Solution Architect

Safety National; Maryland Heights (MO); Hybrid; USD 116,500 - 150,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Safety National is seeking a Solution Architect to design scalable, secure technology solutions enabling strategic initiatives. Lead with Product Management, Agile Release Trains, and architecture leaders to translate business needs into enterprise-grade designs that support efficient delivery.

You will advise teams on integration challenges, modern engineering practices, and architecture decisions that deliver long-term business value, with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days weekly in Saint

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in solution architecture, software engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing and supporting complex, multi-system enterprise solutions.
• Working knowledge of system integration, APIs, data flows.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of security, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards and governance.
• Ability to collaborate across product, business, and technology teams in Agile environments.
• Ability to translate strategies into actionable solution guidance.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in future.
• Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in St. Louis office.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions.
• Translate business needs into solution designs aligned with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with Product Management, ARTs, and architecture leaders.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor for integration challenges.
• Navigate architectural decisions to drive long-term business value.

Skills

Solution architecture

End-to-end diagrams

APIs & data flows

Azure cloud

Security & reliability

Stakeholder communication

Agile collaboration

Vendor evaluation

Learning quickly

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Azure tooling

Job description

Solution Architect

The Business Optimization & Transformation Department works to help Safety National achieve peak performance through innovative architecture and process optimization, removing silos and fostering collaboration.

Role Description

As a Solution Architect, you design scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that enable Safety National’s strategic initiatives. Working closely with Product Management, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), product teams, and architecture leaders, you translate business needs into solution designs that align with enterprise architecture standards and support efficient delivery. You serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams navigate complex integration challenges, modern engineering practices, and architectural decisions that drive long‑term business value.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Required Qualifications

• Experience documenting end‑to‑end initiative solution diagrams using C4 or a similar diagramming standard.
• 7 or more years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience designing and supporting implementation of complex, multi‑system enterprise solutions.
• Working knowledge of solution architecture concepts including system integration, APIs, application design, and data flows.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of non‑functional requirements including security, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards, governance, and architectural best practices.
• Ability to identify and resolve cross‑functional integration and interoperability challenges.
• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across product, business, and technology teams in an Agile environment.
• Ability to translate business strategies and capabilities into actionable solution architecture guidance and implementation considerations.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, business domains, enterprise platforms, and delivery constraints.
• Ability to evaluate solution alternatives while considering business, operational, financial, architectural, and risk impacts.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd., Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work‑from‑home requests and follow our Work from Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, observability, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience evaluating vendor platforms and emerging technologies for enterprise adoption.
• Professional certifications such as SAFe, TOGAF, Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture, or enterprise architecture frameworks. Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Benefits

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and competitive, market‑based compensation. The target base salary range for this position is $116,500 to $150,500. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement savings match and an annual profit‑sharing contribution. We proudly offer family‑forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company‑paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well‑being programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.