Sr. Solutions Architect

godirect; Windsor (CT); Remote; USD 161,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Retirement plan (cash balance)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Voya Financial is seeking a senior Solution Architect to lead Data and Analytics, AI/BI, Data Science and MDM programs in support of the company’s data transformation. You will engage stakeholders, influence IT investments and craft governance to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.

The role requires deep technical expertise, collaboration across business units, and a focus on delivering measurable financial and operational outcomes. Telecommuting is permitted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Five years of experience in solution architecture, software development, or related role.

Responsibilities

• Lead data and analytics architecture, including AI/BI, data science and MDM programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define IT investment roadmaps and governance.
• Assess technologies and design solutions to improve business processes and metrics.
• Provide guidance on enterprise architecture alignment and data governance.

Skills

Customer Focused

Critical Thinking

Team Mentality

Business Acumen

Learning Agility

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

HDFS

HIVE

SPARK

MAPR/IMAPLA

Apache Drill

MongoDB

Java

Scala

Oracle

SQL Server

Tableau

QlikView

OBIEE

WebLogic

WebSphere

JBoss

Apache Kafka

Informatica MDM

Orchestra Network MDM (EBX5)

RedShift

Exadata

Job description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –

Duties

Lead solution architecture for Data and Analytics, AI/BI, Data Science and MDM Portfolio programs in support of Voya's data transformation and evolution. Highlight how major technology initiatives will potentially impact the enterprise's critical financial metrics and economic architectures. Lead business and technology innovation that drives the organization's top and bottom lines. Engage key business stakeholders and data owners to facilitate both strategy and innovation planning. Collaborate with stakeholders involved in business technology strategy and innovation to develop an IT investment roadmap. Create deliverables that illustrate how to strategically move the business forward. Collaborate with enterprise architecture to define a clear plan and governance for ensuring the business architecture work is in lock step with the other enterprise architecture viewpoints. Collaborate on enterprise architecture development, including business architecture, information architecture, application portfolio and technical architecture. Facilitate agreement on organizational work models and processes to meet business requirements. Seek ways to apply new technology to, and reuse existing technology for, business processes. Research and provide information on technical trends and competitors' practices relevant to assigned line-of-business (LOB) or business unit (BU) partners. Assess near-term needs, using structured interview processes, to establish business priorities. Consult with technical subject matter experts and develop alternative technical solutions. Advise on options, risks, costs versus. Analyze benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities. Telecommuting permitted.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience as a Solution Architect, Software Developer or a related position.

Experience must include: Big Data Technologies: HDFS, HIVE, SPARK, IMAPLA, Apache Drill, Mongo DB, Java and Scala programming; Databases: Exadata, Oracle and SQL Server; Reporting and Visualization: Tableau, QlikView and OBIEE; Middleware: Web logic, WebSphere, jBOSS and Apache Kafka; MDM Products: Informatica MDM and Orchestra Network MDM (EBX5); Designing and developing data integration solutions for advance data analytics and data ware solutions on RedShift, Big Data and Exadata platforms; Designing and developing solutions for master data management implementation and upgrades for multiple projects.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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