Solutions Architect

iA American • Austin, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Build the future with us Are you eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Solutions Architect, you will play a key role in defining and communicating a share technical vision for the American Amicable modernization initiative migrating core modules from the mainframe-based Policy Administration System to a modern AWS serverless-first architecture. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

• Is known for their analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Stands out for their prior experience converting legacy/mainframe systems to modern cloud-native serverless architectures
• Demonstrates strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability
• Is recognized for their AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification
• Has 5-7 years of principal or senior engineer experience with demonstrated knowledge of software development and technical excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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 Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and related AWS services
• Work with product teams to create high-level designs for feature requests related to the modernization effort
• Collaborate with team leads and product owners to create technical roadmaps in alignment with strategic plans and enterprise standards
• Collaborate with the Data Architect to define data migration strategies and select appropriate data stores for modernized services
• Establish patterns for coexistence and integration between legacy mainframe systems and new cloud services during the transition period
• Prepare and present solution briefs to the ARB Solution Committee for proposed architectural changes
• Play a central role in technical, business, and organizational contributions affecting the modernization teams
• Solve technical problems of the highest scope, complexity, and ambiguity related to legacy-to-cloud transformation
• Look for innovation opportunities between teams with a willingness to experiment and boldly confront problems of large complexity and scope
• Ensure that OKR-level goals are aligned across teams involved in the modernization
• Guide conversations to remove blockers and encourage collaboration across teams
• Demonstrate technical excellence and consistency
• Champion all NFR's 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

What This Job Offers

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