastructure environments with best practice configurations for storage, back-up, recovery. Efficiently translate project requirements from architecture/environment diagrams to formulate appropriate questions to identify and remediate design gaps. Review and analyze architecture level security solutions at the domain or product level to transform them into cloud infrastructure designs and implementations. Establish strategic relations with key technology vendors in order to influence changes in future product releases. Must have experience with cloud technologies including but not limited to compute, storage, network, and databases. Accountable for conducting research and benchmarks best practices and/or products in the area of cloud technologies. Routinely gathers and assesses changing BCBSA business needs. Analyzes and modifies enterprise technology strategy and architecture. Analyzes how business processes interact with technology to create value for the business. Maintains knowledge of cloud technologies, trends, and standards. Provides input to the content of Requests for Information / Proposal (RFI/P) around the BCBSA technology architecture / infrastructure requirements and guiding principles. Conducts trend analyses to track emerging industry trends and technologies. Research, and assist in the piloting the evaluation of new tools, technologies, and/or processes to maintain and enhance the critical system infrastructure. Manages cloud configuration to ensure systems are up-to-date to latest security patches and operational resilience to incidence. Work with EIT staff to plan and ensure updates are conducted on a timely basis across all Enterprise systems. Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks. Possesses a thorough understanding of cloud security fundamentals, such as; Encryption, Key Management, Identity to/from the cloud, shared cloud security, logging and monitoring cloud infrastructure. Automate the process of patching and vulnerability remediation. Continually evaluate new cloud infrastructure threats with associated mitigating designs and their impact on IT and Business operations always balancing these needs to develop and implement the best security solutions for the business. Owns development of cloud computing templates and implementation guidance for applications that leverage IaaS solutions to meet BCBSA use cases. Integrate application design strategies to include the design of loosely coupled cloud resources to allow for a redundant and resilient end user application design. Assist in performance improvements while ensuring security controls are in place protecting the network and data. Work with EIT staff including Enterprise Architect, Delivery teams, core computing and application support team to ensure adequate system performance based on business requirements and industry best practices. Documentation of new cloud computing Application design guidelines for both new business applications and the porting of existing BCBSA Business applications to align with a cloud model. Participate and conduct liaison activities in reviewing the application designs, providing recommended alterations to designs, and partnering with enterprise architects to transform current application design principles to be more cloud aligned. Coordinate and/or complete the development of all necessary design documentation associated with cloud service solutions. These are to include all aspects of cloud solutions such as application resiliency, disaster recovery, build book creation, and run book creation Independently use judgment and takes action on it to build credibility with clients and technical staff through the delivery of sound cloud based business solutions. Consults with business and Enterprise IT Leadership and project staff to fit systems to solutions and identify when it is necessary to modify technical infrastructure to accommodate project needs. Leads projects in close collaboration with network and application security engineers to assure BCBSA applications and systems are designed and configured to conform to general and product/application specific security architectures and to the security polices, guidelines and best practices provided by the Business Protection group for the protection of sensitive healthcare data. Owns service design and pricing in the context of cloud-based suctioning Leads the ongoing administration, maintenance, and problem resolution of existing SAN/NAS storage infrastructure and related software. Design, implement, and maintain SAN and NAS storage appliances/solutions for use by Cloud and other compute infrastructure. Configure data protection using Snapshots and SnapMirror, and manage Aggregates, Volumes, and LUNs on NetApp filers. Execute data migration to cloud environments using ONTAP, defining migration objectives and utilizing appropriate tools.Education<ul><li>Required: High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, related discipline or equivalent experience in the field.</li><li>Masters Degree (preferred)</li></ul> Certifications<ul><li>Certification in one Cloud Platform (AWS or AZURE preferred)</li></ul> Experience<ul><li>8+ years or more of enterprise-level Infrastructure consulting or implementation experience.</li><li>Experience in NetApp on-prem storage and FSx, and Veritas NetBackup technologies.</li><li>Experience with Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Powershell or other automation environments and scripting technologies.</li><li>Experience moving workloads from on premise to IaaS (Openstack, AWS, Rackspace, Azure, Druva etc.)</li><li>Expereince in networking, including VPN configuration</li><li>Experience with network technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools</li></ul> Skills<ul><li>Expertise in NetBackup backup/recovery strategies across diverse systems and data types to achieve organizational RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) goals.</li><li>Expertise in NetApp on-prem storage and FSx, and Veritas NetBackup technologies.</li><li>Proficient in VMware virtualization technologies (computing and storage) to ensure seamless data backups.</li><li>Familiar with Containerization</li><li>Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols</li></ul>Advanced working knowledge of the technical aspects of:<ul><li>Application protocols, such as HTTP(S), SMTP, SSL, and DNS</li><li>Common applications of cryptography, such as X.509 PKI, PGP, etc.</li><li>Knowledge of Active Directory</li><li>Security event and log management</li><li>Identity and access management</li><li>Encryption in the cloud</li></ul> People Management No#LI_HYBRID

Cloud Computing Engineer II (Back-up & Storage)

Job Description Summary The Sr. Consultant, Events is responsible for management of conferences and events at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association including but not limited to timelines, finances, stakeholders, contracts, and event technology for internal, external, hybrid, and virtual meetings. The role will collaborate with internal stakeholders in addition to managing the RFP process, negotiating contracts, planning, and executing logistics, facilitating agenda development, and managing budgets.Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conference &amp; Event Management:<ul><li>Serve as the main point of contact to the content business area for assigned programs</li><li>Create and maintain the roles &amp; responsibilities, project plan, financials, staffing plan, event specs, and all other aspects for assigned programs</li><li>Manage vendor relationships including contract negotiation, preferred rates, and post-event evaluations and close-out. May include hotels and convention and visitor bureaus</li><li>Manage day-to-day activities for the assigned programs, including vendor management, professional services, contracts, and communications to the project teams</li><li>Utilize Cvent to manage RFP creation, review and awarding of a location</li><li>Lead weekly program-specific team meetings with the internal team and the business area teams</li><li>Coordinate registration website set-up and review and evaluate relevant technology for current and future needs</li><li>Create and manage marketing messages, including website copy, promotional emails, survey copy, and any onsite communications</li><li>Speaker management, including acquisition, contracting, presentation review, and day-of management</li><li>Onsite logistics management, including main point of contact for onsite activation, overall specs, F&amp;B, A/V, attendee flow, session/break/meal timing, and all other details for assigned programs</li><li>Close-out of program, including survey reports, executive summary, scorecards, certificate distribution, and financial review</li><li>Collaborate with sponsorship team to integrate sponsorship when appropriate</li><li>Create and maintain databases and contact lists related to assigned programs</li><li>Serve as main point of contact for internal partners including Legal, Communications, and Corporate Travel on issues related to event planning, execution, and follow-up</li></ul>Research and Education:<ul><li>Research relevant industry information to present findings and make recommendations for BCBSA in meeting procedures that incorporate changing best practices and the current environment</li><li>Ensure that conference and event planning follows practices and protocols identified and described by the BCBSA corporate DEI initiatives</li></ul>Required Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>Bachelors Degree</li><li>8+ years in a meeting management role overseeing large and/or complex meetings and conferences·</li><li>Experience with project management to include budget oversight· Deep experience with contract negotiations·</li><li>Established relationships in the meetings industry with strong knowledge of first tier cities in the US·</li><li>Experience with virtual and hybrid meeting planning and execution.</li><li>Experience managing stakeholder expectations at all levels.</li><li>Microsoft Office proficiency to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.</li><li>Comfortable with new software applications, ability to learn new products quickly.</li><li>Strong organization skills with ability to prioritize responsibilities.</li><li>Strong time management capabilities.</li><li>Fluidity to pivot as needed; change is inevitable.</li><li>Strong communication capabilities.</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Strong contract negotiation skills.</li><li>Ability to think on your feet and make quick strategic decisions in the face of chaos.</li><li>Critical thinking skills</li><li>Ability and comfort in making informed recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders.</li></ul>Preferred Education, Certifications and Experience<ul><li>10+ years in a meeting management role overseeing large and/or complex meetings and conferences.</li><li>Proficient knowledge of virtual and hybrid meeting needs.</li><li>Knowledge of the health care industry in general and knowledge of/experience with the Blues system.</li><li>CMP – Certified Meeting Professional</li><li>FAHM – Fellowship, Academy of Healthcare Management</li><li>CMM – Certification in Meeting Management</li><li>VEMM – Certification in Virtual Event Meeting Management</li></ul> People Management No #LI-Hybrid

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