Sr. Application Architect (Digital and Marketing)

Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

 Work Arrangement:

Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74695

 

The Role at a Glance

As a Sr. Application Architect for Digital and Marketing, you will provide subject matter expertise and direction on complex projects/initiatives within application development. You will develop innovative complex business solutions by creating new applications, modifying existing applications and providing post production support. You will deliver more complex business application software solutions following the system development life cycle process. 

What you'll be doing

• Provides direction to development teams in areas of project scheduling, technical direction, and application development standards.
• Assesses and measures solution design impacts on IT infrastructure capacity, application architecture standards, future maintenance/support needs, and bottom line cost-benefits in consultation with appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Serves as a subject matter expert &/or provides direction on the design & development of applications systems while demonstrating an understanding of the broad implications & financial impacts of proposed solutions on operational & infrastructure support.
• Serves as an escalation point for issue resolution.
• Analyzes, designs, codes, debugs, integrates and tests complex software application solutions for systems.
• Identifies potential application solutions by understanding complex business/technical problems and opportunities.
• Provides input on the development of project plans, test plans and implementation plans including determining estimates on time frames, needed resources and budgets.
• Creates more complex technical specifications from business requirements/business specifications.
• Provides expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business.
• Partners with internal stakeholders to ensure that systems are designed, developed, and implemented from a business perspective.
• Investigates and resolves complex problems, including providing support for production systems in a timely manner.
• Proactively identifies problems and presents/develops complex solutions
• Communicates effectively with internal stakeholders and management.
• Serves as a technical expert and provides complex technical guidance to junior team members.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented.
• Serves as lead technical resource to ensure completion of development tasks.
• Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.
• Directs and enhances organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise initiatives.
• Identifies and directs the implementation of process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department and/or business unit.
• Provides subject matter expertise to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders on complex assignments/projects.
• Provides direction on complex assignments, projects, and/or initiatives to build and enhance the capability. 

What we’re looking for

Must Haves 

• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology or Computer Engineering  
• 5 – 7+ Years experience in application development that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position 

Nice to Haves 

• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud 

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through July 11, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume. 

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

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