The Director, Solutions Architecture is a people leader responsible for directing the solution architecture function that translates business priorities into scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. This leader partners with business stakeholders, product, engineering, security, data, and infrastructure teams to establish architecture standards, guide solution design, and drive consistency across application, integration, cloud, and emerging technology initiatives. The Director, Solutions Architecture leads architecture managers and senior architects, owns the departmental budget and governance practices, and advises senior technology leadership on modernization, platform selection, and the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and intelligent automation.
Position Summary
The Director, Solutions Architecture is a people leader responsible for directing the solution architecture function that translates business priorities into scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. This leader partners with business stakeholders, product, engineering, security, data, and infrastructure teams to establish architecture standards, guide solution design, and drive consistency across application, integration, cloud, and emerging technology initiatives. The Director, Solutions Architecture leads architecture managers and senior architects, owns the departmental budget and governance practices, and advises senior technology leadership on modernization, platform selection, and the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and intelligent automation.
Primary Responsibilities
Architecture Strategy & Governance
· Develop and maintain the solution architecture roadmap, standards, and operating model for assigned technology domains, aligned with enterprise architecture strategy and organizational priorities.
· Establish and govern architecture principles, reference patterns, and decision-making frameworks that guide technology delivery and investment decisions.
· Lead architecture review processes, architectural decision records, and governance forums to identify risks, resolve complex design challenges, and improve solution quality.
· Ensure technology solutions adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, resiliency objectives, and business continuity expectations.
Solution Design & Technology Delivery
· Translate business strategies and operational requirements into scalable solution architectures and technology roadmaps.
· Guide application, integration, and cloud architecture practices, including application programming interface (API) strategy, event-driven patterns, and interoperability across internal platforms, carriers, vendors, and third-party partners.
· Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of enterprise platforms, cloud services, integration technologies, and third-party solutions in partnership with technology and business leaders.
· Define reusable architecture frameworks, integration patterns, and design standards that accelerate delivery and reduce technology complexity.
· Champion best practices in cloud architecture, reliability, observability, scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization.
Innovation & Emerging Technology
· Evaluate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, generative and agentic AI, and intelligent automation, and recommend practical opportunities that improve business capabilities and operational effectiveness.
· Define architecture patterns for cloud-native development, distributed systems, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Stakeholder Partnership
· Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Data, Compliance, and Risk leaders to align solutions and support successful execution of strategic initiatives.
· Collaborate with data and technology leaders to define integration strategies, data access approaches, and solution design…