Senior Solutions Architect

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

Job summary

A leading insurance and risk management firm is looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to design innovative solutions while collaborating with both technology and business partners. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software development and cloud technologies. This role offers a competitive salary range of $113,000 to $197,800 and generous benefits, including full-time remote work options.

Benefits

Generous time off

Tuition reimbursement

Full Time Remote

Stock purchase opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and communicate solutions.
• Experience with evaluating technologies for projects.
• Hands-on experience with software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration on innovative technology solutions.
• Mentor teams and ensure adherence to architectural standards.
• Evaluate vendor products and stay updated with technology.

Skills

Design solutions and communicate effectively

Evaluate new technologies

Knowledge of SDLC

Communicate with stakeholders

Develop software solutions

Proficiency in cloud platforms

Familiarity with DevOps practices

Understanding of security principles

Resolve complex technical issues

Lead architectural reviews

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

JSON

REST web services

Job description

Overview

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions. With 200 offices across North America, MMA combines the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC).

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, guide other architects, and foster professional growth while ensuring alignment with architectural standards. Stay updated with the latest technologies and share expertise across teams, evaluating vendor products. Your role is pivotal in driving technology solutions that align with and advance business objectives.

Qualifications and experience

We’d love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• Demonstrated ability to design solutions and effectively communicate them through standard methods, including logical component diagrams, integration diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
• The ability to evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to assess their suitability for solving business problems and meeting project requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of all phases of the SDLC and full lifecycle implementations using traditional waterfall, iterative, and 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 CI/CD and infrastructure automation, to enable efficient deployment and management.
• 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 guiding technical teams in troubleshooting.
• Proven track record of leading architectural reviews and providing constructive feedback to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.
• The ability to drive strategic initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in technology solutions.

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 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.

Compensation and benefits

Valuable 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 colleague well-being through robust benefit programs and resources, encourages professional and personal development, and celebrates 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

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 applicable minimum wage requirements. This role may be eligible for performance-based incentives. A competitive total rewards package includes 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 or view our recruiting brochure: bit.ly/3Qpcjmw

Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick: instagram.com/lifeatmma; facebook.com/LifeatMMA; twitter.com/LifeatMMA; linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency

Who you are is who we are

We embrace a culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.