Solution Architect - Individual Markets
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America3 months ago
Base Salary
$119k - $195k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own product- and team-level solution architecture and technical decisions within a value stream.
- Design and document application, integration, data, and infrastructure architectures.
- Partner with Product Owners and Tech Leads on roadmaps, MVP scope, and technical trade-offs.
- Ensure solutions follow Guardian architecture standards, security requirements, and design patterns.
- Lead proofs of concept and provide hands-on guidance on design quality, code structure, and technical approaches.
- Identify and resolve delivery dependencies and impediments, while improving simplicity, technical debt, and delivery efficiency.
- Mentor engineers on architecture principles, design decisions, and problem-solving techniques.
- Support major-impact production incidents when applicable.
Requirements
- Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, data integration, and modern application architectures.
- Experience with Agile or product-based delivery models.
- Experience designing hybrid architectures spanning on-premises environments and public clouds, including cloud provider services.
- Proven experience architecting large-scale, business-critical systems in the insurance domain.
- Good understanding of GenAI frameworks, tools, and best practices.
- Ability to balance speed, quality, risk, and long-term sustainability in technical decisions.
- Strong communication skills for translating technical concepts to business and delivery stakeholders.
- Experience producing product-level and team-level technical design documentation.
Benefits
- Hybrid work requiring three days per week at a Guardian location in New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ, or Bethlehem, PA.
- Full-time eligible employees may receive contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources.
- Professional skill-building, leadership development, and philanthropic opportunities are available.
- Guardian provides equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees.
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About The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is a U.S. mutual insurer that provides life and disability insurance, dental and vision plans, annuities, and workplace benefits to individuals, families, and employers. It earns revenue through premiums, investment income, and fee-based wealth and retirement solutions, distributed via financial professionals, employers, and digital channels. Founded in 1860 and headquartered in New York City, it operates nationwide and is owned by its policyholders.