Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company

Financial Services

AVP,EnterpriseArchitect

$15000–25000k ~AI est. Remote Remote Friendly
The Brief

“AVP, Enterprise Architect at Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company. Skills: Enterprise architecture, Modernization strategy, Cloud-first architecture, SaaS architecture. Define enterprise-wide architecture strategies. Translate business strategy into architecture frameworks”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills; Decision-making skills; Complex architectural challenges

Eligibility Requirements

Some travel required, 10% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field, 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise, solution, domain, or data architecture, Significant experience supporting insurance or financial services technology ecosystems, Experience defining and implementing enterprise architecture strategies, modernization roadmaps, and governance frameworks, Experience operating within cloud-first, SaaS-oriented, and integration-intensive technology environments, Deep knowledge of integration patterns, cloud platforms, and enterprise data architecture practices

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Computer Science, or related advanced degree, Experience supporting life insurance or annuity business functions and platforms, Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and tools, Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms and services, Familiarity with AI/ML and GenAI applications within insurance or financial services environments

What You'll Do.

Define enterprise-wide architecture strategies

Translate business strategy into architecture frameworks

Develop architecture roadmaps

Establish governance practices

Partner with leaders to align architecture

Provide architectural leadership

Promote enterprise standards

Support architecture maturity advancement

Establish architectural runway

Define target-state architecture

Translate business capabilities into blueprints

Develop modernization strategies

Create multi-year transformation roadmaps

Sequence architectural initiatives

Align strategies with cloud ecosystems

Align strategies with SaaS ecosystems

Support strategic planning

Develop investment prioritization

Provide architecture recommendations

Develop business cases

Lead domain-oriented architecture practices

Govern domain boundaries

Govern ownership models

Govern interaction patterns

Support enterprise data architecture

Define enterprise integration strategies

Support API-first integration

Support event-driven integration

Support messaging-based integration

Ensure alignment across domains

Establish architecture governance processes

Support design review practices

Ensure consistent application of principles

Ensure consistent application of policies

Ensure consistent application of standards

Ensure consistent application of guardrails

Maintain architecture artifacts

Maintain architecture documentation

Maintain technology standards

Identify architectural risks

Manage architectural risks

Manage legacy system exposure

Manage technical debt

Manage vendor dependencies

Align strategies with security requirements

Align strategies with regulatory requirements

Align strategies with compliance requirements

Align strategies with risk management requirements

Lead application portfolio assessment

Lead application rationalization

Manage application lifecycles

Drive modernization initiatives

Drive technical debt reduction

Identify opportunities to improve scalability

Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency

Identify opportunities to improve maintainability

Identify opportunities to improve reuse

Support evaluation of vendor solutions

Support evaluation of platform strategies

Support buy-versus-build decisions

Support enterprise data capabilities

Support enterprise analytics capabilities

Support enterprise reporting capabilities

Provide architectural leadership for AI/ML initiatives

Provide architectural leadership for GenAI initiatives

Promote responsible adoption of emerging technologies

Align technology adoption with governance

Align technology adoption with security

Align technology adoption with compliance

Support future-state capability development

Present architecture strategies to leadership

Present roadmaps to leadership

Present risks to leadership

Present recommendations to leadership

Present architecture strategies to governance forums

Translate technical concepts into business insights

Translate technical concepts into decision frameworks

Provide visibility into modernization progress

Provide visibility into architecture health

Provide visibility into technology priorities

Lead enterprise architects

Mentor enterprise architects

Influence enterprise architects

Lead domain architects

Mentor domain architects

Influence domain architects

Lead solution architects

Mentor solution architects

Influence solution architects

Mentor data architects

Influence data architects

Promote alignment across teams

Promote collaboration across teams

Promote architectural consistency

Advance enterprise architecture tools

Advance enterprise architecture methodologies

Advance enterprise architecture governance practices

Advance enterprise architecture operating models

Foster product-oriented architecture culture

Foster platform-oriented architecture culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Business leaders; Data leaders; Product leaders; Technology leaders; Data teams; Business teams; Technology teams; Cross-functional alignment

Communication Scope

Presentation skills; Translate technical concepts; Business-focused recommendations

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Sequencing initiatives

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