Specialist Enterprise Architect (Philadelphia, Denver or Cedar Rapids)

Job Family IT Architecture About Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Who We Are We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, were part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of whats important to them. Were empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. What We Do Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses: 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors; 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprising life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions; and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long-term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs covering Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. Its part of Aegon, an international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. For more information, visit transamerica.com. Job Description Summary The Specialist Enterprise Architecture will support technology for WFG (World Financial Group) and focus on designing and developing modern architectures to enable a data-driven digital business. Define data strategies, grow capabilities, and develop the enterprise data platform by providing technology leadership, insights on new developments within the architecture space, and guidance in architectural and design decisions. Responsibilities: Serve as a subject matter expert and lead development programs and projects. Work collaboratively with other architects, data scientists, analytics teams, and business product owners in an agile environment. Architect, build, and support the operation of Cloud and On-Premises enterprise data infrastructure and tools. Design robust, reusable, and scalable data-driven solutions and data pipeline frameworks to automate ingestion, processing, and delivery of structured and unstructured batch and real-time streaming data. Lead the development of data APIs and data delivery services to support critical operational processes, analytical models, and machine learning applications. Lead the selection and integration of data-related tools, frameworks, and applications required to expand platform capabilities. Recommend and implement best practices for enterprise data management, including master data, reference data, metadata, data quality, and lineage. Stay updated with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support environment and project deliverables. May manage/coach staff.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in computer science, math, engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience. Six years of experience in architecture, enterprise roadmaps, analytics, cloud, IT strategies, innovation, SAFE, TOGAF, and data integration concepts. Four years of experience architecting, building, and administering complex architectures and technologies, including real-time streaming analytics in on-premises and cloud environments. Expertise in SQL for data profiling, analysis, and extraction. Familiarity with data science techniques and frameworks. Three years of experience in: (1) architecting, building, and administering large-scale distributed applications; (2) Linux operations and shell scripting; (3) containerized applications with orchestration frameworks; (4) DevOps methodologies and CI/CD. Strong skills in delivery management, results orientation, customer focus, and leadership communication. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills. Ability to prioritize and work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree. Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, data visualization, big data, and real-time streaming architectures. Experience with data lakes, ETL development, and programming languages such as Java, Python, Scala, Node.js, SQL. Knowledge of open API specifications, REST, security, and cloud platform certifications (AWS, Microsoft). Experience with Generative AI, especially AWS and Microsoft LLMs. Financial services industry experience is a plus.

Working Conditions: Office presence required in Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO; or Cedar Rapids, IA. Moderate travel expected.

#LI-BD1 Compensation: The salary range for this position is generally $170,000 - $190,000 annually. Actual starting pay depends on qualifications, experience, location, and operational needs. The role may also be eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance. This description is not a contract and may be modified at the company's discretion. What We Offer We provide a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, bonus opportunities, pension, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, insurance options, wellness programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, employee assistance, and diversity initiatives. Inclusion & Diversity We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, recognized by several indexes and awards, with Employee Resource Groups supporting our culture of inclusion. Giving Back Through the Aegon Transamerica Foundation and employee volunteer efforts, we support community nonprofits and promote social responsibility. Transamericas Parent Company Aegon, acquired Transamerica in 1999. Since 1844, Aegon has grown into a global leader in investment, protection, and retirement solutions, committed to helping people live their best lives and addressing environmental and societal issues. #J-18808-Ljbffr