Job Description

Purpose of Job

Responsible for translating business needs into technical solutions and defining solutions to business problems through reasoned application of information technology. Designs, develops, and analyzes overall architecture of internal systems, including hardware and software. Determines integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs. Coordinates design and integration of total system including subsystems. Researches and recommends technology to improve the current systems. Provides organizational leadership and technical vision, coupled with strong business acumen to deliver an efficient, sound, and industry leading technical platform.

Job Requirements

* Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role
* Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled
* Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities
* Leads development and implementation of technical strategies to assure achievement of CoSA/organizational goals
* Serves as primary consultant to IT, executive management and other personnel in large-scale information technology efforts, which require extremely high degrees of analytical and creative ability
* Provides authoritative technical advice and expertise to senior management regarding systems development, hardware and software configurations for major corporate information systems
* Evaluates design and architecture of proposed systems to determine feasibility of new applications and/or assess business impacts on other systems
* Influences product direction and features for critical vendors
* Provides knowledge counsel to executive management on cross-divisional, cross-applications, and cross-technology issues
* Directs the assessment of integration and supports impacts of new, proposed, and existing technologies, and advises executive management
* Directs the scope, design, coordination, and implementation decisions concerning integration of the organizations broad spectrum of highly technical and complex computer and telecommunication systems
* Builds and oversees a team of Technical Architects supporting a technical portfolio of a CoSA through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities

Minimum Experience:

* 10 years of progressive Information Technology/IT development or implementation/consulting experience
* 4 years of people leadership experience in building, managing and/or developing high-performing teams
* Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions and managing work to achieve strategic goals
* Demonstrated understanding of applications, server technology, networking and/or security
* Executive level business acumen in the areas of business operations, industry practices and emerging trends
* Ability to consider process, business impact, timing, budget, organization, strategy, and change management for any technology decision and to be able to explain that to any audience, at any level, of any size
* Excellent leadership, creativity, communication, presentation, writing, and collaboration skills
* Ability to effectively contribute IT Architecture when assigned to provide technical leadership for high level, multi-effort business change and the highest complexity projects and initiatives that are directly linked to published enterprise goals and strategies
* Comprehensive knowledge of both current and emerging technologies that affect business
* Certification based on the domain support such as:
* AWS Certified Solution Architect
* CTA Salesforce
* ITIL Master Certification
* TOGAF 9
* Zachman Certified Enterprise Architect

PREFERRED:

* Technical expertise in property and casualty (auto, property, and commercial insurance), life insurance (annuities, life insurance)
* Experience in insurance regulations required
* Experience with delivery and responsibility for Executive oversight of Cross Domain Technical Strategy
* Demonstrated experience leading Technical Architects
* Technology Portfolio Management experience
* Experiencing architecting large scale modernization utilizing technologies such as Guidewire, ALIP

Compensation:

USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. The salary range for this position is: $135,200 - $243,500

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits:

At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

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Relocation assistance is available for this position.