Sr. Solutions Architect
About The Position
Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to support enterprise system activities and help guide the development and management of the organization's portfolio of solutions. The role helps shape technology direction and deliver measurable business impact by ensuring IT solutions and strategies align with company needs and objectives. The Sr. Solutions Architect contributes to enterprise technology guidance and its adoption, supports company and departmental initiatives, helps manage the technology portfolio and ecosystem, and collaborates with business partners, IT teams, and external vendors. The position is based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and requires working in person from the office.
Requirements
- College degree, preferably in Computer Science or software engineering, or equivalent, plus seven years of progressive relevant experience.
- Seven or more years of experience executing technology strategies.
- Experience in enterprise-level architecture and security, data management, application development, integration platforms and frameworks, and delivering results in a complex matrix environment.
- Experience with diverse core processing platform technologies across on-premises, SaaS, and cloud environments.
- Business acumen in business operations, industry practices, and emerging trends.
- In-depth knowledge of multiple IT platforms and company standards, as well as current application developments.
- Knowledge of future trends in the IT industry and the insurance and financial services industry.
- Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions, and managing work to achieve goals.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking, technical systems knowledge, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in person from the West Des Moines, Iowa office.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis; sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years of Property and Casualty (P&C) business knowledge and experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist in forming enterprise technology guidance, including guiding principles and architecture guardrails, and influence adoption of that guidance.
- Support company and departmental initiatives, including portfolio management, analytical insight, proactive solution planning, strategic execution, quality assurance, and information sharing with business partners.
- Partner with IT and business teams on cost-benefit analyses of solutions and tool sets, and provide input to the budget process.
- Help manage the technology portfolio and assist with oversight of Farm Bureau's technology ecosystem.
- Work with external vendors to shape the strategic direction of vendor systems in support of Farm Bureau's strategic direction.
- Research, design, and implement initiatives that improve analysis, design, and development tools, with a focus on efficiency and automation.
- Collaborate with business partners and IT teams to evaluate requests for new systems, applications, product standards, and services.
Benefits
- Enhanced 401(k) with a match.
- Low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life and disability insurance options.
- Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time.
- Career development and educational opportunities.
- Onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs.
- Onsite daycare center.
- Onsite cafeteria.
- Hybrid work arrangement may be considered for many positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
