Solution Architect (Hybrid)

The Hartford; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Solution Architect to drive the transformation of its Employee Benefits technology ecosystem. This role will define target-state architectures that modernize legacy platforms, accelerate cloud adoption, and enable AI-ready experiences across APIs, microservices, and SPAs.

You will collaborate with leaders to translate strategy into end-to-end designs, balancing security, cost, and performance while mentoring engineers in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture.
• Experience designing cloud-native solutions (AWS/GCP).
• Strong API/integration pattern experience (microservices, event-driven, REST).
• Hands-on GenAI/ML in production use cases.
• Identity/CIAM and zero-trust patterns knowledge.
• SPA experience with Angular/React.
• Cloud/hybrid deployment with containerization and orchestration.
• Clear communication with senior leaders; influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive end-to-end solution designs aligned to reference architectures.
• Translate strategy into designs spanning APIs, microservices, SPAs, agent AI, data, and cloud.
• Produce option analyses and decision records balancing security, cost, and reliability.
• Design cloud-native and SaaS solutions; modernize assets where feasible.
• Advance identity and zero-trust patterns across experiences.
• Partner with value streams on roadmaps and program increments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve outcomes.
• Ensure architecture governance and conformance checks.

Skills

Cloud-native

APIs & integration

Microservices

GenAI/ML

Identity & CIAM

SPA frameworks

Cloud deployment

REST/JSON

Platform thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

## Solution Architect (Hybrid)Apply: Hybrid: Hartford, CT: Columbus, OH: Charlotte, NC: Chicago, IL: Full time: Posted Today: R2626966Architect - IA07BEWe’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. The Hartford is seeking a Solution Architect to drive the transformation of the Employee Benefits technology ecosystem. This architect will define the target-state architectures that modernize legacy platforms, accelerate cloud adoption, integrate and scale complex systems, and create an AI-ready, agent-enabled ecosystem. The successful candidate will influence leaders through effective communication and shape the future of our technology and business vision. We thrive on agility, where rapid experimentation and iterative progress are the norm. We are empowered to design advanced AI, microservice and digital-first architectures that span multiple technologies and cloud platforms. At The Hartford Employee Benefits, we’re recognized for our relentless pursuit of excellence, shaping industry-leading customer experiences, and robust platforms that provide speed, reliability, and results. If you’re energized by cutting-edge technology, Gen-AI, advanced digital products, APIs, microservices, micro-frontends, and cloud-first strategies — this role is for you. This role will have a **Hybrid work schedule**, with the expectation of working in an office (Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). **What you’ll do (day to day)*** Establish and drive clear, effective, and innovative solution designs aligning to The Hartford’s reference architectures, blueprints, and business and IT strategies, with a focus on AI and strategic thinking.* Translate strategy into end‐to‐end solution designs spanning APIs, microservices, micro‐frontends and Single Page Apps, agentic AI, data, and cloud infrastructure.* Produce option analyses and decision records balancing strategic alignment, security, reliability, complexity, automation and cost.* Design solutions leveraging SaaS and Native Cloud architectures and services, focusing on rationalizing and modernizing assets.* Advance digital identity and zero‐trust patterns across experiences; ensure alignment with enterprise security standards.* Partner with value streams on roadmaps and Program Increments; ensure designs meet non‐functional expectations and are operable.* Evaluate and land emerging Technologies where it demonstrably improves outcomes.* Align to architecture governance: reviews, permits to build, conformance checks, and pragmatic exceptions when warranted. **Qualifications:*** 5 –8 years of experience in solution architecture, application architecture, or senior engineering roles within a large‐scale enterprise environment.* Demonstrated impact designing cloud‐native solutions (AWS/GCP), APIs and integration patterns including: + Microservices and service-oriented architectures + Event driven and RESTful API based integration patterns* Hands‐on experience applying GenAI/ML to production use cases; familiarity with agentic architectures, RAG, semantic search, embedding models and LLMs.* Expertise with digital identity/CIAM and modern auth (OIDC/OAuth2) and aligning to enterprise security standards.* Experience developing or designing single-page applications utilizing contemporary frameworks such as Angular/React.* Experience designing and implementing cloud-based solutions utilizing Microservices or API-based integrations with a clear understanding of JSON, REST, and HTTP standards.* Clear understanding of cloud, hybrid cloud, and container deployment architectures including building cloud-ready applications and container orchestration systems.* Fluency in platform and product thinking, solution KPIs, reliability engineering, and cost management.* Strong written, verbal, and influence skills—comfortable engaging senior leaders and mentoring engineers across a matrixed org. **Preferred Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience; relevant cloud/architecture certs a plus.* Insurance industry experience. Employee Benefits a plus, especially billing and workflow functions* Cloud certifications and architecture certifications are preferred. **Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.****Compensation**The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:$131,600 - $197,400