Principal, Enterprise Architect

The Principal Enterprise Architect serves as the senior expert on behalf of a strategically important program or programs focused on the modernization of architecture to enable a data-driven digital business.

Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years, and we’re proud of the trust we’ve earned.

But we believe our responsibility goes beyond insurance, investments, and retirement accounts.

We’re also in the business of helping people improve their financial and personal well-being, so they can add more years to their lives, and more life to their years.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior expert to provide technical guidance and leadership for development programs and projects.

• Work collaboratively with other architects, data scientists, analytics teams, and business product owners in an agile environment.

• Architect, build, and support the operation of Cloud and On-Premises enterprise data infrastructure and tools.

• Design robust, reusable and scalable data driven solutions and data pipeline frameworks to automate the ingestion, processing, and delivery of structured and unstructured batch and real-time streaming data.

• Lead the development of data APIs and data delivery services to support critical operational processes, analytical models, and machine learning applications.

• Lead the selection and integration of data related tools, frameworks and applications required to expand our platform capabilities.

• Recommend and implement best practices for the management of enterprise data, including master data, reference data, metadata, data quality, and lineage.

• Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to lead and support the environment and project deliverables.

• May manage/coach staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience

• Eight years of collective experience in the application of architecture, enterprise roadmaps, analytics, cloud, IT strategies, innovation, SAFE, TOGAF and data integration concepts and methodologies

• Six years of experience architecting, building, and administering complex architectures and technologies, and real-time streaming analytics architectures in both on premises and cloud environments.

• Expertise using SQL for data profiling, analysis and extraction

• Familiarity with data science techniques and frameworks.

• Four years of experience in the four following areas:

• Architecting, building, and administering large-scale distributed applications

• Linux operations and development, including CLI, basic commands and shell scripting (Powershell, Bash)

• Architecting scalable containerized applications with container orchestration framework

• Execution of DevOps methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

• Skilled in detailed-oriented delivery management; results oriented with a strong customer focus

• Leadership capability to effectively communicate with all levels of management

• Strong analytical skills and creative thinker

• Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Technical communication skills

• Prioritization skills to meet tight deadlines

• The ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

• Experience with advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations

• Skills surrounding Identity And Access Management (IAM)

• Experience with data analysis and using data visualization tools to describe data

• Understanding of big data and real time streaming analytics processing architecture and ecosystems

• Experience with Datalakes data warehousing architecture and implementation, including MPP, data streams, and experience with source to target mappings and developing ETL code

• Software development experience in relevant programming languages (i.e.

Java, Python, Scala, Node.js, SQL)

• Thorough Knowledge of open API Specification, REST, API designs, Security and implementation

• Technology or platform certifications (e.g.

AWS, Microsoft)

Working Conditions

• Non-commuting Remote: Will not be assigned to report to a Company office location (although they may need to travel to a Company office upon request) and will perform their work remotely

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules.

It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid.

It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado.

Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation.

**

Compensation :

The salary for this position generally ranges between $143,000
– $189,000.

This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operational needs and other considerations permitted by law.

The range may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Rule 4.1.2.

Bonus Eligibility:

This position is also typically eligible for an annual bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company Discretion at a rate of 20%.

What You Receive:

• A Comprehensive Wealth + Health package.

It’s our passion to empower people, and especially our employees, to add years to their lives and more life to their years.

That means a healthy account balance and a healthy body to match.

As you’ll come to discover, Wealth + Health is a central part of everything we do!

• Wealth Benefits; Competitive Pay, Bonus, and Benefits Package; Pension Plan, 401k Match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Insurance, Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Discounts, Career Training & Development Opportunities, Certification Sponsorship

• Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits; Be Well Company sponsored holistic wellness program which includes Wellness Coaching and reward dollars, Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, College Coach Program, Back-up Care Program, Paid Time Off to Volunteer, Employee Matching Gifts Program, Employee Resource Groups, Inclusion and Diversity Programs, Employee Recognition Program.