Sales & Distribution Technology Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect, Sales & Distribution Architecture,

Distribution Technology Full-Time, Springfield, MA / Boston, MA / New York, NY The Opportunity As a Solutions Architect on the Sales & Distribution Architecture team, you will join a highly effective team of experienced and talented architects

who collaborate to define and influence

solutions across the

sales & distribution value stream. The Team The Sales

& Distribution Architecture team is uniquely positioned

as a shared service

in support of several support & delivery organizations that enable our two primary distribution channels

.

Your Architect peers

lead through

accountab

ility

,

coaching,

collaboration

,

creativity

and knowledge

to define the solutions that enable meaningful business outcomes and

technical modernization for

high priority

initiatives

.

Our team is motivated by

the role

that

we play in influencing

both

business and technical strategies

and the value that our partnership provides to the teams that we engage with

to deliver

.

We are in high demand

and are growing as a result

. The Impact he role includes keeping abreast of the industry and applying that knowledge to ensure we are architecting and designing solutions that meet future state business strategies. As a Solutions Architect

you’ll

have an opportunity to partner with other experienced technology resources to deliver solutions that transform our business processes. In this role, as well as all roles within MassMutual, you will

demonstrate

accountability, agility, a dedication to

being

inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most

difficult situations

.

You will exercise your strong communication skills, as well as your passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience, and self-awareness.

In this role, you will be expected to: Partner with Enterprise Architecture to define and

maintain

the target operating model for delivery, including technologies, tools, and

patterns

Partner with Enterprise Architecture to further the strategic vision and application

roadmaps

Partner with Development Teams to translate architecture to design/code-level

execution

Serve as the technical liaison between MassMutual business partners, industry vendors, and distribution partners, while working very closely with both business and technical stakeholders

Identify

end-to-end technical solutions based on business needs that

utilize

a service-based architecture incorporating API’s and Events for decoupling Digital and Backend application services.

Capture future state technology vision in actionable, context-specific

roadmaps

Partner directly with the specific technology subject matter experts and technical leads to ensure architecture standards are adopted and solutions are aligned with enterprise Technology stacks

.

Architect Solutions are designed as reusable components (API’s/ Microservices) that compose an overall solution that’s flexible, scalable, performant, and providing excellent user experience.

Be a

ccountable for implementation of cross-functional solution architecture of all technologies in the Sales & Distribution technology

stack

Understand and proactively assess the current state of the technology and

identify

gaps and

overlaps

Ensure technologies are

optimized

, recommending investments and rationalization and if necessary, conducts technology assessment and

selection

Possess deep industry understanding and a point-of-view of the services provided, and the technologies/products used in the industry

in order to

effectively make decisions on product usage and investment at

MassMutual

Typical day-to-day

responsibilities include: Strong partnership & collaboration with Enterprise Architecture

Creation and/or contributing to governed architecture artifacts, including Solution, Decisions, Strategies and Roadmaps.

Hands-on collaboration with Development teams

Project Team Meetings, status, planning, requirement reviews, etc.

Design & Code Reviews

Architecture/ Design Decisions & Technology Evaluations

Industry Trends, Research, POC, Tools

Test Plan Reviews

Production Support Transition Reviews

Contribute to our architecture community by a

ttend

ing

and

participating

in

Architecture & Design Roundtables, Architecture Review Board

s,

and Solution Architecture Guild

meetings

The Minimum Qualifications Bachelors

in engineering

or r

elated

d

egree

8+ years of solutions architect

or related experience (

e.g. tech lead, lead designer)

5

+ years development experience, capable of designing and implementing complex

solutions

2+ years of experience in sales & distribution related business processes and technologies, including at least one of the following

sub-domains

:

Marketing, Wealth Management, Distribution Management,

Incentive Management (compensation, recognition),

Broker Dealer Administration, Insurance Distribution.

Skilled leading and/or

participating

in system design and architectural activities including technical requirement writing experience and ability to lead collaboration sessions for important design reviews and decisions.

Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in a team-based environment including employees, vendors, and third-party

contractors

Excellent mentoring skills and the desire to contribute to efforts beyond the scope of the day-to-day project

work

Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced team

members

Experience in AWS cloud application design, development, and

deployment

Experience with event streaming and web service protocols like SOAP, REST,

JSON

or Kafka

Experience with data development, including database design, modeling, ETL and

scheduling

General working k

nowledge of insurance data, investment data and /or financial data

Experience

in working with

and enabling integrations with

vendor /

SaaS platforms

The Ideal Qualifications AWS Certifications

7+ design & development experience including frontend, backend,

database

and Integration technologies

preferred

Strong knowledge of data modeling and ETL development including development patterns, and best practices

Experience with one or more

of the following platforms/technologies:

Vertica

Kong

Kafka

Salesforce

React /

NextJS

Content Management Platforms

/ Search Engines

Life, Disability Income and Annuity Order Entry

Investment

Custodian

Platforms

Needs Analysis / Financial Planning Software

DTCC

SAP

CI/CD

Dev

Ops

Kubernetes

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team Regular meetings with the

Sales & Distribution Architecture team

Focused one-on-one meetings with your

manager

Access to mentorship opportunities

Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ,

veteran

and disability-focused Business Resource Groups

Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms

Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

#LI-RK1 MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

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