The role involves architecting digital workplace solutions using Microsoft tools, ensuring alignment with business needs, and mentoring other architects.
Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.
We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands.
Job Description
- Digital Workplace Domain Solution Architect
- M365, MS Email, SharePoint, LAPTOP image (MS and MAC) - MS Desktop Applications - Architect
- Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provides recommendations on buy versus build.
- Ensures technical solutions are being implemented as designed.
- Communicates with stakeholders and ensures alignment on the solutions.
- Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Ensures the technology solutions are aligned with the enterprise technology, vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Experience: 6 year’s relevant experience
Education: Must meet one of the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (One-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college)
- Associate’s Degree in a Technical Field
- Certification in relevant focus area
Level Specific Responsibilities:
- May oversee the work of Solution/Application Architects to ensure the solutions are aligned with the organization’s overall strategy.
- Researches and identifies application opportunities around performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Mentors and shares applicable knowledge regarding design principles, implementation techniques, and emerging technologies and trends.
Accountability/Complexity:
- May manage projects requiring the responsibility of delegating work and reviewing resulting work product.
- May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.
- May function as a team lead and assistant to the supervisor/manager.
All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:
- Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability
- 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Retirement savings plan
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
- Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
- Pet friendly office environment
- Commuter Benefits
- Group Pet Insurance
- On the job training and skills development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Independence Pet Holdings Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL , United States
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