Senior Solutions Architect

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

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a skilled Senior Solutions Architect to lead design and communicate innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in cloud platforms, solution design, and mentoring technical teams. This role offers competitive salary and generous benefits, including remote work options.

Benefits

Generous time off

Tuition reimbursement

Full-time remote option

Charitable contribution match

Stock purchase opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to design solutions and communicate them through component diagrams.
• Experience developing software solutions in various stacks.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms and architecture concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with partners to design innovative technology solutions.
• Provide critical feedback on Architecture Documents.
• Mentor and empower teams in architectural standards.

Skills

Solution design

Communication skills

Knowledge of SDLC

Technical problem-solving

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

JSON

REST Web Services

Job description

Overview

Marsh McLennan Agency provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals. With 200 offices across North America, we combine 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 stay updated with the latest technologies to share expertise across teams and evaluate vendor products. Your role is pivotal in driving technology solutions that align with and advance business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with Technology and Business partners to design and communicate innovative solutions using packaged solutions, cloud services, and custom development.
• Generate and provide critical feedback on Architecture Documents and present them to the Architecture Review Board.
• Review, adopt, and promote architectural standards and best practices to ensure security and consistency across enterprise applications, web applications, microservices, and containerization.
• Mentor and empower teams; guide and mentor other architects to ensure alignment with architectural standards.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and share expertise across teams; evaluate vendor products.
• Drive technology solutions that align with and advance business objectives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design solutions and communicate them through logical component diagrams, integration diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to address business problems and project requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of all phases of the SDLC and full lifecycle implementations using traditional waterfall, iterative, and agile methodologies.
• Experience communicating with both business and technical stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Experience developing software solutions using stacks including Node.js, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, JSON, and REST Web Services.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and cloud architecture concepts.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of security principles, data protection, and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience identifying and resolving complex technical issues and guiding technical teams in troubleshooting.
• Proven track record leading architectural reviews and providing constructive feedback to align with enterprise standards.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation.

Additional qualifications (a plus)

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

Benefits

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Full-time remote option.
• Charitable contribution match programs.
• Stock purchase opportunities.

Additional information

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $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. In addition to the base salary, 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 as well as employee assistance programs.

Applications will be accepted until: October 13, 2025.

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