Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect 118865 What can go right when you can grow your career? Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, we have over 150 years of experience, serve more than 25 industries, and insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Zurich strives to provide ongoing career development opportunities so you can reach your full potential and foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. With the support of people like you, we are optimistic about leading the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our people, our customers and the communities we serve. **Do you know someone who would be a great candidate for this opening? Zurich North America has two separate and distinct talent referral programs in the US. Please scroll to the bottom of this posting to learn more and access the links to submit your talent referral.** Zurich North America is currently hiring a Sr. Enterprise Solutions Architect to work in a hybrid schedule at our Schaumburg North America HQ and will report to the Technical Director of Enterprise Architecture within the Advanced Technology & Enterprise Solutions team. The Sr. Enterprise Solutions Architect a highly visible and influential role who will collaborate with IT as well as business stakeholders to deliver business value and improved outcomes by leading business, integration and technology architecture and ensure alignment with IT strategy and business objectives. The Sr. Enterprise Solutions Architect maintains a global view to ensure IT projects deliver both functional and enterprise value and are woven seamlessly into the overall business and technology landscape. Duties and responsibilities: + Conduct in-depth analyses of business challenges and IT capabilities to drive business and IT alignment. Identify critical gaps and opportunities to recommend architectural solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes. + Collaborate across organizational boundaries to drive trade-off discussions, facilitate informed decision making and risk mitigation via well-researched and robust IT solutions + Maintain alignment, integration, and coordination of architecture activities across different programs, projects and products. + Evaluate COTS software and lead PoC/PoT to select fit-for-purpose solutions aligned to ZNA IT strategy + Strong knowledge of system engineering concepts and data integration patterns like APIs, event-driven architecture, ETL etc., across diverse cloud platforms like Azure/AWS PaaS, SaaS and Vendor solutions + Drive business and IT adoption of technology solutions, including AI/ML, DevOps, IoT, OCR, Cloud, RPA, etc. + Adhere to a set of standards, reference architecture patterns, principles, and guardrails + Collaborate with infrastructure teams, Group EA team and Security team to ensure consistency with the enterprise architecture, as well as to identify when it is vital to modify the enterprise architecture. + Rationalize technology landscape by leveraging capability mapping, evaluating technical debt, and recommending solutions towards cost optimization, improved operations, and solution sustainability + Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and achieve buy-in of complex concepts through timely and high-quality verbal/written communication + Manage, mentor, and provide architectural guidance across the organization by communicating the value of Enterprise Architecture, service offering, and instilling architectural and design thinking approaches + Manage the delivery by successfully planning, running and completing projects. Will collaborate with all the teams involved in a project to ensure the project produces the necessary outputs while meeting deadlines and staying within budget. + Will interact with stakeholders to make sure the project meets their requirements and that they agree with the project's current direction. Basic Qualifications: + Bachelors Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR + High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area AND + IT Strategy Preferred Qualifications: + Knowledge of Insurance industry + 5+ years of experience in roles creating architecture and strategy, performing business analysis or experience as an Enterprise Architect + 5+ years of experience as IT Business Architect or Solutions Architect role preferably with experience in large business process or organizational change initiatives. + Working knowledge of Salesforce, Guidewire PolicyCenter and low-code platform like Mendix, Innoveo + Delivery management experience + Project Management experience preferred + Masters degree preferred As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code § 1033. As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time ( https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq ). A future with Zurich. What can go right when you apply at Zurich? Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please clickhere (https://www.zurichna.com/careers) to learn more. As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission. Location(s): AM - Schaumburg Remote Working: Hybrid Schedule: Full Time Employment Sponsorship Offered: Yes Linkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-LH1 #LI-DIRECTOR