Enterprise Architect - Intermediate

Enterprise Architect – Intermediate

Searching for a place to make your mark? Every great team depends on the individual contributions of its members; the skills, talent, and the passion that each and every team member brings. At Citizens, we are interested in building a workforce of top achievers committed to our company’s success – and their own! Our company values the knowledge that comes from experienced individuals with a variety of backgrounds, in or out of insurance.

Citizens Mission is to provide property insurance protection in Florida to those who are, in good faith, unable to obtain coverage through the private market while also providing the utmost in customer service. Our Values are public service, integrity, respect, responsiveness, and sound judgment. We strive to not only provide affordable insurance products and services but also to provide sound financial responsibility to the Citizens of Florida.

At Citizens, we are a team of dedicated, service-minded professionals committed to our policyholders. Come achieve and maximize your potential with us!

Job Summary:

Enterprise Architect - Intermediate will play a major role in high visibility Enterprise Transformation, responsible for understanding Citizens' architecture current state, what the “to-be” state will be, and how will the organization get to the “to-be” state as a group.

Job Duties:

Models’ ethical behavior and executes job responsibilities in accordance with Citizen’s core values, ethics, and information protection policies.

Governance: Promote Agile Architecture with the appropriate level of governance and verification as part of the delivery process to minimize overhead, ensure continuous flow of value, and balance intentional design with emergent design. Lead assigned governance activities following established processes for meeting logs, highlights, etc.

Architecture Consulting: Collaborate with relevant Agile members (business, development, architects, etc.) to define architecture blueprints, contribute to non-functional requirements, ensure alignment with strategies, and advance maturity of capabilities to deliver value.

Future State Architecture: Identify, design, and roadmap the to-be state (related to your assigned architecture domain) for the purpose of aligning technology investments with IT and business objectives. Complete IT Strategy documents to establish the direction of future state architecture. Utilize the Enterprise Architecture Tool and Repository to provide future state views when applicable.

Reference Architecture and Patterns: Under the guidance of more senior architects, assist in the development and maintenance of reference architectures, design patters, best practices, and guidelines. Assist delivery teams with knowledge transfer regarding use of those standards and patterns. Create and maintain content for the Enterprise Architecture web site.

Innovation: Analyze and track technology industry and market trends and determine their potential impact on the enterprise. Conduct proof-of-concept solutions and make recommendations. Participate in vendor and product evaluations.

Contribute to the Enterprise Architecture by working on assigned deliverables. This may entail working with developers, engineers, systems analysts, and other architects.

Knowledge: Required

Intermediate knowledge of Enterprise Architecture

Intermediate knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Systems/Applications; Data; Technology; Security

System Deployment best practices and tools

Knowledge of cloud service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)

Agile methods and tools

Broad view across IT disciplines

Exposure to multiple diverse technologies

IT delivery methods

Skills & Abilities: Required

Apply architectural principles to technology solutions

Ability to Analyze systems and solutions

Champion the value of architecture

Ability to work on multiple initiatives at once

Communicate effectively at all levels

Research and learn new technologies

Construct proof-of-concepts

Strong collaboration & influencing skills

Please list any preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Education here:

• Experience or familiarity w/ at least one EA Frameworks/Methodologies like TOGAF/Zachman

• Experience or Certification in SAFE.

• Knowledge of experience in Property & Casualty insurance Industry.

Experience: Required

3 or more years of experience in one or more of the following architecture domains: Application/Systems; Technology/Infrastructure; Information/Data; Security.

1 or more years of experience as a team lead or experience leading projects.

Must achieve TOGAF certification within one year of hire.

Education: Required

High School Diploma | GED

Bachelor’s Degree OR 4 years relevant experience, OR a combination of college education and relevant experience equivalent to 4 years. Computer Science, Information Technology, or related program

Other Certifications | Licenses Required: Must achieve TOGAF certification within 1 year of hire

What percentage of time is accountable for short-term operational goals? 90%

What percentage of time is accountable for transactional, day to day operational support? 10%

Physical Requirements:

Occasional: Travel

Frequent: Stationary position, Move, Traverse Continuous: Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position, Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information, detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess

Citizens offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental, Retirement Savings Plan, PTO, EAP, Tuition Reimbursement, Community Service and much more!

• Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company Paid employee basic life insurance and short-term disability
• Generous paid time off: vacation, sick and holiday leave
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Flexible work schedule
• Company Paid Parking (Jacksonville location)
• Employee recognition programs
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Community and volunteering opportunities
• Casual dress

Citizens is Proud to Be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Talent Acquisition Partner: Tammie Moore