Chief Architect

Our client is currently recruiting for an Enterprise Architecture Director that can do a 3-day hybrid approach onsite in our Farmington Hills office. The ideal candidate will also possess the following skill set.

Provides architectural leadership to the organization with an emphasis on a unified technical architecture in support of our business strategies. Brings the necessary technical domains together and ensures that platforms and services are modular, reusable, and deliverable via a variety of platforms and channels. Assesses the business environment, current technology implementation, and technology capabilities and establishes a technical roadmap for the organization.

• Lead and direct staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management, development and succession planning in line with the company’s strategic direction.
• Provide technical leadership to the team of domain (expert) architects (data, security, applications, infrastructure).
• Provide technical thought leadership and design and document an enterprise architecture, incorporating all domains into a coordinated technical environment.
• Ensure business and technology strategies are aligned against the company’s operating model and technologies.
• Design modern architecture standards and paradigms and ensure technology evolves with the pace of change in technology and maintains or improves security posture.
• Create and articulate an architectural vision that supports business strategies and operational needs.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to understand business goals and technical direction and translate to architectural solutions.
• Build and maintain the overall technology architecture with in-depth knowledge of the company’s existing IT architecture, technology portfolio, and business strategy. Develop, document, communicate and enforce architecture principles and technology standards.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of development efforts and recommend technologies that will support business strategies and targeted outcomes.
• Influence senior leadership on architectural vision, the case for change, and the path forward with the ability to obtain agreement and funding.
• Develop and maintain a technical architectural environment that makes best use of existing tools and capabilities, and positions Amerisure to more easily evaluate and adopt new tools and techniques.
• Understand and resolve complex technical issues that cross our technology domains.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 15 years of experience designing technical solutions with 5 years of experience as an architect.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated successful ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Demonstrated ability to architect and engineer complex cross-domain technical solutions with strong capability, performance, stability, and capacity.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expertise (SME) level experience and knowledge of multiple software development platforms and tools, database structures and data pipelines, and integration best practices.
• Experience in one or more systems development life cycle methodologies, including those that support agile and Dev Ops based development.
• Demonstrated research and development skills in evaluating new technologies for potential use in solutions.
• Demonstrated successful ability to build positive partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Expert knowledge of the major trends in architecture that enable proactive deployment of new technology as a transformational/competitive advantage.

$200,000 - $250,000 (depends on experience level).

Medical, PTO, 401(k), and more.

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

• Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible
• Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities

Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.