Senior Solutions Architect

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 113,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and consulting firm is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and implementation of innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in cloud technologies, SDLC, and architectural standards. Benefits include generous time off, tuition reimbursement, and a full-time remote work option. Competitive compensation is offered, reflecting experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Generous time off, including personal and volunteering

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Charitable contribution match programs

Stock purchase opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with Technology and Business partners to design solutions.
• Generate and provide feedback on Architecture Documents.
• Review architectural standards to ensure consistency and security.
• Mentor and empower teams on best practices.
• Stay updated with latest technologies and share expertise.
• Evaluate vendor products to drive technology solutions.

Skills

Design solutions

Evaluate new technologies

Knowledge of SDLC

Communication with stakeholders

Develop software solutions

Proficiency in cloud platforms

Familiarity with DevOps practices

Understanding of security principles

Resolve complex technical issues

Lead architectural reviews

Drive strategic initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field

Tools

Node.js

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Overview

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals. MMA operates with a network of offices and combines local service with global resources from Marsh McLennan.

Our not-so-secret sauce. Award-winning, inclusive, Top Workplace culture doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a result of hard work by extraordinary people.

A day in the life

As a Senior Solutions Architect on the MMA Enterprise Architecture Team, you will lead collaboration with Technology and Business partners to design and communicate innovative solutions utilizing packaged solutions, cloud services, and custom development. You will generate and provide critical feedback on Architecture Documents and present them to the Architecture Review Board. You will review, adopt, and promote architectural standards and best practices to ensure consistency and security across domains such as enterprise applications, web applications, microservices, and application containerization.

You will mentor and empower teams and play a key role in guiding and mentoring other architects, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with architectural standards. You will stay updated with the latest technologies, share your expertise across teams, and evaluate vendor products. Your role is pivotal in driving technology solutions that align with and advance business objectives.

Qualifications and skills

These are the qualifications and skills we value:

• Demonstrated ability to design solutions and communicate them through standard methods, including logical component diagrams, integration diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to solve business problems and meet project requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of all phases of the SDLC and full lifecycle implementations using traditional waterfall, iterative, and modern agile methodologies.
• Experience working and communicating with both business and technical stakeholders at varying levels of seniority and understanding.
• Experience in developing software solutions utilizing technology stacks and methodologies including Node.js, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes containerization, JSON, and REST Web Services.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including knowledge of cloud architecture, services, and deployment models.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of security principles, data protection, and compliance requirements to design secure and compliant solutions.
• Hands-on experience identifying and resolving complex technical issues, and providing guidance to technical teams in troubleshooting.
• Proven track record of leading architectural reviews and providing constructive feedback to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in technology solutions.

Preferred qualifications

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Insurance or Finance industry knowledge
• TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Certification

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all of these boxes. Don’t be shy. If you’re close, we’d be very interested in meeting you.

Benefits

We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside our organization. We’ve built a culture that promotes well-being through robust benefit programs and resources, encourages professional and personal development, and supports opportunities to pursue projects and causes that give colleagues fulfilment outside of work.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Full Time Remote
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities

Compensation and application details

Base salary range: $113,000 to $197,800. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We offer a competitive total rewards package including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs. Applications will be accepted until October 13, 2025.

To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: marshmma.com/careers. Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick: Instagram: lifeatmma, Facebook: LifeatMMA, X/Twitter: LifeatMMA, LinkedIn: marsh-mclennan-agency.

Who you are is who we are. We embrace a culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds, heritages and perspectives. Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.