Enterprise Architect – Divisional Lead

Pacific Life

Enterprise Architect leading technology direction and enhancements at Pacific Life's Workforce Benefits Division. Collaborating with a high-functioning virtual team driving technological innovation.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeNewport Beach • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $167,850 - $205,150 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Spearheading technology direction, technology adoption, and technology experimentation.
Analyze global trends in utilizing technology across the insurance industry and potential disruptive influences.
Study business motivational context and interconnection of business and technology capabilities.
Provide advisory and consulting services, serve on technology decisioning committees, engage at the transformation ideation phase.
Develop and iterate architecture solution designs for key initiatives and special projects.
Ensure that Solution Architects elaborate on High Level Designs by developing Low Level Designs that adhere to architecture governance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, compute engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.
Broad but relatively narrow, financial services in general or insurance industry specific, deep in 3+ domains (Business, Applications, Data, Integration, Infrastructure, Security).
Workplace Benefits experience is a plus.
15+ years of progressive technology experience, with 7.5+ years as an Architect.
Technical Team Leadership experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs.
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

architecture solution designHigh Level DesignsLow Level Designstechnology adoptiontechnology experimentationbusiness analysisdata integrationsystem analysisfinancial servicesinsurance industry

Soft Skills

technology directionadvisory servicesconsulting servicesteam leadershiptransformation ideation

Certifications

Master’s degreeBachelor’s degree