Principal Architect

Vertafore; Colorado; On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Vision Dental plans

Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance

Pension Plan & Employer Match

Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement & Education Aid

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Vertafore is seeking a Principal Architect in the United States to provide technical direction for cloud-based products and enterprise platforms. You will drive architectural standards, mentor teams, and lead the implementation of scalable microservices while balancing cost, speed, and value.

You will partner with CTO and Enterprise Architecture to unify products onto a common platform. The role requires deep expertise in AWS, DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Java and Python, with a focus on building

Qualifications

• :10+ years designing and building software applications.
• :Full stack development experience.
• :Experience architecting cloud-based microservice SaaS solutions.
• :Expertise with AWS DevOps and multi-tenant cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement DevOps support for highly scalable microservices-based applications.
• Upgrade and improve DevOps infrastructure for existing products and new greenfield projects.
• Coordinate with software teams to plan and deliver applications.
• Mentor senior engineers, architects, and teams in DevOps and app development.
• Assist managers in analyzing project requirements and design.
• Evaluate tools, technologies, and processes for quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with peers to develop software applications across units.
• Troubleshoot code-level issues quickly and efficiently.
• Contribute to design docs, white papers, and architecture documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Java

Python

NoSQL

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Kinesis

Security

Technical leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Kinesis

PostgreSQL

Job description

$180,0000 - $200,000 + Bonus

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations. Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity - speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale. With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era. Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

As a Principal Architect you will provide technical direction and support for Vertafore’s corporate vision with both a deep and broad specialization in multiple domain areas. You will help the CTO and Enterprise Architecture Team unify products and systems to a common platform, define standard principles and frameworks for consistency across Vertafore, and provide knowledge and support to the Vertafore development community to increase adoption of enterprise or domain-specific standards. Your communication skills will help disseminate our technical vision, guidelines, and technologies to other architects and developments teams, Product Management, Operations teams, and Executives across Vertafore. Principal Architects translate business requirements into implementable technology solutions that balance cost, speed of delivery, and value while leveraging existing technologies and standards whenever possible. As a hands-on architect you will work with teams of engineers to transform the way our customers do business. The challenges you will face include designing our next generation of cloud based products, building micro service-based applications that can deliver flexible capabilities to different user bases, and providing technical leadership to teams to achieve Vertafore’s product vision through active mentoring, technical decision-making, and driving and facilitating company-wide collaboration.

Core Requirements And Responsibilities

• Architect and implement DevOps support for Highly scalable and available MicroServices-based applications, including build, deploy, management, and observability


• Provide support in upgrading DevOps infrastructure for existing products and greenfield development


• Coordinate with software development teams in developing and implementing software applications


• Mentor Sr. Engineers, Architects and Sr. Architects in both DevOps and application development


• Assist Managers in analyzing project requirements and project design


• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies and processes ensuring highest quality product platform


• Collaborate with peer organizations to develop software applications


• Troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficiently


• Assist in development of design documents, white papers, training documents and software architectural documents


• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) expertise with a DevOps and QOS mindset is critical to success in this role


• Experience architecting, building, deploying, and managing microservice-based SaaS applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies in a multi-tenant cloud environment


• Deep understanding of micro-service-based architectures and building performing, scalable and durable solutions in cloud environments


• Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks


• Cloud Application Design patterns and frameworks (for e.g. service discovery, circuit breaker, and 12 factor)


• Experience with various access control models and standards, including SSO and ID Federation


• Polyglot programming skills: Expert-level Java and Python required, experience with JavaScript, and C# would be a plus


• Proficient in NoSQL and Relational Databases. PostgreSQL experience desired


• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, Kinesis)


• Working knowledge in application, system, and network security


• Demonstrable interest in emerging / nascent technologies


• Highly proficient in communicating technical issues with developers, product owners, executives, and other stakeholders


• Experience acting as a technical liaison between Product Management, Development, and Operations


• Able to express complex concepts in plain language for greater understanding across teams / departments


• Experience with producing System Architecture diagrams and supporting documentation


• Extensive experience planning, leading, and reporting on code reviews

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience designing and building software applications


• Full stack development experience

Additional Requirements And Details

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.


• Located and working from an office location.


• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.


• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).


• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Why Vertafore is the place for you: Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry


• Medical, vision & dental plans


• Life, AD&D


• Short Term and Long Term Disability


• Pension Plan & Employer Match


• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave


• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)


• Education Assistance


• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Why Vertafore is the place for you: US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry


• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.


• Medical, vision & dental plans




• PPO & high-deductible options




• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:




• Health Care FSA


• Dental & Vision FSA


• Dependent Care FSA


• Commuter FSA




• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability


• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match


• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance


• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Education & Legal Assistance


• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness


• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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