Solution Modernization Technical Architect

Individual contributor provides highest level of expertise for development, specification and communication of the company's technology architecture plan, the infrastructure components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures. Leads multiple projects for the area. Develops innovative and effective solutions for the most diverse and most complex business problems.

• Leads and facilitates architecture governance and review processes, including creation and technology standards, patterns, and strategies.
• Researches and evaluates new and/or alternative solutions and technologies to enhance operational effectiveness, reduce costs and/or system risks and increase speed to market.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and Portfolio Leads to understand the existing applications and strategy to develop technical solutions that meet scalability, security, and performance, and technical agility goals.
• Drive architectural runway activities inclusive of POC’s or prototypes on unknown solution patterns or new automations/innovations to drive migration/modernization efficiencies.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system architects, and offshore architects and development teams to ensure successful modernization and migration of our environment. Provide technical leadership, partnership and mentorship to system architects and development teams, promoting best practices, code quality, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Foster a culture of innovation, test and learn, and continuous learning within the technical team. With an ability to lead and mentor a team of developers working on the GCP, with ability and willingness to provide hands-on assistance to POCs and troubleshooting during implementation and delivery cycles.
• Accountable for developing architectures supporting the modernization of legacy applications, across a variety of legacy tech stacks, driving the right modernization recommendation based on the strategic future of that application
• Collaborate with the agile portfolio leadership to plan and execute modernization initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
• Identify and assess technical risks and provide mitigation strategies to ensure successful modernization projects.
• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and cloud-native solutions that align with industry best practices and GCP guidelines.

• Experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks and the ability to fluently communicate and design solutions that bridge on prem and cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary technology and business trends that allows architecture to solve problems in a creative and cost-effective manner.
• Strategic and innovative leader within a technology organization, passionate about advancing an overall architectural strategy and vision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively and build partnerships and relationships across the organization.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Java, and GKE implementations and architecture is required.
• Solid understanding of insurance functions and processes, both within the organization and across the industry
• Understanding of end-to-end architecture processes and procedures, with familiarities with EA frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) and SAFE Agile preferred
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of cloud native architectures and services.
• Ability to design target state solution architectures leveraging modern decoupled, event based, API enabled architecture frameworks.
• Complex problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively and succinctly articulate an approach and solution for solving to both business and technology partners.
• Understanding of agile methodologies and application of enterprise architecture principles to the development lifecycle.

• Degree in Business Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Typically a minimum of nine years of solid, diverse work experience in technology including experience with business analysis and solution implementation.
• Experience leading complex project teams and engaging with senior level business partners
• Experience in commercial insurance industry and applicable certifications preferred