Conduct in-depth analyses of business challenges and IT capabilities to drive business and IT alignment
Identify critical gaps and opportunities to recommend architectural solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes
Collaborate across organizational boundaries to drive trade-off discussions, facilitate informed decision making and risk mitigation via well-researched and robust IT solutions
Maintain alignment, integration, and coordination of architecture activities across different programs, projects and products
Evaluate COTS software and lead PoC/PoT to select fit-for-purpose solutions aligned to ZNA IT strategy
Strong knowledge of system engineering concepts and data integration patterns like APIs, event-driven architecture, ETL etc., across diverse cloud platforms like Azure/AWS PaaS, SaaS and Vendor solutions
Drive business and IT adoption of technology solutions, including AI/ML, DevOps, IoT, OCR, Cloud, RPA, etc.
Adhere to a set of standards, reference architecture patterns, principles, and guardrails
Collaborate with infrastructure teams, Group EA team and Security team to ensure consistency with the enterprise architecture, as well as to identify when it is vital to modify the enterprise architecture
Rationalize technology landscape by leveraging capability mapping, evaluating technical debt, and recommending solutions towards cost optimization, improved operations, and solution sustainability
Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and achieve buy-in of complex concepts through timely and high-quality verbal/written communication
Manage, mentor, and provide architectural guidance across the organization by communicating the value of Enterprise Architecture, service offering, and instilling architectural and design thinking approaches
Manage the delivery by successfully planning, running and completing projects.
Will collaborate with all the teams involved in a project to ensure the project produces the necessary outputs while meeting deadlines and staying within budget
Will interact with stakeholders to make sure the project meets their requirements and that they agree with the project's current direction

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 8 or more years of experience in Information Technology area OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in Information Technology area
Knowledge of Insurance industry
8+ years of experience in roles creating architecture and strategy, performing business analysis or experience as an Enterprise Architect
8+ years of experience as IT Business Architect or Solutions Architect role preferably with experience in large business process or organizational change initiatives
Working knowledge of Salesforce, Guidewire Policy Center and low-code platform like Mendix, Innoveo
Delivery management experience
Project Management experience preferred
Masters degree preferred

Benefits

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

system engineeringdata integrationAPIsevent-driven architectureETLAI/MLDevOpsIoTOCRRPA

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationmentoringcollaborationdecision makingrisk mitigationproject deliveryorganizational alignmentarchitectural guidancecost optimization

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree