Renaissance Benefits is seeking an experienced Associate Solutions Architect to join our growing team!
At Renaissance, the Associate Solutions Architect provides direction, support and hands on development of internal administration systems, external portals and various ancillary systems which support the insurance operation. This lead technical role will develop partnerships with the business and IT to facilitate the capturing of requirements and drive solutions to meet business/IT needs. They will also be a partner in the development and driving adherence to internal processes, system controls, and protocols.
What will this role entail?
- Works with solutions architect to implement and support processes to drive better management and success of development work.
- Work with Solution Architect to implement the use of JIRA and Confluence to support project deployment – including the capturing of requirements, test cases and development and deployment plans.
- Works with business and IT to assess and provide design approaches to solve and meet business needs for review and selection.
- Provides hands on development support when needed to support projects.
- Work with development teams to provide technical thought leadership for development projects.
- Works with vendors and project management to develop solutions and mentor their implementation to meet business needs.
- Works to design, develop and deploy workflow solutions to meet business needs.
- Develop business relationships that extend ability to better work in a collaborative environment.
- Work with the solution architect to understand long term direction and aid in the development and support of it.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or closely related discipline is required
- 3-5 years of experience in various software designs, languages, and architectures
- Knowledgeable about all phases of the software development life cycle and solution delivery for web, client-server, and cloud-based systems.
- Good knowledge of modern software engineering principles and best practices.
- Proven track record of work experience as an architect, project manager, or developer.
- Familiarity with computer networks and IT security management.
- Certificates to demonstrate knowledge and competency.
- Hands on development skill in multiple development languages, such as Java, JavaScript, Python, as well as cloud computing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in solution definition and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills.