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Senior Foundation Architect

Employer
Brighthouse Financial
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Oct 25, 2019

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Category
IT
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Brighthouse Financial is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S., we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they’ve earned and ensure it lasts. We are built on a foundation of experience and knowledge, which allows us to keep our promises and provide the value they deserve.

At Brighthouse Financial, we’re fostering a culture where diverse backgrounds and experiences are celebrated, and different ideas are heard and respected. We believe that by creating an inclusive workplace, we’re better able to attract and retain our talent, provide valuable solutions that meet the needs of our advisors and their clients, and deliver on our mission of helping more people achieve financial security. We’re seeking passionate, high-performing team member to join us. Sound like you? Read on.

How This Role Contributes to Brighthouse Financial:

The formation of Brighthouse Financial as a new company presents a truly unique opportunity for us to do things right the first time. It allows us to architect our environment from ground up. However, doing so requires a solid enterprise architecture program that contributes to the delivery of desired business outcomes and allows Brighthouse Financial to realize its future state. The realization of the components of that program is crucial to the success of our company.

The Senior Foundation Architect is responsible for managing the foundational components of the enterprise architecture program. This individual is responsible for ensuring the integrity and execution of the foundational components, functions and processes of the program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drives the creation and maintenance of the company’s technology strategy (target state architecture and roadmap)
  • Manages the enterprise architecture governance process, metrics, tools and templates
  • Manages the technical debt
  • Manages the implementation and usage of the enterprise architecture tool
  • Manages the application, data and technology stacks
  • Maintains the architecture model and framework, architecture vision, principles and standards
  • Maintains the enterprise architecture organizational structure, operating model and processes
  • Leads the development and execution of a communication and education plan for the enterprise architects
  • Manages the identification, assessment and communication of emerging technologies and trends
  • Performs the enterprise architecture maturity assessment
  • Supports the annual IT planning process
  • Participates in project planning and maintains related project architecture artifacts
  • Provides work guidance to other architects or consultants and oversees deliverables created by them

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

  • 5+ years of enterprise architecture experience
  • Experience using an enterprise architecture tool
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools
  • Ability to think strategically and apply abstract architectural concepts at an enterprise level
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey architectural concepts to business and technology peers as well as senior management
  • Effective influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work simultaneously on multiple large, complex projects with minimal supervision
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is a plus

Travel:

Less than 5%

Number of Openings:

1

Company

Why Brighthouse Financial

We’re on a mission to help people create a better financial future. Drawing on our history as part of MetLife, Inc., we will help our customers achieve financial security. Our experience has taught us that it’s time for something new: a simple and transparent alternative to an industry that customers often feel is complex, confusing, and costly.

 

Benefits

Brighthouse Savings Plan

Achieve your long-term financial goals by combining your contributions with the company match and annual profit sharing contribution

 

Healthcare Gain

Peace of mind and care for you and your family by participating in our medical/pharmacy, dental and vision plans.

 

Income Protection

Protect your loved ones and prepare for the unexpected with company provided life and disability programs.

 

Work Life Balance

Live a fuller life and take time to recharge with our competitive offering of holidays, paid time off, parental leave, and much more.

 

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