Software Architect (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 146,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Selective Insurance seeks a Solution Architect to provide technical oversight, drive cloud modernization, and mentor teams. You will shape enterprise architecture, collaborate with leadership, and lead migrations to scalable cloud services.

The role emphasizes guiding design methodologies, evaluating solutions, and advancing technology initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in application development with 3+ years of architecture experience
• Experience with modern Cloud technologies and native Cloud services
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills
• Experience designing multi-tier architectures with scalable, secure patterns
• Familiarity with Microsoft tech stack (.NET, .NET Core) and major relational databases

Responsibilities

• Design application solutions prioritizing scalability, performance, security, and reusability
• Mentor development teams and evangelize enterprise architecture best practices
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to refine design methodologies and best practices
• Lead cloud migration efforts to enhance scalability and resilience
• Provide guidance to IT leadership on technical solutions and assess team capabilities
• Lead technical reviews of solutions and identify gaps aligned with architecture principles
• Identify modernization opportunities and optimize lifecycle management
• Support Agile teams using SAFe

Skills

Multi-tier design

Architecture patterns

Leadership

SAFe

Cloud migration

Technical oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

.NET Core

SQL Server

Oracle

DB2

Job description

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

Are you ready to make an impact and lead the charge in transforming technology within a dynamic $5 billion property and casualty insurer? Selective Insurance is looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Solution Architect who thrives on creating cutting-edge solutions, driving modernization, and shaping the future of enterprise technology. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in advancing our key organizational verticals while working with the latest in Cloud, DevOps, and architectural design methodologies.

As a Solution Architect at Selective, you'll provide technical oversight to ensure software projects align with Selective's business strategy, enterprise architecture, and development methodologies. From driving Cloud adoption to mentoring teams on best practices, you'll serve as a thought leader and catalyst for change. Here's what you'll do:

Responsibilities

• Design with Impact:Create application solutions that prioritize scalability, performance, security, and reusability. Publish graphical design diagrams and architecture artifacts to guide teams.
• Be a Thought Leader:Evangelize enterprise architecture best practices and mentor development teams to embrace them.
• Collaborate Strategically:Partner with Enterprise Architecture to refine design methodologies, define best practices, and shape the future state of our systems.
• Modernize with Cloud:Lead the migration of applications to the Cloud and evaluate native Cloud services to enhance scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Consult and Advise:Provide guidance to IT leadership on technical solutions and assess the technical competencies of development teams.
• Evaluate Solutions:Lead technical reviews of custom and packaged business solutions, offering insights and identifying gaps in alignment with architecture principles.
• Advance Technology:Identify modernization opportunities and optimize application lifecycle management processes.
• Support Agile Teams:Act as an architecture leader supporting Agile teams using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Qualifications

We're looking for a tech visionary with a passion for innovation, a knack for collaboration, and the skills to transform big ideas into reality. Here's what it takes to succeed in this role:

• Technical Expertise:Deep understanding of multi-tier application design methodologies, modern architectural patterns, and software development best practices.
• Cloud Savvy:Experience with modern Cloud technologies, including platform migrations and leveraging native services.
• Leadership Skills:Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor developers, and influence other technical leaders.
• Hands-On Experience:7+ years in application development with 3+ years of architecture experience, including high-volume transactional environments.
• Technical Stack:Familiarity with Microsoft technologies (.NET, .NET Core), web application platforms, and major relational databases like SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2.
• Visionary Mindset:Experience collaborating with organizational leaders to build multi-year technical roadmaps.
• Communication Skills:Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal abilities to engage with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bonus Points:Knowledge of the property and casualty insurance industry.

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page. The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Pay Range

USD $146,000.00 - USD $198,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual's unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences - and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions. For Massachusetts Applicants It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.