Job Type:
Permanent

Position: Solution Architect - Digital Experience/API, Hiscox USA
Reporting to: Head of Solution Architecture, US
Location: Atlanta/Boston

The Role:

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving end-to-end technology solutions that support Digital Experience and the API integration layer in the insurance value chain. This includes portals and user interfaces that engage both our customers as well as Agent communities. Hiscox is currently transforming our Digital Experience and this is an opportunity to drive these changes through the US organization and be a part of change that directly affects our customers and business stakeholders. This role partners closely with business leaders, product owners, engineering teams, and third-party vendors to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, current UX/CX technologies and patterns, API development experience and a strong insurance domain knowledge and the ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable solution designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interact with a range of people, from highly technical software engineers to Senior Executive stakeholders. This means the ability to change their style/approach is essential. Identifying what a particular stakeholder needs to know or is concerned about is critical to ensuring that projects address the major stakeholder concerns on an on-going basis.
• Take ownership of the overall architecture strategy/design for a complex program of work and communicate it to all members of a project team. Technical, architectural, functional and impact and risk elements of the design need to be conveyed to technical and non-technical members. Presenting options, risks, recommendations in a language and a way that shows understanding and technical leadership is essential.
• Document and develop architectural artifacts include As-Is Architecture, Transformation Architecture and End-State or To-Be Architecture. Defend these solutions in front of a local and enterprise Architecture Review Board.
• Work closely with technical and business teams to confirm architecture artifacts match current implementations as well as understand how changes affect current and future implementations.
• Interact with business domain experts and therefore must be comfortable acquiring and using business domain language and knowledge to convey concepts and recommendations.
• Engage with and assist technical teams in delivering the Solution. From understanding testing requirements to being involved with the development of solution using a variety of technologies including AI and current UX/CX tooling.

Person Specification

Requirements:
For those interested applicants, please send a resume which clearly tells the story and demonstrates evidence of the following:

• 5+ years of experience in solution, systems, or enterprise architecture
• 5+ years of experience in insurance technology environments
• Strong knowledge of current UX/CX tooling, patterns and testing methodologies.
• Experience with Core Insurance Platforms
• Clearly stated demonstrable practical experience and understanding of best practice architecture principles
• Strong communication, storytelling and presentation skills; Ability to engage, influence and motivate stakeholders at all levels
• Experienced in an Agile software development environment
• Strong software engineering or lead developer experience - the ability to take that experience up a level to the Solution Architecture space
• Track record of managing the architecture of multiple change projects/programs in a complex environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Highly results/outcomes driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a very fast paced environment where the pace and quality of response is critical to success
• Be a go-to resource for other solution architects and technical architects that are looking for assistance with solving complex architecture issues
• Review other architect's solutions and ensure those solutions align with program goals
• Motivated self-starter who can work autonomously and add value in a team
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and time management skills
• Must be cooperative, flexible and able to work well with others

What Hiscox USA Offers:

• Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance)
• 401(k) with competitive company matching
• Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
• Company paid group term life, short- term disability and long-term disability coverage
• 24 Paid time off days, 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days
• Paid parental leave
• 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
• Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
• Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
• Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees' mental health and wellbeing
• Recipient of 2024 Cigna's Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
• Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
• Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks

**Please note that this position is hybrid and requires two (2) days in our office weekly**

Salary Range: $110-$150k

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment

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