Job Description
Max Rate ***
*** months contract to hire
Philly, Cedar Rapids or Denver(preferred) Hybrid 3 days/week
Job Description Summary
The Specialist Enterprise Architect will lead WFG's digital transformation by designing modern, scalable architectures that enable our agent-centric business model and support growth goals.
This role focuses on SaaS-first integration, API-first design, and building best-in-class technology platforms using our preferred stack (.NET, React/TypeScript, Python) with AWS cloud services.
As a Specialist Enterprise Architect you will work across teams partnering with business, architecture, and delivery to define and drive a transformation roadmap.
Responsibilities:
" Lead enterprise architecture design for WFG's digital excellence transformation and agent experience optimization
" Architect SaaS-first integration strategies with platforms like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Adobe Experience Manager
" Design API-first architectures using .NET 8+ (ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, C#) for scalable backend services
" Lead React/TypeScript frontend architecture for agent portals, customer interfaces, and progressive web applications
" Architect data-driven solutions using Python for advanced analytics, machine learning, and real-time insights
" Design event-driven architectures using AWS services (EventBridge, Lambda, ECS/EKS) for loose coupling and scalability
" Lead integration platform architecture using iPaaS solutions or equivalent frameworks for universal connectivity
" Implement mobile-first, responsive designs optimized for field agent productivity and customer experience
" Design AI/ML integration patterns using Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and generative AI capabilities
" Establish security-by-design patterns with zero-trust architecture, encryption everywhere, and compliance automation
" Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate agent needs into technical solutions and platform capabilities
" Mentor development teams on architectural patterns, best practices, and technology standards
Qualifications:
" Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
" 6 years of collective experience in architecture, enterprise roadmaps, analytics, cloud, IT strategies, SAFE, TOGAF or similar and data integration.
" 4 years of experience architecting complex cloud-native architectures
" Experience presenting roadmaps, strategies, architectures, and business vision to effectively communicate with all levels of management and drive architectural decisions
" Leadership capability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and drive architectural decisions
" 3 years experience architecting large-scale distributed applications with microservices patterns
" 3 years experience with DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipeline implementation
" 3 years experience architecting containerized applications with Kubernetes or equivalent orchestration
" Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with customer-focused delivery management
" Technical communication skills and ability to work effectively in agile team environments
" Expertise using SQL for data analysis, profiling, and extraction across multiple database platforms
" Experience with agent/digital experience design and field productivity optimization
Preferred Qualifications:
" Master s degree
" Experience in the financial services industry, required digital portal experience, agent/advisor technologies(ex: Life, Annuities, Brokerage, Insurance)
" Deep expertise in .NET ecosystem (ASP.NET Core 8+, Entity Framework Core, C# 12+, AWS integration patterns)
" Experience designing robust data architectures and supporting applications on modern data stores (DynamoDB, Document, Graph, Iceberg)
" Advanced React/TypeScript experience including component libraries, state management, and performance optimization
" Python data science expertise (pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch, MLOps patterns)
" Experience integrating with advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI implementations (AWS Bedrock, Sagemaker, generative AI pipelines)
" Thorough knowledge of OpenAPI specification, REST API design, security patterns, and implementation
" AWS cloud certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, SysOps) and hands-on AWS services experience
" Experience with integration platforms (MuleSoft, Apache Camel) and event-driven messaging patterns
" Understanding of big data, real-time streaming analytics, and data lake architectures
" Knowledge of financial services regulatory compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR)
" Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and multi-channel customer service platforms
" Progressive Web App (PWA) and mobile-first development architecture experience
" Master's degree in relevant technical field
Working Conditions:
" Hybrid in Denver, Cedar Rapids, Philadelphia
" Moderate travel
*Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.*