Cloud Solutions Architect Job at Genworth in Lynchburg

Cloud Solutions Architect

Richmond or Lynchburg, VA - Hybrid

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

As an IT team member, you’ll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing technology solutions that are the foundation of the world class customer service that our customers expect and deserve – now and in the future.

The Cloud Solutions Architect is responsible for leading and developing the architectural and product standards in the design and delivery of its technology platforms. In addition, the Architect helps to lead IT and the business in the evaluation and selection of new or emerging technologies that support the achievement of strategic goals and objectives. This role participates in the development of the overall IT Strategy that illustrates the adoption, deployment and realization of technologies, services, and capabilities that will be implemented in support of the business strategy. Working alongside the Director of Enterprise Cloud Architecture, this role will help determine how technology can be used to innovate and provide competitive advantage to the company. The Architect is expected to be a domain expert across multiple technologies and assist in mentoring development organization on those technologies. The Architect’s goal is to fully understand the business strategies, recommend technologies to enable those strategies, lead the adoption and be an expert in those technologies, and serve as an advisor and resource to the development organization, Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) and business partners.

What You Will Be Doing

• Participates in the Enterprise Architecture group that is responsible for defining and maintaining product and architectural standards for application services, including the application integration framework and architecture


• Collaborate with the application, data, network, and identity architects on defining, designing, and delivering cloud specific technical architectures, patterns, and operability of cloud architecture solutions for cloud native applications and cloud migrated applications


• Assist application solution architects to design scalable, highly available, secure application solutions that leverage cloud services


• Act as a point of escalation for the Cloud Engineering team during implementation of designs


• Defines, develops, and maintains reference architectures for commonly used delivery patterns


• Manages the overall cloud ecosystem as one of the lead administrators


• Perform technical architecture planning activities for cloud initiatives. Facilitate and develop architectural standards for cloud related technologies


• Design software architecture based on requirements and design elements contained in system specification.


• Analyze business requirements and identify risks/problems in meeting system requirements.


• Ensure the overall integrity of the cloud architecture and validates against system specifications.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar discipline


• Excellent knowledge of current and future technologies and trends impacting the insurance and financial services industry


• 5+ years experience as a Lead Architect


• 5+ years experience in Enterprise Application Integration


• 5+ years experience in Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) and proven record of leading implementation of those technologies


• Proven experience in architecting, designing and implementing enterprise-scale, high volume, highly availability systems


• Experience in IT strategy development and long-range capital planning

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

• Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives


• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage


• Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options


• Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)


• Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave


• Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance


• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support


• Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)


• Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services