Director, IT Cloud Architecture

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

Relocation assistance : is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition # : 74026

The Role at a Glance

The Lincoln Financial Group has a cloud-first strategy and an enterprise-wide commitment to the migration of our applications into our cloud environments. As the director of Enterprise Cloud Architecture, you will be accountable for the development and delivery of our cloud strategy and the architecture underpinning Lincoln’s enterprise cloud platform. You will lead a team of seasoned architects responsible for consulting with thought leaders from across the company, Federated architects, and DevOps teams to uncover and document requirements, capture use cases, and deliver designs for new cloud services, patterns, and enterprise capabilities.

What you'll be doing

Leading and mentoring a skilled team of Enterprise Cloud Architects

Evolving our enterprise cloud strategy, principles, and best practices and directing their implementation

Defining, prioritizing, and promoting new enterprise cloud capabilities

Providing guidance on AWS architecture, services, and solutions to ensure alignment to our architectural principles

Collaborating with Cloud Security, Cloud Engineering and Operations, and FinOps to guide the enterprise on our cloud journey

Work with business partners to develop use cases and document requirements for service guardrail implementations

Must have excellent knowledge of CI / CD concepts and tools and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK 2.0, CFT, and Git

What we’re looking for

5 years experience in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

3 years technical team leadership experience

5 years CI / CD concepts and tools and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK 2.0, CFT, and Git

Excellent Strategic, communication, and presentation skills. Capable of developing and communicating complex technical information as appropriate to an audience

Extensive working knowledge of Cloud principles, patterns, and technologies especially in AWS

Experience and understanding of modern development and testing technologies and best practices

Broad experience in infrastructure design and operation

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, 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 :

Clearly defined career tracks and levels to help you successfully manage your career

Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

PTO / parental leave

Competitive 401K and employee benefits (https : / / hrdirectdocs.lfg.com / misc / HR / Recruiting / BenefitsResourcesGuide.pdf)

Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

Tuition assistance program

A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations

Effective productivity / technology tools and training

Pay Range : $105,301 - $190,000

Actual base pay could vary based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial Group helps people to plan, protect and retire with confidence. As of Dec. 31, 2023, approximately 17 million customers trust our guidance and solutions across four core businesses – annuities, life insurance, group protection and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2023, the company had $295 billion in end-of-period account balances, net of reinsurance. Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE : LNC) and its affiliates. Learn more at LincolnFinancial.com.

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive (https : / / www.lfg.com / public / aboutus / companyoverview / diversityinclusion?audience_page_id=1422918942386) environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.

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Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY / TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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Lincoln Financial Group ("LFG") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. Opportunities throughout LFG are available to employees and applicants and are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. We have a drug free work environment and we perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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Salary : $105,301 - $190,000