CVP, Solution Architect - Digital

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.

This position primarily involves a hybrid work schedule - working remotely: Monday & Friday / on site: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Solution Architect provides technical expertise spanning various platforms focusing on internet applications and data.  Researches, develops and implements complex digital solutions supporting business capabilities required by NYL Direct.

Partners with business and technology teams to define, design and develop end-to-end digital solutions that combine technology with process and governance to drive revenue growth, achieve efficiencies, increase customer satisfaction and maximize value for New York Life Direct.

The candidate is expected to be able to design solutions across a broad range of technologies including content management, campaign management, data management, content operations, and personalization within the context of the insurance industry, in compliance with company operational, Risk and Security and other relevant policies.

The role requires superior communication and analytical skills. This role requires the ability to listen and understand the business’s needs, goals and issues, and translate the identified needs to a comprehensive solution. Requires the ability to balance the business expectations and needs against resource and policy constraints to create viable solutions.

Qualified applicants must possess a solid background in Internet application development, with demonstrated expertise with content management and marketing web platforms such as Sitecore, AEM, Contentful. Experience with multiple platforms is a strong plus.

• Provides technical leadership and design oversight on complex projects.
• Evaluates and analyzes new technologies to address business requirements.
• Applies technical knowledge to develop, implement, support and maintain the technical solutions.
• Mentors app dev team members in the application system components and improving technical skills.
• Participates in regular Technology Architecture group collaborative analysis, review and recommendation of new patterns, practices and implementations.
• In collaboration with other Technology Architecture team members, conduct governance activities associated with ensuring solution compliance.
• Maintains awareness of upcoming technological advances, product offerings and their implications to the existing Infrastructure.
• Undertakes independent technical research of new technology …