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Allstate

Application Solution Architect-97888

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Job Description

Intro:

Allstate Benefits is a leading provider of voluntary insurance, we are committed to providing superior products and services with cutting edge technology, exceptional customer service and compassionate claims administration. With over 40,000 groups in force and insuring more than 3 million employees, we deliver the promise of the Good Hands every day!

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General Description:

The Solution Architect will work with many departments to design systems to support business solutions. The role's primary responsibility is to elaborate business requirements into appropriate solution artifacts and manage these through the project until the business and technical solution requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of skills, but be able to become an expert in key areas.

Job Description

Business Requirements:

• Apply reference architectures and positions toward the design, deployment and support of complex systems that deliver business functionality.

• Consult on the application of reference architecture and strategic direction of enterprise technology.

• Utilize or develop reusable patterns, practices, and enterprise reference architectures that fit within the overall Domain architectural blueprint.

• Maintain awareness of current architectures and business drivers and guide their application to initiatives as appropriate.

• Assist with identification of opportunities to enhance existing architecture and assist with identification of potential business/customer benefits as a result.

• Advocate effective architectural designs and optimize current architecture and processes.

• Influence clients and partners to prioritize for enterprise benefit and risk reduction and adopt technology solutions that leverage existing patterns, practices and reference architectures.

• Recommend when tactical solutions should be replaced or incorporated into sunset and refresh strategies for assigned application(s), project(s) or discipline.

• Ensure that application sunset and refresh strategies are created and maintained.

• Lead the assessments and inspections of medium complexity physical and/or logical architectural components.

• Verify conformance to architectural patterns, practices and enterprise/departmental reference architecture.

• Make recommendations for changes to the architecture.

• Develop appropriate architectural solution concepts.

• Develop and maintain current and future state documentation in adherence with Reference Architecture patterns.

Business Preferred:

• Support vendor selection and analysis process by evaluating vendor architecture's fit within the Domain.

Job Qualifications

Education:

College Degree with technical study or equivalent experience

Experience:

7+ years technical experience in architecture/design

Excellent communication skills are a must.

Technical Requirements:

• Experienced with service-oriented architecture (SOA) deployment

• Experienced developing applications using .NET and/or Java

• Experienced with logical database designs and relational data definitions to support object models

• Experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server and Oracle

• Thorough understanding of software development processes

• Experience working with distributed technologies:

• Integration and Design Patterns

Technical Preferred:

• Understanding different platforms such as Windows/Unix/Mainframe/AS400 is a plus

• Messaging interfaces (MQ, JMS)

• Business Process Modeling

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary - but that's just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

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Job ID: allstate-97888
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Short-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • FSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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