Remote Solutions Architect - Order Entry and New Business
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Job#: 1290225
Job Description:
Solutions Architect 100% Remote FTE/Permanent
Job Summary
The Solutions Architect provides architectural leadership on multiple business technologies, complex solutions, and projects. This role will strategize with business and technology stakeholders to define future-state business capabilities.
Experience and Education Requirements
Experience with Life/Annuity insurance industry solutions, systems and operations
Hands on architecture and technical leadership with Life and Annuity new business generation solutions
10+ years of application development domain experience
5+ years of experience leading teams (formally or informally)
5+ years designing and integrating large complex solutions
Duties and Responsibilities
Collaborate with business partners to understand business needs and establish a technical vision for the application set supporting their business partners
Own and be responsible for a cohesive technology landscape of the Retail insurance business domain
Research current and emerging technology, engaging with other architects and Enterprise Architecture to innovate, in a risk appropriate manner, to accelerate corporate growth
Engaged at all levels of the SDLC to oversee and guide technology processes and implementation of solutions
Provide architectural leadership and guidance to IT and business teams, either formally or informally, in support of a defined set of applications
Develop concepts, ideas and requirements into transitional and target state architectures
Maintain a close relationship with Enterprise Architecture and ensure Solution Delivery teams are adhering to Enterprise Architecture framework and governance
Provide support and information to IT and business management on build vs buy decisions
Serve as the architecture lead on large projects identifying gaps and designing solution components such as user interfaces, middleware, data and integration, and infrastructure
Assure solutions are fit for purpose and aligned with the organization's standards and technology ecosystem
Support and promote technical consistency by following Enterprise Architecture's guiding principles
Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) sessions and present solution designs for approval
Oversee technical builds ensuring quality, timeliness, adherence to business and security requirements
Communicate technical decisions, issues and risks to program leadership and manage technical dependencies within or external to the program
Exhibit ownership of technical deliverables from external resources, providing review of deliverables and actively manage an effective feedback cycle
Support IT leadership in financial planning and timing of solution delivery
Mentor and coach others and provide input on performance evaluations
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