Solutions Architect

What you will be doing: 

• Design and document technical solutions that meet business, operational, and security requirements for insurance platforms and applications.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into solution designs, integration patterns, and technical standards.
• Review and approve architecture designs produced by team members.
• Responsible for day-to-day development activities, managing sprint commitments, and mentoring developers while meeting or exceeding delivery and quality requirements.
• Lead and guide development teams and provide hands-on support during solution implementation, including design reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. 
• Support Senior Solutions Architects with the implementation of architecture patterns and frameworks for company systems; regularly collaborate with peers across tracks on design.
• Participate in release process and release nights and take ownership of release nights periodically.
• Facilitate design and code reviews to ensure alignment with architectural standards.
• Evaluate and recommend third-party tools, platforms, and technologies based on solution needs. 
• Support solution performance optimization and troubleshooting throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions comply with industry regulations, data security, and company standards.
• Maintain documentation sufficient for internal and external audits.
• Support modernization initiatives, technical debt reduction, and platform rationalization.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and prioritization within the architecture domain.
• Create and sustain a safe, inclusive, high-trust, and high-performance environment where team members feel respected, and motivated.
• Provide leadership to employees and regularly conduct effective and timely structured Progress & Growth Structured Dialogue sessions.
• Coach, train, and develop employees; set goals and lead to success.
• Conduct employee interviews and make staffing recommendations, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you already have:

Education, Experience, and Licensing:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in application, systems, or solutions architecture; at least 3 years designing solutions in regulated industries (P&C insurance preferred).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with an insurance platform (Duck Creek Policy, GW Claims, Salesforce) and at least one additional Duck Creek module, Guidewire Claims, and/or Salesforce.
• 3+ years of proven experience leading solution design across cross-functional teams and mentoring architects, engineers, or technical leads.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency in implementing insurance management applications using technologies and platforms such as Duck Creek Policy & Billing, and/or Guidewire Claims.
• Strong understanding of solution design principles using APIs, cloud technologies (e.g., Azure or AWS), and integration patterns.
• Strong knowledge of system integration, data modeling, and security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills.
• Ability to balance business needs, cost, and risk.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accountability.
• Working knowledge of multi-tier and microservices architecture.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with the ability to professionally interact with team members across the organization.
• Exposure to DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) a plus.
• Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Desire to live Slide's Core Values.