Technical Architect
Posted on Sep 19, 2024 by State Farm
Bloomington, IL
Construction
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:
We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!
As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.
We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!
Visit our Careers page for more information on our , and of joining the State Farm team!
Responsibilities:
State Farm is seeking a Technical Architect to help lead the Vehicle product team as part of our Personal Lines Auto Modernization effort where we are migrating away from our legacy systems and instead leveraging Guidewire’s PolicyCenter product as our policy administration system. This team is responsible for managing the Vehicle screen inside of PolicyCenter, all of the associated vehicle-related processing behind-the-scenes necessary to quote and bind transactions, and then various other vehicle-related business rules and capabilities. The logic this team owns is contained within PolicyCenter (written in Gosu) and then within our outbound integration service (written in Java) which receives and directs PolicyCenter requests to and from various downstream supplier services. The technical topology around this team is fairly broad and will require dedicated technical architecture focus as we look to manage our state rollout and ongoing enhancements. You would be coming into a critical role on a critical team on State Farm’s most critical work effort!
Primary duties will include the following:
Regular engagement with team members and business partners to understand requirements for current and upcoming work impacting our product team
Influence high-level design for larger work intake requests containing scope impacting the Vehicle product team
Evaluate requirements for new work intake requests for the Vehicle product team team, assess them for architectural impact, and then develop low-level design for their related technical solutions in meeting business and/or technical needs
Drive technical architecture and decision making for shared work across our neighboring teams and downstream supplier teams
Working with vendors such as Guidewire for architectural direction and solutions
Consistently help establish/maintain/prioritize a healthy product backlog in partnership with other key team members
Collaborate with Software Engineers as they deliver software changes, assist them with resolving challenges, and review/accept work prior to deploying to production
Partner with other Technical Architects in various settings in helping influence the strategic direction of technical solutions common to all Personal Lines Auto Modernization product teams
Regular engagement with production support team members to help troubleshoot current issues and identify future technical improvements to our product
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Current or former technical architecture experience, or at least a strong technical lead who has demonstrated an ability to develop and apply architectural concepts within their work
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions in PolicyCenter
Deep experience with object-oriented programming languages (especially Java and/or Gosu)
Experience with REST and SOAP web services
Deep familiarity with CI/CD and test automation
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
Ability to articulate ideas or concepts and influence others
Works well within a team environment
Proven ability to establish relationships and collaborate across teams
Self-starter who takes initiative and seeks out ways to contribute beyond assigned responsibilities
Adaptability and learning agility in shifting between tasks or responsibilities due to changing business or technical needs
Preferred Skills:
Business and technical knowledge of Auto insurance
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions on AWS
* Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hub Locations: Bloomington, IL and Richardson, TX
Competitive Benefits, including:
401k Plan
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision plans
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Annual Merit Increases
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Initiatives
For more details visit our benefits summary page
#LI-Hybrid
SFARM
We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!
As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.
We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!
Visit our Careers page for more information on our , and of joining the State Farm team!
Responsibilities:
State Farm is seeking a Technical Architect to help lead the Vehicle product team as part of our Personal Lines Auto Modernization effort where we are migrating away from our legacy systems and instead leveraging Guidewire’s PolicyCenter product as our policy administration system. This team is responsible for managing the Vehicle screen inside of PolicyCenter, all of the associated vehicle-related processing behind-the-scenes necessary to quote and bind transactions, and then various other vehicle-related business rules and capabilities. The logic this team owns is contained within PolicyCenter (written in Gosu) and then within our outbound integration service (written in Java) which receives and directs PolicyCenter requests to and from various downstream supplier services. The technical topology around this team is fairly broad and will require dedicated technical architecture focus as we look to manage our state rollout and ongoing enhancements. You would be coming into a critical role on a critical team on State Farm’s most critical work effort!
Primary duties will include the following:
Regular engagement with team members and business partners to understand requirements for current and upcoming work impacting our product team
Influence high-level design for larger work intake requests containing scope impacting the Vehicle product team
Evaluate requirements for new work intake requests for the Vehicle product team team, assess them for architectural impact, and then develop low-level design for their related technical solutions in meeting business and/or technical needs
Drive technical architecture and decision making for shared work across our neighboring teams and downstream supplier teams
Working with vendors such as Guidewire for architectural direction and solutions
Consistently help establish/maintain/prioritize a healthy product backlog in partnership with other key team members
Collaborate with Software Engineers as they deliver software changes, assist them with resolving challenges, and review/accept work prior to deploying to production
Partner with other Technical Architects in various settings in helping influence the strategic direction of technical solutions common to all Personal Lines Auto Modernization product teams
Regular engagement with production support team members to help troubleshoot current issues and identify future technical improvements to our product
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Current or former technical architecture experience, or at least a strong technical lead who has demonstrated an ability to develop and apply architectural concepts within their work
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions in PolicyCenter
Deep experience with object-oriented programming languages (especially Java and/or Gosu)
Experience with REST and SOAP web services
Deep familiarity with CI/CD and test automation
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
Ability to articulate ideas or concepts and influence others
Works well within a team environment
Proven ability to establish relationships and collaborate across teams
Self-starter who takes initiative and seeks out ways to contribute beyond assigned responsibilities
Adaptability and learning agility in shifting between tasks or responsibilities due to changing business or technical needs
Preferred Skills:
Business and technical knowledge of Auto insurance
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions on AWS
* Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hub Locations: Bloomington, IL and Richardson, TX
Competitive Benefits, including:
401k Plan
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision plans
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Annual Merit Increases
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Initiatives
For more details visit our benefits summary page
#LI-Hybrid
SFARM
Reference: 201951078
https://jobs.careeraddict.com/post/95457632
Technical Architect
Posted on Sep 19, 2024 by State Farm
Bloomington, IL
Construction
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:
We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!
As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.
We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!
Visit our Careers page for more information on our , and of joining the State Farm team!
Responsibilities:
State Farm is seeking a Technical Architect to help lead the Vehicle product team as part of our Personal Lines Auto Modernization effort where we are migrating away from our legacy systems and instead leveraging Guidewire’s PolicyCenter product as our policy administration system. This team is responsible for managing the Vehicle screen inside of PolicyCenter, all of the associated vehicle-related processing behind-the-scenes necessary to quote and bind transactions, and then various other vehicle-related business rules and capabilities. The logic this team owns is contained within PolicyCenter (written in Gosu) and then within our outbound integration service (written in Java) which receives and directs PolicyCenter requests to and from various downstream supplier services. The technical topology around this team is fairly broad and will require dedicated technical architecture focus as we look to manage our state rollout and ongoing enhancements. You would be coming into a critical role on a critical team on State Farm’s most critical work effort!
Primary duties will include the following:
Regular engagement with team members and business partners to understand requirements for current and upcoming work impacting our product team
Influence high-level design for larger work intake requests containing scope impacting the Vehicle product team
Evaluate requirements for new work intake requests for the Vehicle product team team, assess them for architectural impact, and then develop low-level design for their related technical solutions in meeting business and/or technical needs
Drive technical architecture and decision making for shared work across our neighboring teams and downstream supplier teams
Working with vendors such as Guidewire for architectural direction and solutions
Consistently help establish/maintain/prioritize a healthy product backlog in partnership with other key team members
Collaborate with Software Engineers as they deliver software changes, assist them with resolving challenges, and review/accept work prior to deploying to production
Partner with other Technical Architects in various settings in helping influence the strategic direction of technical solutions common to all Personal Lines Auto Modernization product teams
Regular engagement with production support team members to help troubleshoot current issues and identify future technical improvements to our product
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Current or former technical architecture experience, or at least a strong technical lead who has demonstrated an ability to develop and apply architectural concepts within their work
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions in PolicyCenter
Deep experience with object-oriented programming languages (especially Java and/or Gosu)
Experience with REST and SOAP web services
Deep familiarity with CI/CD and test automation
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
Ability to articulate ideas or concepts and influence others
Works well within a team environment
Proven ability to establish relationships and collaborate across teams
Self-starter who takes initiative and seeks out ways to contribute beyond assigned responsibilities
Adaptability and learning agility in shifting between tasks or responsibilities due to changing business or technical needs
Preferred Skills:
Business and technical knowledge of Auto insurance
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions on AWS
* Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hub Locations: Bloomington, IL and Richardson, TX
Competitive Benefits, including:
401k Plan
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision plans
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Annual Merit Increases
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Initiatives
For more details visit our benefits summary page
#LI-Hybrid
SFARM
We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!
As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.
We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!
Visit our Careers page for more information on our , and of joining the State Farm team!
Responsibilities:
State Farm is seeking a Technical Architect to help lead the Vehicle product team as part of our Personal Lines Auto Modernization effort where we are migrating away from our legacy systems and instead leveraging Guidewire’s PolicyCenter product as our policy administration system. This team is responsible for managing the Vehicle screen inside of PolicyCenter, all of the associated vehicle-related processing behind-the-scenes necessary to quote and bind transactions, and then various other vehicle-related business rules and capabilities. The logic this team owns is contained within PolicyCenter (written in Gosu) and then within our outbound integration service (written in Java) which receives and directs PolicyCenter requests to and from various downstream supplier services. The technical topology around this team is fairly broad and will require dedicated technical architecture focus as we look to manage our state rollout and ongoing enhancements. You would be coming into a critical role on a critical team on State Farm’s most critical work effort!
Primary duties will include the following:
Regular engagement with team members and business partners to understand requirements for current and upcoming work impacting our product team
Influence high-level design for larger work intake requests containing scope impacting the Vehicle product team
Evaluate requirements for new work intake requests for the Vehicle product team team, assess them for architectural impact, and then develop low-level design for their related technical solutions in meeting business and/or technical needs
Drive technical architecture and decision making for shared work across our neighboring teams and downstream supplier teams
Working with vendors such as Guidewire for architectural direction and solutions
Consistently help establish/maintain/prioritize a healthy product backlog in partnership with other key team members
Collaborate with Software Engineers as they deliver software changes, assist them with resolving challenges, and review/accept work prior to deploying to production
Partner with other Technical Architects in various settings in helping influence the strategic direction of technical solutions common to all Personal Lines Auto Modernization product teams
Regular engagement with production support team members to help troubleshoot current issues and identify future technical improvements to our product
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Current or former technical architecture experience, or at least a strong technical lead who has demonstrated an ability to develop and apply architectural concepts within their work
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions in PolicyCenter
Deep experience with object-oriented programming languages (especially Java and/or Gosu)
Experience with REST and SOAP web services
Deep familiarity with CI/CD and test automation
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
Ability to articulate ideas or concepts and influence others
Works well within a team environment
Proven ability to establish relationships and collaborate across teams
Self-starter who takes initiative and seeks out ways to contribute beyond assigned responsibilities
Adaptability and learning agility in shifting between tasks or responsibilities due to changing business or technical needs
Preferred Skills:
Business and technical knowledge of Auto insurance
Experience in designing and/or delivering solutions on AWS
* Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hub Locations: Bloomington, IL and Richardson, TX
Competitive Benefits, including:
401k Plan
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision plans
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Annual Merit Increases
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Initiatives
For more details visit our benefits summary page
#LI-Hybrid
SFARM
Reference: 201951078
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