Job Description:The ITG department of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Architect. The Enterprise Architect leads the development and evolution of the technology roadmap to support business strategies and oversees its implementation. We are looking for a team member who would enjoy working for an organization that strives every day to support the public good and make a difference. Are you driven to utilize your analysis skills while delivering excellent service to build long-lasting rapport? If so, this is a perfect opportunity for you!This is a full-time , remote position. The selected individual is required to live within 100 miles of the Kansas City, Missouri office.Responsibilities include:
Assess new and emerging technologies to inform the strategic roadmap
Collaborate with teams to communicate a high-level vision of enterprise solutions and initiatives
Ensure that team and application strategies align with business and technical objectives
Promote continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps capabilities
Facilitate the reuse of code, components, and proven patterns
Enable developers with consumable artifacts and practices that demonstrate proven methods
Work with teams to gain local context and perspective for requirements
Promote decentralized communities of practice to share learning and best practices
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to collaborate well with all kinds of people, inside and outside the organization
Ability to facilitate collaboration, break down barriers, support the organization’s goals and create cross-functional groups to solve problems
Ability to cultivate innovation
Ability to create new ideas, solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges
Ability to solve complex problems through development of new explanations or applications
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of people with the ability to adapt communicationto diverse listeners and organizational levels
Ability to be an influential leader by building successful organizational initiatives, anticipating reactions to build and maintain momentum and support and lead discussions, presentations, demonstrations
Ability to provide customer service in a positive, proactive manner
Ability to engage in continuous self-development by staying abreast of emerging trends, pursuing challenging experiences beyond the existing role to add value, attemptingnew approaches to maximize potential for learning
Ability to set quality standards for area of responsibility
Ability to think strategically to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments and draw conclusions using effective problem-solving, strategic and creative thinking
Minimum Education and/or experience required :
Bachelor’s degree in a technology or business-related field and two’syears experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
AWS Certified Solutions Architector comparableexperience.
Knowledge of
Cloud Architecture, Cloud Application Design, Cloud Networking
Containers
Software Delivery
OWASP
Java (intermediate)
JavaScript (intermediate)
jQuery (intermediate)
Python (intermediate)
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) (intermediate)
Software Development (intermediate)
Preferred Experience & Education :AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectCompensation:Range starting at $142,382 up to $192,400 to be commensurate with experience and educationInterested in learning more about the amazing benefits the NAIC offers? Visit our Benefits (http://content.naic.org/about/benefits) page for more information.The NAIC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity EmployerApplicants for all positions are considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NAICCompany OverviewThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a member-focused, non-profit Association supporting state insurance commissioners, and their departments, to effectively regulate the insurance industry and protect consumers. Headquartered in Kansas City, New York, and Washington DC, our 150-year-old Association offers the coordination of expertise in policy and regulation among state departments, data and technology, financial regulatory support, training and education, and resources for ongoing collaboration among the states and jurisdictions.Diversity StatementOur member-driven Association supports the dynamic and diverse needs of state regulatory agencies and the consumers of insurance products and services. Through our ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we believe our employees provide a wide range of experience and expertise to generate better ideas and solve complex problems consumers and our members face as insurance products and regulations evolve over time.Guiding Principles We put customers first We are committed to continuous improvement We succeed by working together We do what it takes to get the job done We communicate often We treat colleagues with respect and honesty