Lead IT Solutions Architect

Title

Lead IT Solutions Architect

3-6 month contract to hire (US Citizen or Green Card Holder)

$70/hr - $78/hr W2

Construct capability roadmaps leveraging financial knowledge and various teams. Evaluate targeted solutions consistent with architectural standards and best practices for the ALIP capability. Provide techno-functional leadership in tactical planning and participate in strategic planning (demand, capacity, and evolution) for the capability. Collaborate with Enterprise Architect on prioritizations and implementation of new architectures. Maintain shared models, diagrams and documentation to effectively articulate multiple views of the capability's technical architecture and ensure compliance with Enterprise Architect recommendations, patterns and standards.

Ensure alignment between IT Spend and Business Goals/Strategies. Leverage a matrixed organization to translate ambiguity into business results.

• Provide financial business domain guidance with emphasis on Annuity products in ALIP related projects, ensuring systems within the Capability are properly leveraged.
• Use techno-functional knowledge and financial acumen to propose new policy administration projects. Author/Participate in Capability Road mapping. Establish change agendas aligned with Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps and business drivers.
• Participate in ALIP Capability Maturation, establishing and advocating for target Capability Maturity Models, including technical, staff and financial business process changes. Participate in defining, establishing, documenting, implementing and maintaining admin system architecture policies, standards, methods and procedures. Participate in annual budget cycle by filtering and prioritizing technology projects for ALIP Capability. Lead technology surveys to evaluate changes in the insurance admin system marketplace.
• Analyze the current capability portfolio to identify weaknesses and work with Enterprise Architecture to develop opportunities for improvement such as expanding capacity, reducing complexity, reducing time & cost, and increasing effectiveness.
• Provide technical direction to Solution Engineers within the Capability to implement complex financial calculations on the ALIP admin system.
• Develop both conceptual and detailed architectural plans focusing on realizing defined business value within ALIP capability.
• Participate in defining, evaluating and testing Enterprise Architecture patterns and define the Capability standards and patterns.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to address complex business challenges, leveraging analytical skills to optimize performance and enhance business outcomes.
• Lead and mentor capability architects, guiding and supporting project execution and fostering continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration.
• Contribute toward adopting and integrating cloud technology and AI solutions, enhancing operational efficiency and enabling data-driven decision making.

• 11+ years’ experience required: experience working with insurance or financial domain companies using ALIP or other insurance admin systems.
• Strong understanding of policy administrative platforms (ALIP, Guidewire, Proformex, Majesco, FAST, iPipline, OIPA).
• 8-10 years’ experience preferred: general supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis on finance-related topics, or similar discipline.
• Advanced degree preferred: MA in Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration or similar discipline.
• Knowledge of SQL a plus.

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k)