Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Financial Services
AVP,EnterpriseArchitect
“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.
Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills; Decision-making skills; Complex architectural challenges
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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