Sr. Platform Architect - Corporate Systems

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

220d • $148,230 - $181,170 • Hybrid

About The Position

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own. We're actively seeking a talented domain architect for the role of Sr Platform Architect, to support domain which includes functions such as Finance, Actuarial, Compliance, Risk & Legal, to join our to join our Pacific Life Technology Architecture in Newport Beach, CA. This role is hybrid or 100% onsite. We believe in empowering our employees to get work done both in and out of the office.

Requirements

• Strategic planning and blueprinting.
• Product architecture design.
• Product architecture assurance.
• Product delivery support.
• Platform reference architectures.
• Technology portfolio optimization.
• 8+ years experience as an architect.
• Historical focus on multiple architecture domains.
• Concentration in technical architecture.

Nice To Haves

• Expert within the technical components of the assigned platform.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating the efforts of the architecture of a platform and its products.
• Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and delivery teams to prioritize features and requirements based on business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
• Define and align platform technical architecture with Pacific Life's business strategy, ensuring that business outcomes are achievable and measurable.
• Design and document the overall structure, components, and interrelationships of a platform.
• Develop collateral describing the architectural components of a platform and its products, critical connection points and linkage to the future state platform architecture.
• Define appropriate patterns to be developed by platform products.
• Responsible for identification of architectural risks and works with platform owners, program managers, software vendors and platform portfolio architects to create and implement mitigations plans.
• Responsible for review of platform epics and features and ensuring that the platform architecture supports those features.
• Participates in platform product development, assuring compliance with reference architectures, standards, and guardrails.
• Develop prototypes and proof of concepts to validate design decisions, demonstrate functionality, and gather feedback from stakeholders and end-users.
• Create and maintain a product roadmap that outlines the planned features, enhancements, and releases over time, and aligns with the organization's strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and a Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
• Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities