Solutions Architect

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POSITION TITLE

Solutions Architect

    

POSITION LOCATION

Richmond

    

YOUR ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and skilled technology solutions architect who will design and implement robust, scalable, and secure solutions to solve business problems for actuarial teams. You will work closely with various technical and business teams and will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of automated processes and consistent data structures in a hybrid environment - both on-premises and on the cloud. You will facilitate, educate, and collaborate with actuarial team members to influence strategic vision and continual process improvement. All improvements and new developments will meet regulatory and compliance requirements while simplifying ongoing support.

A solution architect at Genworth will: 

• Be a key liaison between the Actuarial team, the Actuarial IT team and the Data Technology team
• Create a technical vision: Analyze the existing environment and develop a strategic technical vision for the solution 
• Prioritize technical aspects: Ensure the technical vision aligns with business needs and adheres to business objectives 
• Design and assess technical solutions: Design and thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of potential solutions and adjust as needed 
• Monitor work delivery: Ensure technical impediments/challenges are discussed and escalated as needed; ensure stakeholders receive appropriate communication of challenges 
• Collaborate with various teams to address challenges, ensure successful implementation including transitions to steady state support
• Collaborate closely with the Data Architecture team to define and implement best practices for Databricks workspace configuration and governance, ensuring secure, efficient, and compliant data operations
• Translate technical language: Communicate project/task details to non-technical stakeholders in terms they can understand 
• Assist in developing a budget: Includes estimating costs for new builds or enhancements as well as the cost of steady state support going forward. 

The ideal candidate effectively prioritizes activities within resource constraints, identifies and documents business problems, gathers both business and system requirements, works with technical/functional leads to design and deliver innovative solutions. You will assist with keeping projects on schedule by resolving roadblocks, coaching/assisting with complicated tasks and escalating when needed.

What you will be doing

Solution Architecture Design

• Identification and design of end-to-end solutions and process improvements that span both on-premise and cloud architecture
• Technical oversight of actuarial processes, to ensure overall success of teams & projects aligned to business strategies
• Develop and optimize ETL processes to ensure efficient data transformation and loading into Databricks

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Assist Actuarial SMEs to create roadmaps, identify dependencies and ensure tracking of deliverables
• Serve as the Actuarial Architecture connection point to understand their specific business and analytical needs.
• Initiate and maintain productive interactions with other GNW architects in various areas - Enterprise, Cloud, Data and other solutions architecture roles - to ensure compliance with broader architecture principles, target architecture and standards.
• Collaborate with data engineers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of Databricks with existing systems and workflows.

Technical Leadership and Communication

• Lead Databricks transformation initiatives by partnering with the Data Architecture team to architect scalable, high-performance data pipelines and analytics workflows tailored to actuarial and enterprise needs.
• Provide hands-on architecture design and oversee development teams to ensure solutions are designed and implemented as per the approved architectural design.
• Identify critical path decisions and guide/influence key stakeholders and business process owners to decisions that will maximize process efficiency and cost structure, both on-premises and in the cloud.
• Advise teams concerning risks and controls. Influence the build, automation and testing of controls. Support Audit/Risk inquiries.
• Assist with critical and urgent problem solving by serving as an escalation point; coaching and providing leadership during time sensitive debugging efforts, including root cause analysis and documentation.

What you bring

• Degree in a technical/analytical field; non-technical degrees considered with strong technical experience
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing and supporting data centric applications using ETL (extract-transform-load) methods and tools such as Python, PySpark, Informatica, Postgres and SQL Server DB, with infrastructure located both On-Premise and in cloud
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing, data management, and cloud migration strategies, particularly in a hybrid environment
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure design/development, using Synapse and Databricks
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams and stakeholders
• Experience in process improvement/optimization identification, design and implementation
• Good working knowledge of SDLC and Agile Methodologies (mainly Kanban and Scrum)

Nice to have

• Experience in migrating processes and data to Databricks on Microsoft Azure
• Experience maintaining processes and data utilizing public and private Cloud hardware and software

• Experience with using and/or managing actuarial modeling tools
• Insurance industry experience
• Knowledge of Long Term Care, Life and Annuity products

  

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.

• 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

At this time, Genworth will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Client-provided location(s): Richmond, VA

Job ID: 4829_250378

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-21T00:00:00