Senior Software Architect - Shape Tech Architecture

Americo Financial Life and Annuity

Missouri

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

EAP

Wellness program

Job summary

Americo is hiring a Sr Software Architect to shape the technical direction of our software in Kansas City. Youll work with business leaders, IT leadership, and development teams to turn strategic goals into scalable system designs, evaluating options for cost, usability, reliability, and maintainability.

Reporting to the Director of Software Development, you will help developers follow best practices and align with architecture standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field.
7+ years in software development/architecture.
Experience with .NET Framework/.NET Core.
Strong ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Partner with company leaders to understand strategic business direction and anticipate future technology needs.
Provide technical guidance on system design, implementation and integration engineering.
Build proof of concept projects to demonstrate and validate new technologies.
Research emerging tools and technologies and assess their value to software development at Americo.
Document system designs, interfaces and implementation so stakeholders understand them and support the proposed solutions.
Work with IT leadership to consider how architectural decisions affect the entire technology portfolio.