Sr. Data Architect - Legal & General America

At Legal & General America, we aim to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers, partners, colleagues, and the communities in which they live.  As a recognized market leader of term life insurance, we’re working to transform our business through innovation and technology to provide products and solutions that help American families secure their financial futures.

We are a future-focused company, passionate about what we do and how we do it. This means working with pace and energy to reach our goals, and challenging ourselves to achieve more.  We strive to create a unique environment where balance between work and life is possible. Our employees' passion, dedication and hard work, as well as our career development opportunities, benefits, and employee activities contribute to our positive workplace culture.

Legal and General America is looking for a Senior Data Architect to help design, build, and expand a leading technology platform in the financial services industry.

As a Sr. Data Architect at Legal & General America, you will be pivotal in shaping the organization's data strategy and infrastructure. Your role involves expertly designing and managing comprehensive data architectures, with a focus on optimizing data storage, integration, and analytics. You will be responsible for implementing robust data governance, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and upholding data security and compliance standards. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, as you will be responsible for shaping and influencing key strategic decisions throughout the business. Your efforts will be directed towards enhancing data-driven decision making, improving operational efficiency, and fostering innovation across the organization.

• Gain a thorough understanding of Legal and General America's business operations and the insurance sector, working closely with leadership to enhance customer journeys.
• Act as a key expert in data architecture, offering essential support and guidance to Engineering, Product Development, Infrastructure, and Security teams.
• Collaborate with various business units to identify, analyze, and document opportunities for data-driven technological transformation and modernization.
• Contribute to company-wide business solutions by providing architectural guidance, innovative management frameworks, and expertise in integrating new data technologies.
• Oversee and approve data design documents, ensuring they align with business goals and adhere to technological best practices and data standards.
• Facilitate the business's transition to a cloud-native environment, emphasizing scalable, secure, and cost-effective data solutions.
• Deliver expert advice on utilizing the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for data management and services to both clients and internal teams.
• Apply TOGAF principles in detailed modeling and management of data assets within an Enterprise Architectural Management (EAM) framework.
• Create detailed technical specifications, data flow diagrams, and thorough documentation to support the design and implementation of data infrastructure solutions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to fellow data architects and a diverse team of engineers, focusing on the delivery of superior technical data solutions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or 6 years equivalent work experience.

Experience/Knowledge

• Over 6 years of experience in IT, focusing on data engineering, consulting, or architectural roles.
• A minimum of 3 years in a role centered on data solutions architecture.
• Extensive background in data infrastructure, including management of databases, data warehousing, and related software systems.
• Hands-on experience in the design, implementation, and management of cloud-based data solutions, with a strong preference for proficiency in Microsoft Azure.
• In-depth understanding of data security, cloud-based data networking, and governance principles.
• Proven ability in leading and overseeing major data-centric IT projects, guiding them from the conceptual architecture phase to a state ready for development.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, complemented by outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation and development of data architectures, specifically tailored to support and drive business goals and data strategies.
• Superior analytical capabilities, employing a methodical and structured approach to data solution design.
• Experience in or familiarity with Agile methodologies and interactive development processes in the context of data architecture and management.

Interpersonal Skills

• Desire to learn, embrace challenges, see failures as essential to mastery, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.
• Help to create a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full and authentic self, all voices are heard, and where we do our best work as a result.
• Confident and articulate in expressing ideas to a mixed audience with varying views and challenges.
• A sense of personal ownership and accountability is required, together with the ability to develop and deliver to deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a strong drive for reaching across teams and organizations to make progress collaboratively

Technical Skills

•  Advanced knowledge of Azure cloud platform and services with specialty in at least one of the following: Azure AD, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, or Azure Storage.

What’s in it for you?

The expected hiring compensation range for this position is $136,800 - $188,100 annually.

This role will be working in a hybrid environment with 2 days (Wednesday and Thursday) in office.

The total compensation package for this position may include other elements, such as a sign-on bonus, long term incentives, and annual bonuses.  This role is eligible to participate in the Legal & General America Annual Incentive Plan. The current target payment for the position is 20% of base salary, modified for corporate and individual performance. Bonuses are pro-rated based on start date.  This role has 20 vacation days and 10 sick days that are accrued on a bi-weekly basis. Employees also have 9 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

We have a competitive compensation and benefits package focused on your overall wellbeing.  Employee benefits include health, life, and dental insurance; 401K with company match up to 6% as well as a pension package; generous time off; and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year (we like doing fun stuff).  We’re big on professional development and we’ll support and mentor you in your career progression and expect you to help us pay it forward by helping us develop tomorrow's leaders and growth-focused professionals. We value our teams and our communities and believe in giving back. Enjoy time off to volunteer for those causes that matter most to you!

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. The Company reserves the right to change benefits plans at any time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.