Solution Architect

Safety National • Saint Louis, MO

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Solution Architect will play a key role in designing scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that enable Safety National’s strategic initiatives. Working closely with Product Management, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), product teams, and architecture leaders, you will translate business needs into solution designs that align with enterprise architecture standards while supporting efficient delivery. You’ll serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams navigate complex integration challenges, modern engineering practices, and architectural decisions that drive long-term business value. Success in this role requires strong collaboration across business and technology teams, the ability to evaluate solution alternatives, and a passion for building modern enterprise solutions that are secure, reliable, and positioned for future growth. This opportunity is in the Business Optimization & Transformation Department. The Business Optimization & Transformation Department’s mission is to help Safety National achieve peak performance through innovative business architecture, solution architecture, and process optimization; by removing silos, promoting a collaborative environment, and leveraging industry best practices to translate business challenges into sustainable growth opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience documenting end to end initiative solution diagrams using C4 or a similar diagraming standard.
• 7 or more years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience designing and supporting implementation of complex, multi-system enterprise solutions.
• Working knowledge of solution architecture concepts including system integration, APIs, application design, and data flows.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding non-functional requirements including security, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards, governance, and architectural best practices.
• Ability to identify and resolve cross-functional integration and interoperability challenges.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across product, business, and technology teams in an Agile environment.
• Ability to translate business strategies and capabilities into actionable solution architecture guidance and implementation considerations.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, business domains, enterprise platforms, and delivery constraints.
• Ability to evaluate solution alternatives while considering business, operational, financial, architectural, and risk impacts.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience evaluating vendor platforms and emerging technologies for enterprise adoption.
• Professional certifications such as SAFe, TOGAF, Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture, or enterprise architecture frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Designing scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that enable Safety National’s strategic initiatives.
• Translating business needs into solution designs that align with enterprise architecture standards while supporting efficient delivery.
• Serving as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams navigate complex integration challenges, modern engineering practices, and architectural decisions that drive long-term business value.
• Collaborating across business and technology teams.
• Evaluating solution alternatives.
• Building modern enterprise solutions that are secure, reliable, and positioned for future growth.
• Protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive rewards
• Top-tier benefits
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexible work options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness perks
• Generous health, dental, and vision coverage
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k)-retirement savings match
• Annual profit-sharing contribution
• Family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Company-paid life insurance and disability
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Employee recognition and well-being programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level