Solution Architect - Sammons Financial Group

Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Solution Architect to join our Annuity IT team. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting our current business initiatives while shaping the future of our technology landscape. Our technology stack consists of legacy COBOL applications and modern technologies such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Blazor, React, Docker, and more. You will help define and drive our modernization efforts, ensuring we strike the right balance between maintaining and supporting our legacy systems and exploring innovative solutions that align with the evolving needs of the business. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a thriving company by using cutting-edge technology to deliver impactful results.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in development of business/IT roadmaps and capabilities utilizing thorough understanding of the business.
• Understand, create and maintain all technical details/documents for applications that support the business capabilities that are owned by the product manager.
• Work with the product-line manager to identify, record, and manage technology debt.
• Work with product-line management to create and execute on application strategies that help in maturing identified business capabilities.
• Partner in developing, documenting and communicating annual plans for investing in applications, systems architecture, cost reduction opportunities, and continuous reduction of technology debt.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Maintain the integrity of technology solutions in the area in partnership with engineering manager.
• Recommend improvements and/or alternatives; develop, document, communicate and enforce a policy for standardizing systems as necessary.
• Ensure that applications inventory is kept updated with correct information.
• Collaborate with Systems Architect and Tech Leads by participating in Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or Return on Investment (ROI) for proposed systems to aid in making implementation decisions.
• Review and provide guidance on defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.
• Lead the gathering and/or interpretation of business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Lead the development, testing, documentation, and implementation of projects/applications according to standards and methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems Preferred
• Minimum 12 years' IT architecture and development experience Required
• Experience as System Architect on complex multi-subsystem solution delivery teams Required
• Knowledge/expert in computer programming languages Required
• Effective communications skills (verbal, written, and presentation) and ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff required
• Skills in using required architecture, design, and development tools required
• Problem solving skills sufficient to identify opportunities, perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems
• Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
• Able to effectively influence the work of other team members without having HR management responsibility for them

Suitability Requirements:• Criminal background check required.
Company Information:•Sammons Financial Group offers a competitive benefit package that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
•Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
•Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
•Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
•Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.Pay Range:USD $99,373.00 - USD $207,027.00 /Yr.Pay Transparency Verbiage:Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.Work Authorization/Sponsorship:At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)