Job Location: Remote
The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them. Job Summary:
The Architect-Lead Analyst undertakes projects of medium complexity, requiring advanced technical knowledge. The Architect-Lead Analyst makes decisions on moderately complex IT architecture issues, coordinating with users to determine requirements, and ensuring system improvements are successfully implemented. Key Responsibilities: • Apply reference architectures and positions toward the design, deployment and support of complex systems that deliver business functionality.
- Involve leadership of multiple architectural disciplines to deliver complex solutions as needed.
- Consult on the application of reference architecture and strategic direction of enterprise technology.
- Utilize or develop reusable patterns, practices, and enterprise reference architectures that fit within the overall Allstate architectural blueprint.
- Drive requirements analysis activities and develop the design of highly complex architectural components for one or more logical and/or physical dimensions. Produce and present documentation for these components.
- Maintain awareness of current architectures and business drivers and guide their application to initiatives as appropriate.
- Assist with identification of opportunities to enhance existing architecture and assist with identification of potential business/customer benefits as a result.
- Advocate effective architectural designs and optimize current architecture and processes.
- Influence clients and partners to prioritize for enterprise benefit and risk reduction and adopt technology solutions that leverage existing patterns, practices, and reference architectures.
- Recommend when tactical solutions should be replaced or incorporated into sunset and refresh strategies for assigned application(s), project(s) or discipline.
- Ensure that application sunset and refresh strategies are created and maintained.
- Lead the assessments and inspections of medium complexity physical and/or logical architectural components.
- Verify conformance to architectural patterns, practices, and enterprise/departmental reference architecture.
- Lead analysis of system issues.
- Make recommendations for changes to the architecture.
- Ensure the sharing of ‘appropriate lessons learned’.
- Develop appropriate architectural solution concepts and support Pursuit team with feasibility and high-level project estimation.
- Develop and maintain current and future state documentation in adherence with Reference Architecture patterns.
- Draft the architectural portion of RFP and analyze responses.
- Support vendor selection and analysis process by evaluating vendor architecture’s fit within Allstate.
- Ensure appropriate resources are engaged in projects to ensure architectural guidance across all relevant disciplines.
- Scope projected work for complex projects and forecast the need for resources.
- Identify the need for specific architectural resources and work with leaders to ensure those needs are known.
- Provide technical and professional leadership and coach more junior level Architects. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job does not have supervisory duties. Education and Experience: • 5 or more years of related experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Power BI Data Analyst certification or Agile Product Management certification or Business Architecture certification Functional Skills:
Architecture Platform Knowledge – Business Architect-1: Possesses a fundamental knowledge of the platform. Has used the platform or one or more of its components as part of assignment. Has had training in the platform and understands its basic architecture and concepts.
Information Systems Architect- 4: Is a company expert in the platform. Demonstrates the ability to apply diverse areas of business knowledge to successfully meet broad platform objectives. Knowledgeable of major functions of the primary business units and how they interact within the scope of the platform. Able to converse intelligently with users, customers, and management on the impact of technology and resultant applications.
Solutions Architect and Technology Architect- 3: Demonstrates a solid conceptual and business understanding of the platform, as well as related and peripheral components. Capable of efficiently making changes to the platform which may impact other organizational functions. Able to quickly and accurately discuss the impact of new technology, applications, and design criteria on the platform. Knowledgeable of the major business units which use the platform(s). Able to communicate with users and customers regarding various business functions and how they fit into the platform in an easily understood manner.
Business Acumen – Information Systems Architect and Technology Architect- 2: Have a solid understanding of Allstate’s business operations. This is demonstrated by the ability to apply business knowledge to achieve work objectives, working closely with the clients in meeting their business needs, the use of business understanding when dealing with others, critical evaluation of how technological advances will affect the ability to interpret business data, understanding and following policies, processes and procedures in the organization, and ability to discuss Allstate’s business objectives, culture, and values.
Business Architect and Solutions Architect- 3: Have a mastery level of understanding of multiple areas of business knowledge to successfully meet work objectives, as demonstrated by knowledge of Allstate’s business units that relate to work responsibilities, understanding and monitoring appropriate key business indicators as well as what our competition is doing, ability to communicate clearly business partners regarding various organizational functions, ability to interpret and draw conclusions from business data, understanding of overall business needs and desires that apply to a project or effort, knowledge of Allstate processes performed by other areas and how they interact, analysis of department initiatives and spotting new opportunities, analysis of new product offerings and seeing their effects on technology/business requirements, and the use of Allstate product/service knowledge to find business solutions. .
Business Analysis – Business Architect and Information Systems Architect- 2: Capable of reducing quantitative and conceptual problems and situations to basic elements and parts, then classifying, evaluating, and drawing conclusions. Demonstrates the ability to sift through data to determine its most significant elements. Able to turn discrete data into meaningful and valuable information which contributes to the successful completion of job assignments. Clearly recognizes cause and effect relationships. Takes basic business concepts and turns them into meaningful requirements.
Solutions Architect and Technology Architect- 3: Demonstrates the ability to grasp and apply advanced analysis concepts to solving problems of a difficult nature. Designs screens and reports for advanced business systems. Can synthesize disparate and complex information, organizing it in a way which permits the development of effective and efficient databases and presentations. Displays soundness of decisions as reflected in results. Capable of identifying and verifying themes and patterns imbedded within quantitative data, in a set of user requirements, and/or in a problem situation; then drawing conclusions through rational judgment and recommending solutions and approaches. Displays ingenuity and imagination in problem resolution. Able to eliminate subjective and emotional elements not critical to the problem when conducting analysis. Knows when a timely “guestimate” is preferable to more thorough analysis.
Business Systems Architecture – Business Architect, Information Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, and Technology Architect- 3: Has detailed knowledge of the architecture of the systems which support more than one core business area. Demonstrates knowledge of how the core business areas’ applications and support systems are structured, how various components and parts interact, as well as what protocols and interfaces are used for communications and cooperation between modules and components. Participates in the overall planning and design of the specific core business systems. Able to train and educate others in the structure and components of systems architecture for those core business areas.
Internal Consulting – Business Architect, Information Systems Architect, and Technology Architect- 2: Interacted directly with clients in problem definition through implementation. Shows a genuine appreciation for underlying business issues. Successfully bridges the gap between the business need and the consulting tasks through communication, professionalism, knowledge, and service. Tactfully speaks up and takes a stand on controversial or new issues and approaches without conflict. Provided feedback to clients on status, problems, and solutions. Demonstrated initiative and supportiveness in client/staff situations. Skillful at seeking out and finding all information that is relevant to a project.
Solutions Architect- 3: Worked independently or led a team in a consulting situation. Identified and dealt effectively with client resistance through dialogue and feedback. Able to identify outstanding or unresolved issues and develop and sell a strategy for handling them. Demonstrated confidence, resourcefulness, and drive in meeting consulting objectives. Established the ability to influence clients through leadership, enthusiasm, and effective communication. Able to draw conclusions and make recommendations from incomplete data. Experienced in client interviewing and in listening techniques. Comprehends client perspective and business need quickly. Willingly works to resolve conflicts, issues and differences of opinion. .
IT Architecture Methodologies – Business Architect- 2: Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate knowledge of architecture methodologies in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Is attentive to existing architecture methodologies and may recommend improvements to existing methodologies within the work area.
Information Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, and Technology Architect- 3: Demonstrates mastery of the architecture methodologies in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully following architecture methodologies without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving appropriate instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job. Demonstrates an attentiveness and vigilance regarding violations of architecture methodologies and takes appropriate action to remedy.
Project Oversight – Business Architect, Information Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, and Technology Architect- 2: Provides Project Oversight for a small project and communicates with project leads and clients during the process. Has experience with the basic elements of project management. Assures that client deliverables are correct, within budget and timely. Acts as a partner in achieving project success.
Strategic Thinking – Business Architect and Solutions Architect- 2: Understand Allstate’s core business drivers. This is demonstrated by the ability to articulate our business objectives and their alignment to Allstate’s strategic direction, successfully prepare long-range plans for a project, prioritize objectives into manageable and measurable units, and practice Allstate’s policies, processes, and procedures.
Information Systems Architect and Technology Architect- 3: Possess a mastery level of understanding of Strategic Thinking demonstrated by the ability to forecast complex resource needs and recognizing risks, merge diverse points of view into a coalition with shared goals and objectives, identify relevant customers and stakeholders and gaining their commitment, demonstrate awareness of all major decision makers for current issues and operations, and understand the major business units of the company that relate to my work responsibilities. .
Technology Industry Knowledge – Business Architect- 2: Stays abreast of new technology as it applies to project and departmental systems and architecture. Is aware of technological trends and new products and tools which can improve the effectiveness of systems and products. Able to successfully investigate, evaluate and recommend new technology to meet requirements of state-of-the-art systems and projects. Attends industry seminars and forums.
Information Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, and Technology Architect- 3: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the new technology and its impact on the systems infrastructure of the company. Demonstrates acute knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, competitors’ products and services, regulations and legislation impacting the company. Attends industry seminars and forums on a regular basis. Successfully investigates, evaluates, recommends, and implements new technology to meet requirements of state-of-the-art systems and projects.
Thriving in Change – Business Architect, Information Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, and Technology Architect- 2: Possess a solid understanding of Thriving in Change as demonstrated by the ability to openly support and embrace change, approach change in a factual, positive and constructive manner prior to reacting, able to make effective and accurate decisions in a fast-changing environment, show flexibility and open-mindedness when priorities and goals change, identify, respect and utilize the different capabilities and interests of others, is able to plan and estimate future work efficiently, and anticipate problems and obstacles in sufficient time to minimize impact.
Notes: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.
Compensation offered for this role is $80,500.00-$135,000.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.
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