The Mission of The MEMIC Group is to make workers' comp work better with compassion, trusted partnerships, and relentless commitment to workforce safety. The secret to the success and longevity of great organizations is their shared vision and strong values. At MEMIC our values are to be conscientious, to be an expert, to be a partner, to be curious and to be transparent.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sr. Solutions Architect to define and implement solution alternatives that effectively align with our business strategies and objectives. This role calls for the creation and maintenance of strategic enterprise business and application roadmaps across multiple Product Teams and projects. The ideal candidate will possess a profound understanding of business goals, objectives, outcomes, capabilities, value streams, and processes, and will be responsible for developing comprehensive deliverables to manage our portfolio of "to be" and "as is" solutions, including applications, processes, information, and shared services.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Alignment: Define and refine solution architectures that align with the organization's business strategies and objectives.
Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain comprehensive enterprise business and application roadmaps for multiple Product Teams and projects.
Business Translation: Understand and translate business drivers, goals, and capabilities into system designs and change requirements.
Lead Evaluation and Design: Evaluate, design, and analyze the implementation of solution architectures across business applications and technologies.
Architectural Development: Develop architectural designs guiding solution development across products, services, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with business stakeholders to ensure architectural solutions align with business needs, driving targeted outcomes.
Effectiveness Monitoring: Continuously monitor the effectiveness of the solutions architecture and recommend adjustments as necessary to meet business objectives.
Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, operations, business and other architects, to ensure seamless execution and delivery of solutions.
Environment Analysis: Analyze the business-IT environment to identify critical deficiencies, legacy systems, and technical debt, recommending solutions for improvement.
Reference Architectures: Create detailed reference architectures encompassing design principles, decision points, APIs, major systems, and dependencies between business and IT.
Deliverable Production: Produce key deliverables, such as standard definitions, reference models, and architecture designs, to support and drive targeted business outcomes.
Risk Management: Identify architectural risks and propose mitigation strategies to manage potential impacts on projects and initiatives.
Portfolio Management: Manage the portfolio of "as is" and "to be" solutions, ensuring they are documented and communicated effectively.
Technology Selection: Provide architectural expertise during the identification, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology solutions.
Consultation: Act as a consultant on a broad spectrum of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings, providing expert advice to drive targeted business outcomes.
Trend Monitoring: Monitor and analyze emerging technology trends, disruptions, and their potential impact on business and operational models.
Knowledge Sharing: Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning through workshops, training sessions, and review meetings.
Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectural decisions, designs, and analyses.
Status Reporting: Prepare and present regular status reports on architectural initiatives and progress to senior management.

Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
A minimum of three years of specialized experience in solution architecture, with a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, robust, and secure architectures.
Experience in the insurance industry is desired, with workers' compensation experience as a plus.
Deep understanding of AWS or Azure cloud services, including architecture design, deployment, and management. Related certification is a major plus.
Proficiency in modern software development practices, including microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), API management, networking, storage, and security.
Proficient in database design and management using SQL and other relational and non-relational database technologies.
Solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Infrastructure as Code using tools like Azure DevOps or similar.
Proven ability to design and implement robust, scalable, and secure solution architectures that align with business goals and objectives.
Expertise in creating detailed technical designs, including system diagrams, data flow diagrams, and architectural blueprints.
Ability to present architectural designs and strategies to executive leadership, securing their buy-in.
Strong attention to detail, organizational and communication skills, with ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes all traditional offerings such as:

Health Insurance options, Dental Insurance options and Vision Insurance
Employee Life Insurance/AD&D and Dependent Life Insurance options
Short-term & Long-term Disability
Health Savings Account with potential employer match
Flexible Medical and Dependent Care Account
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Legal/Identify Theft Insurance options
Long Term Care Insurance
Pet Insurance
401 (k) Retirement Plan with match up to 5%, plus profit sharing & discretionary contributions (subject to vesting)
5 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
7 paid holidays

We also offer other benefits to help foster a healthy, balance lifestyle such as:

Flextime schedules
Paid Parental Leave
Student loan paydown and refinancing assistance
Educational assistance for job related courses, seminars, certifications or degrees
One paid day every year to volunteer for your non-profit of choice
On-site fitness center (Maine) or fitness reimbursement
Subsidized parking
Sit-Stand desks & daily stretch breaks

MEMIC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetics, gender identity, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. MEMIC is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

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