Solutions Architect

Slide Insurance • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Slide Insurance is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their fun, innovation-driven culture. The role involves designing and documenting technical solutions that meet business, operational, and security requirements for insurance platforms and applications. The architect will translate business and regulatory requirements into solution designs, integration patterns, and technical standards. Responsibilities include reviewing and approving architecture designs, leading day-to-day development activities, managing sprint commitments, mentoring developers, and providing hands-on support during solution implementation. The role also involves participating in release processes, facilitating design and code reviews, evaluating third-party tools, supporting performance optimization, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, and maintaining audit documentation. Additionally, the architect will support modernization initiatives, contribute to roadmap planning, and foster a safe, inclusive, high-trust, and high-performance environment. Leadership duties include providing guidance to employees, conducting progress and growth dialogues, coaching, training, setting goals, and participating in the hiring process.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Desire to live Slide's Core Values.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• The Slide Vibe - An opportunity to be a part of a fun and innovation-driven culture fueled by Passion, Purpose and Technology! Slide offers many opportunities to collaborate and innovate across the company and departments, as well as get to know other Sliders. From coffee chats, to clubs, to social events - we plan it, so all Sliders feel included and Enjoy their Journey.
• Comprehensive and affordable benefits package to cover all aspects of health...Physical, Emotional, Financial, Social and Professional.
• A Lifestyle Spending Account is set up for each Slider and Slide contributes to it monthly for use on any benefit that individually suits you - Health Your Way!

What This Job Offers

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