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Enterprise Architect - Application

MassMutual
Hartford, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2025

The Opportunity

The Enterprise Architect will be part of MassMutual’s team whose vision is to build an industry leading EA function that creates alignment between technology and business strategy.  You will have an opportunity to guide the process of planning and designing capabilities to maximize the value of IT and enable the company to make high impact, long-term decisions. This will be accomplished through architecture strategies, blueprints and road maps that standardize technology stacks which create engineering speed and agility through the innovative use of data science, data analytics, cloud and API’s. The EA will work with a team that embrace diversity in all of its forms, respect and have fun.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is seeking an outstanding Enterprise Architect (Application) to join our team.  Enterprise Architecture is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Cloud, Data, Devops and Security architecture domains. Joining this team will give the Application EA a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects on enterprise wide technology initiatives.

The Impact :

This role will work with line of business delivery teams, engineers, application operations, product managers, and enterprise stakeholders to help deliver innovative, data-driven systems aimed at transforming the insurance industry. As part of the application architecture team, incumbents may be responsible for any of the following :

  • Technical evaluations and benchmarking of core application platforms, frameworks and technologies
  • Specification and publication of standards around application design and software engineering best practices
  • Thought leadership and active participation in conferences and research with strategic partners and academic institutions
  • Partner with senior leaders to develop and maintain the Technology strategies & roadmap
  • Partner with business executives and senior architects to identify data and process issues, then provide solution options and recommends options
  • Provide recommendations on system options, risks, cost / benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals and processe
  • Engage in SA problem solving, snapshots and full architecture documents
  • Actively publish deliverables, and utilizes multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
  • Collaborate with extended enterprise architecture, business, and IT support teams to communicate architecture strategies, standards, and direction
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related Technical degree
  • 8 years of related IT Solutions Architecture or Technical Lead experience
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • 10 years of related IT Architecture or IT consulting experience
  • P referred job experience includes some knowledge of Insurance and Wealth Management
  • Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and reasoning skills
  • A team-focused mentality with proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on the ability to effectively influence others, collaborate and partner.
  • Understanding of the impact of IT on business results
  • Demonstrated experience using Architecture Methodology (TOGAF, Archimate)
  • Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
  • Experience in Public Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), solution design and development using Cloud-native services, and understanding of cost rationalization.
  • AWS / Azure Cloud Certification
  • Strong experience in Architecture and Design patterns
  • Developed acumen in Domain Driven Design
  • Strong experience with event streaming design and implementation using Kafka, along with web service protocols and patterns like SOAP, REST, JSON, XML / XSDs.
  • Experience with REST API for data interchange and API-driven systems integration decoupling digital and backend systems.
  • Track record of designing architectural reference material
  • What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

  • Regular meetings with the Enterprise Architecture team
  • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
  • Access to mentorship opportunities
  • Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic / Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
  • Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
  • Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical nosiness with industry leading pay and benefits
  • LI-RK1

    MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority / Female / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Individual with Disability / Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note : Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

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