Sr Solutions Architect – Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks)

Voya Financial • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

The Sr Solutions Architect – Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks) is responsible for designing, developing, and governing enterprise-grade digital solutions that align with business strategy. This role blends deep technical expertise across digital, data, cloud, and AI architecture with strong product intuition, security awareness, and leadership. You will play a critical role in ensuring digital initiatives are scalable, secure, ethical, and cost-efficient while being fully integrated into the broader enterprise ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
• 7–10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or digital platform roles
• Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• MDM, Data modeling, warehousing, lakehouse, ETL/ELT
• API design, microservices, event-driven architecture
• Cybersecurity, IAM, compliance frameworks
• DevOps, CI/CD, containerization
• Database management (SQL/NoSQL)
• Modern digital platforms (CMS, PIM, DAM, ecommerce)
• Strategic thinking & problem-solving
• Communication with technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Leadership & cross-functional collaboration
• Project and time management

Nice To Haves

• Cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• TOGAF certification
• Data governance or security certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, DAMA)
• Experience designing enterprise AI and advanced analytics ecosystems
• Exposure to emerging multi-agent AI architectures and frameworks

Responsibilities

• Define target-state digital architecture across application, data, integration, cloud, and security layers
• Develop architecture roadmaps, technology blueprints, and modernization strategies
• Lead API strategy, microservices architecture, and event-driven design
• Design and optimize data platforms including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
• Define and implement Master Data Management (MDM), data models, metadata, lineage, and governance frameworks
• Ensure data quality, integrity, scalability, and compliance (e.g., PCI, PII)
• Lead cloud architecture, build, and migration efforts across Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Design landing zones, networking, IAM frameworks, and cost optimization strategies
• Implement cloud-native solutions including serverless, containers, and microservices
• Design integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, messaging, event streaming)
• Govern API lifecycle and enforce reusable service interfaces
• Apply foundational security principles including encryption, authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), SSO, and managed identities
• Provide architecture leadership for complex enterprise initiatives
• Lead proofs of concept (POCs), evaluate emerging technologies, and guide engineering teams
• Collaborate with product, security, compliance, and business stakeholders
• Architect platforms supporting BI, AI/ML, and real-time analytics
• Enable digital experiences across omnichannel, ecommerce, and enterprise workflows
• Design and support multi-agent AI workflows, including planner/supervisor models, state management, routing, and agent interoperability (e.g., MCP, A2A protocols)

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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