Solution Architect (Hybrid)
The Hartford1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +3 moreSenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$132k - $197k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and drive solution designs aligned with enterprise reference architectures, business strategies, and IT strategies.
- Translate strategy into end-to-end designs spanning APIs, applications, agentic AI, data, and cloud infrastructure.
- Produce option analyses and architecture decision records balancing security, reliability, complexity, automation, strategic alignment, and cost.
- Design SaaS and native cloud solutions while rationalizing and modernizing technology assets.
- Advance digital identity and zero-trust patterns and align solutions with enterprise security standards.
- Partner with value streams on roadmaps and Program Increments and ensure designs meet non-functional and operational expectations.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, support architecture governance reviews and conformance checks, and mentor engineers across a matrixed organization.
Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience in solution architecture, application architecture, or senior engineering roles in a large-scale enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated experience designing cloud-native solutions using AWS or GCP, APIs, and integration patterns.
- Experience applying GenAI or ML to production use cases, with familiarity with agentic architectures, RAG, semantic search, embedding models, and LLMs.
- Expertise with digital identity, CIAM, OIDC, OAuth2, and enterprise security standards.
- Experience designing single-page applications with contemporary frameworks such as Angular or React.
- Experience designing cloud-based solutions using API-based integrations and understanding JSON, REST, and HTTP standards.
- Understanding of cloud, hybrid cloud, and container deployment architectures, including container orchestration systems.
- Fluency in platform and product thinking, solution KPIs, reliability engineering, and cost management.
- Strong written, verbal, communication, influence, and mentoring skills with senior-leader engagement experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent practical experience; relevant cloud and architecture certifications are preferred.
- Insurance industry experience and Employee Benefits experience, particularly billing and workflow functions, are preferred.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule with three required office days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, in Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Hartford, Connecticut; or Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The company does not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.
- Total compensation may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About The Hartford
The Hartford Financial Services Group is a U.S. insurer providing property and casualty coverage, group benefits, and investment products to individuals and businesses. It distributes policies through independent agents, brokers, and employer-sponsored plans, and offers mutual funds through Hartford Funds. Founded in 1810 and headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker HIG.