Solutions Architect

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) • Austin, TX

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Solutions Architect will define and communicate a shared technical vision for the American Amicable modernization initiative, migrating core modules from a mainframe-based Policy Administration System to a modern, AWS serverless-first architecture. The role leads architectural design, guides technical roadmaps and integration patterns, and works across product, engineering, data, and business teams to support the legacy-to-cloud transformation.

The position addresses complex and ambiguous technical challenges, promotes collaboration and innovation across modernization teams, and champions non-functional requirements such as Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and observability. The role is described as U.S. remote, while the posting also refers to a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of principal or senior engineer experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development and technical excellence.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Personal responsibility and accountability.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship or takeover is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience converting legacy or mainframe systems to modern cloud-native serverless architectures.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design for migrating mainframe modules to AWS serverless services, defining bounded contexts, service boundaries, and integration patterns.
• Decompose monolithic mainframe functionality into event-driven serverless microservices using AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, API Gateway, SQS, and SNS.
• Work with product teams to create high-level designs for modernization-related feature requests.
• Collaborate with team leads and product owners to create technical roadmaps aligned with strategic plans and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with the Data Architect on data migration strategies and selecting data stores for modernized services.
• Establish patterns for coexistence and integration between legacy mainframe systems and new cloud services during the transition.
• Prepare and present solution briefs to the ARB Solution Committee for proposed architectural changes.
• Contribute technically, commercially, and organizationally to the modernization teams.
• Solve complex and ambiguous technical problems related to legacy-to-cloud transformation.
• Identify opportunities for innovation between teams and experiment with solutions to complex problems.
• Ensure OKR-level goals are aligned across modernization teams.
• Guide conversations to remove blockers and encourage collaboration across teams.
• Demonstrate technical excellence and consistency.
• Champion non-functional requirements, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and observability best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans.
• Competitive retirement savings plan.
• Employee share purchase plan.
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days.
• Telemedicine services.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Ergonomic furniture program.
• Performance bonus.
• Discounts on iA products.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible work environment and access to innovative workspaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed