Principal Solution Architect

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to have a voice and feel a sense of belonging? At ICW Group, we hire innovative people who consistently adapt, grow and deliver. We believe in hard work, a fun work environment, and embracing creativity that only comes about when talented people collaborate to develop solutions. Our mission is to create the best insurance experience possible.
 

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for seven consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C company offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a small-company entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose-driven ethos provides team members with opportunities to contribute, develop, and belong. 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Principal Solution Architect is an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality architecture solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. This role is responsible for conducting critical architecture solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of enterprise goals and to meet business needs. The Principal Architect will lead and support strategic initiatives and operational activities while leveraging expertise to build and deploy dynamic solutions, shaping the future of our technology landscape.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads efforts to develop and maintain the architectural assets for the technical domain.

• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future business needs.

• Defines the technical target state of the product and drives achievement of the strategy.

• Leads the architecture center of excellence.

• Evaluates recommendations and provides feedback on new technologies.

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.

• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.

• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information.

• Provides feedback and contribution to product roadmap, standard product design, and product enhancement requests.

• Collaborates with implementation teams to design and configure solutions to meet defined requirements.

• Communicates high level designs to technical team and advises on how business decisions will impact design results.

• Designs and manages comprehensive technology solutions that effectively tackle business challenges. 

• Designs architecture diagrams in line with overall enterprise architecture principles, standards, and patterns using established Enterprise Architecture governance processes and frameworks.

• Establishes and promotes architectural standards and best practices across the organization.

• Develops and maintains enterprise architecture roadmap to guide future technology investments.

• Provides technical leadership and guidance to development teams. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural best practices and standards.

• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) in the design and development of cloud-based solutions. 

• Collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams to understand technical & business requirements, propose options/alternative approaches, perform relevant analysis and recommendations.

• Researches, proposes, and champions new technology innovation initiatives in the organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONISBILITIES

Directly supervises assigned architect team members and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; conducting performance and salary reviews; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; coaching, mentoring, and developing team members to further