Enterprise Solution & Business Architect

Pekin Insurance Careers; Pekin (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Generous 401(k) with company match

PTO with paid holidays

Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule

Paid Volunteer Program

Job summary

Pekin Insurance is seeking an Enterprise Solution & Business Architect to connect business strategy with technology across Life and P&C. You will translate needs into actionable architecture and collaborate with business and IT leaders to shape future-state designs.

You will document current-state architectures, craft future-state concepts, and produce roadmaps to guide delivery, vendor partnerships, and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the insurance industry, including Life and Life & P&C (P&C).
• Demonstrated experience in solution architecture and business architecture.
• Experience partnering with business and IT stakeholders to document current state, define future-state requirements, and develop practical architecture designs.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• A degree is preferred but not required; equivalent consideration for 10+ years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discovery sessions with Life and P&C business and IT stakeholders to capture business capabilities, processes, pain points, data needs, system dependencies, and technical constraints.
• Document current-state business and technology architecture, including process flows, capability maps, application interactions, integrations, and key gaps.
• Define future-state business and solution architecture aligned to strategic priorities, customer and agent needs, operational efficiency, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Develop future-state concepts, architecture options, diagrams, roadmaps, and design recommendations for investment and sequencing decisions.
• Translate business outcomes and requirements into clear solution direction for delivery teams, vendors, and technology partners.
• Evaluate solution tradeoffs, dependencies, risks, assumptions, and impacts across Life, P&C, and shared capabilities.
• Partner with project managers, business analysts, product owners, engineering teams, vendors, security, data, and infrastructure teams to maintain alignment from discovery through delivery.
• Establish and maintain reusable architecture documentation, standards, decision records, and traceability between business needs and designs.
• Present recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences and build consensus around target-state decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Solution architecture

Business architecture

Insurance domain knowledge

Current/future state analysis

Requirements discovery

Technical documentation

Strategic thinking

Roadmap development

Capability data/process analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical/problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

Posting Details

Posted on October 15, 2026

Locations

Pekin, IL - Hybrid | Pekin, IL - Hybrid
2505 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554, USA

• Hybrid


• Information Technology


• Full-Time


• Requisition #: ENTER003089

Description

Looking for more than just a job? You’ve found it.

At Pekin Insurance, you’re not a number—you’re part of something bigger. For over 100 years, we’ve built a community where people are valued, supported, and empowered to grow. Here, you’ll find a workplace where collaboration is real, ideas are welcome, and the work you do truly matters. We’re proud to help people through life’s toughest moments—and it’s our people who make that possible.

From day one, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, take on meaningful challenges, and grow in ways that matter to you.

Learn more about Pekin Insurance Here!

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Enterprise Solution & Business Architect will work across Life and P&C to connect business strategy, operating needs, and technology direction. The role will partner with Life and P&C business and IT leaders to understand the current environment, define future-state requirements, and translate those needs into actionable business and solution architecture.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Facilitate discovery sessions with Life and P&C business and IT stakeholders to capture business capabilities, processes, pain points, data needs, system dependencies, and technical constraints.


• Document current-state business and technology architecture, including process flows, capability maps, application interactions, integrations, and key gaps


• Define future-state business and solution architecture aligned to strategic priorities, customer and agent needs, operational efficiency, scalability, security, and maintainability.


• Develop future-state concepts, architecture options, diagrams, roadmaps, and design recommendations that leaders can use to make investment and sequencing decisions.


• Translate business outcomes and requirements into clear solution direction for delivery teams, vendors, and technology partners.


• Evaluate solution alternatives and clearly communicate tradeoffs, dependencies, risks, assumptions, and impacts across Life, P&C, and shared enterprise capabilities.


• Partner with project managers, business analysts, product owners, engineering teams, vendors, security, data, and infrastructure teams to maintain alignment from discovery through delivery.


• Establish and maintain reusable architecture documentation, standards, decision records, and traceability between business needs and solution designs.


• Present recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences and help build consensus around target-state decisions.


• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

• 10+ years of experience in the insurance industry, including work across Life and Property & Casualty (P&C).


• Demonstrated experience in solution architecture and business architecture.


• Experience partnering with business and IT stakeholders to document current state, define future-state requirements, and develop practical architecture designs.


• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience


• A degree is preferred but not required. Equivalent consideration may be given to candidates with at least 10 years of relevant insurance, solution architecture, business architecture, or enterprise transformation experience.

Preferred or Specialized

• Experience with insurance policy, billing, claims, distribution, or customer platforms.


• Experience supporting enterprise transformation, modernization, or capability roadmaps.


• Familiarity with architecture frameworks, capability modeling, process modeling, and integration patterns.


• Master's degree or relevant architecture/business analysis certification.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Preferred, not required: TOGAF, Certified Business Architect (CBA), AWS architecture certification, IASA.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Must have knowledge of:

• Solution architecture and business architecture


• Life and P&C insurance domain knowledge


• Current-state and future-state analysis


• Requirements discovery and stakeholder facilitation


• Technical documentation and architecture diagramming


• Strategic thinking and roadmap development


• Business capability, process, data, application, and integration analysis


• Executive communication, influence, and decision support


• Ability to work across business, IT, delivery teams, and vendors


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Good to have skill sets:

• Enterprise architecture frameworks or methods such as TOGAF or similar


• Business architecture methods such as capability mapping, value streams, or operating-model design


• Cloud, API, integration, data, security, and application modernization concepts


• Experience with insurance platforms and vendor solution assessments


• Familiarity with Agile, product, and project delivery models


• Experience creating technology strategies, transition architectures, and multi-year roadmaps

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future .

Pay Range:

• $108,000 – $140,000 per year
  
  
  
  • This range is based on the expected level of experience and skills for this position. Final compensation will depend on individual
  
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Generous 401(k) with company match


• Paid Time Off (PTO) with Paid Holidays


• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule


• Paid Volunteer Program

For more information about the benefits we offer, please visit our Careers Page .

Equal Opportunity Employer

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