Director, Solutions Architect (Infrastructure Platforms)
About The Position
This role is for the Solutions Architect responsible for the Infrastructure Platforms Architecture at Nationwide. This role will be a people leader with a team of Product Architects and will report directly to the VP, Security & Infrastructure Chief Architect with matrix reporting to the VP, Infrastructure Platforms. The Infrastructure Platforms Solutions Architect will work across the Security & Infrastructure organization to align the strategic product-level initiatives for Infrastructure Platforms with the other Solution Areas to ensure a consistent Enterprise strategy along with opportunities for consolidation and simplification. As with all Solutions Architect roles, there is an expectation for exemplary communication skills and the ability to go deep and wide on technology trends and detailed implications as required. Infrastructure Platforms include: Cloud Infrastructure, Core Infrastructure, Network, Mainframe Infrastructure, Financials and Optimization, App and Database Platforms. If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. As a Solution Architect Leader you will be responsible for the technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio supporting a product domain, a business solution area or the technology portfolio supporting a line of business or infrastructure domain.
Requirements
- Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred.
- More than ten years of experience in a Technology.
- Shown strength in multiple architectural domains and various technologies.
- Awareness of and experience with Web and Cloud technologies.
- Five years leading planning and roadmap development and four years of management experience is preferred.
- Superb communication and facilitation skills.
- Ability to make decisions and recommendations on technology strategies while considering various options and business needs.
- Aptitude to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed.
- Strong executive presence.
- Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
- Other criteria, including leadership or technical skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Nice To Haves
- Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
- Responsible for the management of associates including but not limited to performance management, salary planning, training, development, workforce planning, hiring, and disciplinary actions; and attracts, hires, engages and develops the team through impactful recruitment, coaching and feedback.
- Leads the development and maintenance of technology strategies, blueprints and application roadmaps for a product domain, a business solution area or business/technology roadmaps for a given infrastructure domain.
- Identifies technical risk, currency and depth of product/applications supporting a business solution area or leads the technologies supporting a given infrastructure domain.
- Oversees the delivery of programs and projects driven by the solution area, product domain or infrastructure domain.
- Implements reusable technology solutions that uses shared assets.
- Harvests intellectual capital that contributes to increased delivery capabilities.
- Leads technical quality through architecture and design reviews.
- Top specialist in the generation of new solutions and designs in support of the needs of the product domain, business area or infrastructure domain.
- Assists business solution area leadership team with estimating costs and technical resource planning for new solutions, technology upgrades and maintenance of product/application platforms.
- Establishes building codes and guardrails for the business solution area and carries out compliance with technology and architecture standards.
- Active profession participant through communities of practice, industry involvement and/or standards organizations.
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- life insurance
- short and long term disability coverage
- paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
- nine paid holidays
- 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
- 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
- 401(k) with company match
- company-paid pension plan
- business casual attire
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
