Lead Global Architect - AI Solutions

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IT Architecture

About Us


At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.


Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.


Who We Are


We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.


Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.


We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good - for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.


What We Do


Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.


Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.


Job Description Summary
Enterprise Technology is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated application support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We're creating the company's AI environment, building a flexible 'cloud experience' for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company's technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe.

The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets. There are over 1000 of us representing a dozen or so nationalities and located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong. Our global teams are comprised of experts in areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture. With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees' development.

The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity. A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we're always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things. Technology is constantly, rapidly changing - we need you to help us continue to change with it.


Job Description Summary:
The Lead Global Solutions Architect is responsible for the solution design, architecture, and support of systems, services, and applications that provide enterprise business capabilities, technology services, data, cloud, infrastructure, and AI solutions. This role works collaboratively with architects, engineers, and product owners to document solution architecture design for Cloud and On-Premises technology solutions, infrastructure, and tools. The Lead Global Solution Architect possesses strong technical domain knowledge in key areas relevant to our business and technical needs, ensuring the delivery of robust, resilient, and scalable technology solutions that align with our architecture principles and strategic objectives. This role provides hands-on architecture delivery, critical insights, and guidance to enable standards-aligned technology solution delivery and project execution.

Job Description

The Lead Global Solutions Architect is responsible for the solution design, architecture, and support of systems, services, and applications that provide enterprise business capabilities, technology services, data, cloud, infrastructure, and AI solutions. This role works collaboratively with architects, engineers, and product owners to document solution architecture design for Cloud and On-Premises technology solutions, infrastructure, and tools. The Lead Global Solution Architect possesses strong technical domain knowledge in key areas relevant to our business and technical needs, ensuring the delivery of robust, resilient, and scalable technology solutions that align with our architecture principles and strategic objectives. This role provides hands-on architecture delivery, critical insights, and guidance to enable standards-aligned technology solution delivery and project execution.

What You Will Do:

• Work collaboratively with enterprise and solution architects, software, data, cloud and security engineers, and business product owners to establish solution architecture designs for Cloud and On-Premises technology solutions, infrastructure, and tools.
• Construct architectural artifacts in support of robust, reusable, scalable, and secure technology solutions leveraging approved component architecture standards, architectural patterns, and reference architectures.
• Follow best practices for the creation and delivery of architecture artifacts, document and maintain architecture standards, facilitate architecture review board approval, and contribute to the architecture repository to enable architecture reuse within the enterprise.
• Serve as an architecture advisor and validator during the build, test, validate, deploy, and operate stages of the systems development lifecycle.
• Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the solution architecture field; rapidly grasp modern technologies to support the environment, evaluate emerging technologies for applicability to business challenges, and contribute to project requirements.
• Receive, provide, and address meaningful feedback regarding the quality of architectural artifacts produced by self or peers while embracing opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Design APIs and data delivery services to support critical operational processes, analytical models, and machine learning applications.
• Manage stakeholder communication, presenting complex technical concepts in an understandable manner.

What You Will Need:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience.
• Solution Architecture, Technology, and platform certifications (e.g., AWS, Microsoft).
• Eight years of collective experience in the technology solution design, software engineering, agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Four years of experience architecting, building, and administering complex solution architectures and technologies in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Strong skills in analytical, critical and strategic thinking and execution.
• Ability to work independently and contribute successful project outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building abilities.
• Competence in managing conflict effectively within a project context.
• Proven ability to sell ideas and solutions to a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and people skills.
• Prioritization skills to meet tight deadlines.

Preferred

• Professional experience working within the financial services, insurance, banking or software development industry
• Thorough knowledge of open API Specification, REST, API designs, security, and implementation.
• Software development experience in relevant programming languages (i.e., Java, Python, Scala, Node.js, SQL).

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
• Occasional travel < 5%
• Flexibility to work outside of standard hours to accommodate global teams and initiatives

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $145,600 - $168,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, IA; Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Offer


For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.


Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave - fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity


We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We're thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.


To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.


Giving Back


We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.


Transamerica's Parent Company


Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.


* As of December 31, 2023