The Applications Architect is responsible for evaluating, designing, and building an organization’s business needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure. This individual will have an expert level understanding of programming methodologies and will be able to evaluate code to ensure alignment with existing design patterns and approaches. Their day-to-day interactions will encompass business, system, information, security, application, and technology architecture for BRP. This WILL BE a hands-on design, build, and ship of coded software solutions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Azure cloud environments strongly desired
• Hands on software development, active
• Ability to communicate effectively with several different types of stakeholders
• Ability to handle the fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technology related field
• 5+ years working in Insurance or Financial Services a plus
• 5+ years working in as architect role or senior developer with hands on keys coding main focus
• 7+ years of overall development experience

• Have commanding knowledge of internal and external system solutions required to meet business requirements and influence adoption.
• Work with business and tech teams to build out solutions for requested enhancements and new software deliverables.
• Build and ship code to meet all new or enhanced software deliverables.
• Review developer code to ensure alignment with existing design patterns prior to release.
• Be the lead on all developer code to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
• Provide coaching to the development team to reinforce coding standards.
• Work with Digital Product, BAs, and developers to create software solutions.
• Participate in various meetings as a key member of the IT organization.
• Support business initiatives to onboard and integrate new sources of revenue.
• Support the development of annual budgets for information technology projects.
• Serve as technical liaison with direct relationships between IT, business owners, clients, and other external partners.
• Support business priorities with a consistent application delivery strategy and governance structure.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to support implementations, security, and compliance and help minimize risk.