Senior Solutions Architect

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

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Southfield, Michigan, seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to drive technology solutions aligned with business objectives. This role involves designing innovative solutions, mentoring teams, and evaluating new technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud services and architecture. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous time off

Tuition reimbursement

Full-time remote

Stock purchase opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to design and communicate solutions through standard methods.
• Experience in full lifecycle implementations using agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration to design innovative solutions.
• Generate and present critical feedback on Architecture Documents.
• Mentor and empower teams, ensuring adherence to standards.

Skills

Solution design

Cloud services

Agile methodologies

Node.js

React

Kubernetes

AWS

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Overview

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. More than 11,000 of the industry’s brightest talent drive our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day. Learn more about what makes us different and how you can thrive as a Senior Solutions Architect at MMA.

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 200 offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC).

Role and impact

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. In this role, 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, stay updated with the latest technologies, 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 to the Architecture Review Board.
• Review, adopt, and promote architectural standards and best practices for enterprise applications, web applications, microservices, and containerization.
• Mentor and empower teams; guide 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.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design solutions and effectively communicate them through standard methods, including logical component diagrams, integration diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
• 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 more modern agile methodologies.
• Experience communicating with 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 cloud architecture, services, and deployment models.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of security, data protection, and compliance requirements to design secure and compliant solutions.
• Hands-on experience with identifying and resolving complex technical issues and guiding technical teams in troubleshooting.
• Proven track record of leading architectural reviews and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation.

Additional qualifications

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

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.

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

About MMA and equal opportunity

To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: marshmma.com/careers or flip through 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 and promotes the many 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.

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. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes 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