Software Architect; Hybrid

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2024 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Note:

(For NJ candidates) This role will be located at our future headquarters in Short Hills, N.J. Until the new headquarters is operational, the successful candidate will be offered the ability to work in our Branchville, N.J. location during this interim period.

Are you ready to make an impact and lead the charge in transforming technology within a dynamic $5 billion property and casualty insurer? Selective Insurance is looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Solution Architect who thrives on creating cutting-edge solutions, driving modernization, and shaping the future of enterprise technology. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in advancing our key organizational verticals while working with the latest in Cloud, Dev Ops, and architectural design methodologies.

As a Solution Architect at Selective, you’ll provide technical oversight to ensure software projects align with Selective’s business strategy, enterprise architecture, and development methodologies. From driving Cloud adoption to mentoring teams on best practices, you’ll serve as a thought leader and catalyst for change. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Design with Impact: Create application solutions that prioritize scalability, performance, security, and reusability. Publish graphical design diagrams and architecture artifacts to guide teams.
• Be a Thought Leader: Evangelize enterprise architecture best practices and mentor development teams to embrace them.
• Collaborate Strategically: Partner with Enterprise Architecture to refine design methodologies, define best practices, and shape the future state of our systems.
• Modernize with Cloud: Lead the migration of applications to the Cloud and evaluate native Cloud services to enhance scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Consult and Advise: Provide guidance to IT leadership on technical solutions and assess the technical competencies of development teams.
• Evaluate Solutions: Lead technical reviews of custom and packaged business solutions, offering insights and identifying gaps in alignment with architecture principles.
• Advance Technology: Identify modernization opportunities and optimize application lifecycle management processes.
• Support Agile Teams: Act as an architecture leader supporting Agile teams using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

We’re looking for a tech visionary with a passion for innovation, a knack for collaboration, and the skills to transform big ideas into reality. Here’s what it takes to succeed in this role:

• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of multi-tier application design methodologies, modern architectural patterns, and software development best practices.
• Cloud Savvy: Experience with modern Cloud technologies, including platform migrations and leveraging native services.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor developers, and influence other technical leaders.
• Hands-On
  
  Experience:
  
  7+ years in application development with 3+ years of architecture experience, including high-volume transactional environments.
• Technical Stack: Familiarity with Microsoft technologies (.NET, .NET Core), web application platforms, and major relational databases like SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2.
• Visionary Mindset: Experience…