Senior IT Architect

About the Role:

Erie Insurance is seeking a highly skilled IT Strategy Leader to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for creating an environment where full context is provided to drive strategy for moderately complex, transformative initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and validates the IT architecture against requirements of the business for initiatives of moderate architectural impact.
• Sets direction and achieves alignment around the IT strategy and determines the best path to achieve it.
• Empowers the organization to efficiently make high-quality technology and process decisions that enable our business vision in environments that require moderate sophistication in relationship building and partnership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture
• Experience with architecture leadership in cross discipline transformational initiatives, enterprise level programs and products
• Experience working with Senior and Executive leadership
• P&C Insurance experience preferred

What We Offer:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents
• Coverage begins your first day of work
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums
• We currently pay up to 97% of employees' monthly premium costs
• Pension
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match
• Paid time off
• Career development
• Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations

Competencies:

• Self-Development
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation
• Instills Trust
• Decision Quality
• Values Diversity
• Nimble Learning
• Customer Focus
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Information Management Skills
• Job-Specific Knowledge
• Using Tables And Graphs

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, Business or related field, plus five years' related experience, or;
• Associate's degree in a technical field, plus seven years' related experience, or;
• High School Diploma plus nine years' related experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional
• Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional
• Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Rarely
• Driving; Occasional
• Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Rarely
• Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)
• Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely