Description

Join our IT M&S Data Driven Customer Insights team as an AD, Application architect cloud system where you'll play a key role in shaping the technology landscape that powers data-driven decision making across the organization.

As the Application Architect, you will be responsible for designing, governing, and evolving cloud-based solutions that enable advanced customer insights and analytics capabilities. You will provide end-to-end architectural leadership across data integrations, platforms, and downstream applications, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives. In this collaborative role, you will serve as the link between business stakeholders, product teams, and technical delivery organizations. You'll translate strategic goals and business requirements into robust technology solutions, while guiding implementation teams to deliver sustainable, future-ready capabilities that support both global operations and future growth.

This role is located in our Ridgefield, CT office with on-site work flexbility.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $269,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and govern solution architectures, integration patterns, APIs, data flows, and technology designs across related projects.
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Capability Leads, external partners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Provide architecture leadership across the full delivery lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Lead architecture reviews, maintain architecture documentation, and ensure adherence to security, compliance, data privacy, and quality standards.
• Drive architectural consistency across cloud platforms, integrations, and downstream applications.
• Identify technology risks and recommend mitigation strategies

Requirements

• Bachelors degree with 4+ years IT experience or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of degree required. Previous SW Development experience preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
• Strong software engineering background and hands-on experience in design, governing, and delivering scalable, secure, and business-aligned solutions
• Proven success in designing and implementing enterprise solutions in global, cross-functional environments. Significant experience with AI powered solutions is required.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, enterprise architecture frameworks, integration patterns, APIs, cloud technologies, and data platforms.
• Significant experience in Analytical Cloud Solutions (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) strategy and implementation for mid or large-size organizations (this includes private/public Clouds - on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and enterprise integration best practices.
• Ability to create architecture documentation, solution assessments, and technical roadmaps.
• Experience designing scalable, maintainable, and business-aligned technology solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing capabilities.
• Ability to translate business objectives into practical technology solutions.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.