Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Description

Applicants requiring H-1B transfers or sponsorship into the H-1B lottery will not be considered for this position.

The Technology Team at SWIB designs, implements, and operates best‑in‑class systems and platforms that enable a broad range of investment portfolios and strategies. As a trusted advisor to the business, the team is valued for delivering innovative, reliable, and strategic technology solutions that drive SWIB’s continued growth.

The Senior Architect is a strategic and hands‑on leader within the Business Integration Team. This individual is responsible for shaping and evolving SWIB’s enterprise architecture—including business, application, data, and technology domains—while influencing the design of integrated solutions across the organization. The role acts as a key integrator between business and IT, connecting strategic goals to actionable architectural decisions.

• Lead solution architecture efforts for strategic initiatives and enterprise‑wide implementations, providing end‑to‑end oversight from concept through implementation.
• Partner with Business Architects, Data Architects, and Business Systems Engineers to ensure aligned, secure, and scalable solutions.
• Review and validate architecture and design documents, ensuring compliance with SWIB standards and objectives.
• Guide the development of highly resilient multi‑region cloud architectures in cloud environments.
• Build and contribute code such as microservices, IaC templates, automation scripts, and platform accelerators.
• Lead cloud platform strategy, adoption, and modernization of legacy systems.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads on design best practices and emerging technologies.
• Support agile, iterative delivery by aligning rapid development with long‑term architectural integrity.
• Guide cross‑functional teams on platform choices, solution integration, and implementation strategies.

• Drive the definition and continuous evolution of SWIB’s enterprise architecture framework and long‑term strategy.
• Develop architectural blueprints such as cloud, software, and IaaS roadmaps aligned to SWIB’s investment strategies.
• Conduct architecture reviews focused on sound cloud principles and contribute technical leadership to initiatives such as platform rationalization, infrastructure modernization, and data architecture improvements.
• Govern the use of architecture tools, standards, reference models, and reusable design patterns.
• Promote reference architectures and comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity playbooks.
• Serve as a strategic advisor for architecture governance, investment prioritization, and technology portfolio planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field; advanced degree or industry certifications such as Archi Mate, AWS, or Azure Architect strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, ideally in investment management or financial services.
• Proven ability to connect long‑term strategy with actionable architecture across business, technology, data, and application domains.
• Expertise in modern architecture patterns including microservices, API‑first design, event‑driven systems, and zero‑trust security.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture platforms and modeling tools such as Bizz Design, Open Search, and Archi Mate.
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align across functions and leadership levels in a collaborative and strategic environment.
• Exposure to real‑time data processing, messaging systems such as Kafka and Rabbit
  
  MQ, or event sourcing architectures.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, service meshes, and hybrid/multi‑cloud deployments.
• Certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.

• Competitive total cash compensation based on industry benchmarks.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Educational and training opportunities; tuition reimbursement.
• Challenging work in a professional environment.
• Hybrid work environment; weekly presence in office required, frequency depends on distance.
• Relocation reimbursement to the Dane County area per policy.

The position requires U.S. work authorization. All staff must have a weekly presence in our offices, as per the hybrid remote work policy.

SWIB is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds.