Solution Architect
Company: Amerilife Group, LLC
Location: Clearwater
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Explore how you can contribute at AmeriLife.For over 50 years,
AmeriLife has been a leader in the development, marketing and
distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions for
those planning for and living in retirement.Associates get
satisfaction from knowing they provide agents, marketers and
carrier partners the support needed to succeed in a rapidly
evolving industry.Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled and
experienced Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and
deployment of our cutting-edge agent-facing digital solutions. As a
Solution Architect, you will be responsible for ensuring that the
portal's architecture meets both current and future business needs,
aligns with our technical strategy, and delivers a seamless user
experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams,
including developers, UX/UI designers, product managers, and
business stakeholders, to create a scalable, secure, and
high-performance digital portal.Job DescriptionKey
Responsibilities:
- Architectural Design:
- Lead the continuation of design for the overall architecture
for the internet portal, ensuring it aligns with business
requirements, technical standards, and best practices.
- Define and document the architectural patterns, frameworks, and
guidelines to be followed by the development teams.
- Creation of formal documentation including technical diagrams,
system functionality, and business process.
- Technology Strategy:
- Develop a technology roadmap for the portal, selecting
appropriate tools, platforms, and technologies to support the
portal's features and scalability.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and evaluate their
potential to improve the portal's performance and user
experience.
- Drive implementation efforts and integrations between various
systems utilized within the portal.
- Collaboration and Leadership:
- Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to
understand business requirements and translate them into technical
solutions.
- Lead and mentor development teams in the implementation of the
portal architecture, providing guidance and oversight throughout
the development lifecycle.
- Oversee 3rd party vendor resources in development, support and
integration efforts.
- Security and Compliance:
- Ensure that the portal architecture complies with relevant
security standards and regulations.
- Implement best practices for data security, user privacy, and
secure access controls.
- Performance and Scalability:
- Design the portal to handle high traffic volumes and ensure it
is scalable to accommodate future growth.
- Implement performance optimization techniques, such as load
balancing, caching, and database optimization.
- Quality Assurance:
- Oversee the quality of the portal's codebase, ensuring it is
maintainable, testable, and adheres to best practices.
- Work with QA teams to establish testing strategies and ensure
the portal is robust and reliable.
- Documentation and Training:
- Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation,
including diagrams, data flows, and technical specifications.
- Provide training and support to development teams and other
stakeholders on the architectural standards and
practices.Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,
or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- 7 - 10+ years of demonstrated experience in software
architecture, with a focus on designing, building, scaling and
supporting enterprise solutions and platforms using Digital-native
web and internet technologies in the insurance industry.
- Proven experience as a solution architect in the Life and
Health Insurance vertical.
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect overseeing
large-scale internet portals or web applications.
- Strong knowledge of architectural design patterns, frameworks,
and best practices.
- Proficiency in web technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3,
JavaScript, Angular/React, RESTful APIs, and microservices
architecture.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google
Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker,
Kubernetes).
- Experience with DevSecOps, security standards and practices,
including OAuth, SSL/TLS, and data encryption.
- Familiarity with Data Architecture and patterns.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think
strategically. Focused on getting things done quickly and
simply.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills,
with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional
teams.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is a plus.
- Ability to travel: 15-25%.Preferred Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure
Solutions Architect, or similar certifications.About UsSince 1971,
AmeriLife has served the needs of its clients. Today, we are a
national leader in the development, marketing and distribution of
annuity, life and health insurance solutions, with more than 1,000
associates across the country. AmeriLife partners with leading
carriers to support consumers' financial-wellness goals.Our
MissionAmeriLife offers insurance and retirement solutions to
provide peace of mind and help people live longer, healthier
lives.Our ValuesAmeriLife practices five core values at all levels
of the organization:Honesty - We deal truthfully with all of our
clients.Integrity - We always do what is right for our
clients.Accountability - We put our clients' needs first by taking
ownership of our actions.Excellence - We do more than our jobs by
going the extra mile for our clients.
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