Job Description IT / Solution Architect

IT


Solution Architect
Kansas City Life Insurance Company, a recognized leader in the insurance industry, is seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our IT department. The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:
    QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience. A Bachelor's degree with significant experience may also be considered.
  • 7 or more years’ experience in multiple domain-specific roles, with 5 or more years in architecture or a senior technical role.
  • Proven experience in project management and strategic planning.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, guide, and develop less-experienced team members.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams and drive consensus on strategic initiatives.
  • A commitment to staying current with emerging technologies, methodologies, and industry trends, and the ability to evaluate and recommend new technologies and best practices as appropriate for the organization.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Expertise in the chosen domain of specialization.
  • Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position
    DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Strategic Alignment: Ensure that the domain-specific architecture aligns with the enterprise's mission and core objectives.
  • Solution Design: Takes the lead in designing robust, scalable, and business-aligned technology solutions. Collaborates with business analysts to understand requirements and identify optimal technology choices.
  • Technical Leadership: Serves as the go-to person for any technical queries related to the solution. Offers technical direction and guidance to development and implementation teams.
  • Governance and Compliance: Develop and enforce architectural governance policies, guidelines, and standards that align with enterprise architecture principles.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Regularly interfaces with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and technical teams to ensure that the designed solutions perfectly align with business objectives and integrate seamlessly with the existing architectural landscape.
  • Technology Assessment: Evaluate existing technologies and architectures and recommend changes or enhancements.
  • Cost Estimation and Budgeting: Provides cost-benefit analysis for proposed solutions, ensuring optimal ROI. Assists in setting budgets and timelines.
  • Risk Management: Identifies and addresses potential risks in the solution architecture, ensuring robust contingency plans are in place.
  • Project Leadership: Serve as the architectural lead for projects within the domain specialization.
  • R&D: Stay ahead of industry trends by leading research and development initiatives aimed at adopting new technologies or methodologies.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
ATTN: Human Resources Department
3520 Broadway
P.O. Box 219139
Kansas City, MO 64121-9139
EOE/MFVH
e-mail:[email protected]

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