Vice President, Solution Architect - Emerging Markets
Company: Prudential Financial, Inc.
Location: Newark
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Job Classification:Technology - ArchitectureAre you interested
in building capabilities that enable the organization with
innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global
Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital
transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our
organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful
career - all while growing your skills and advancing your
profession at one of the world's leading financial services
institutions.Your Team & RoleThe Global Technology organization at
Prudential is seeking a Vice President, Solution Architect.
Reporting to the Chief Architect, this highly visible role will be
a member of the Architecture Leadership Team. The Solution
Architecture team aspires to accelerate the value of architecture
across Global Technology by embedding architectural mindset and
principles into engineering processes and talent. The Solution
Architect will help advance the strategies of business and
corporate functions around simplification and modernization of our
technology stacks by focusing on the discipline of Enterprise
Architecture (EA). The Solution Architect is responsible for
deploying efficient enablers and solutions that are consumable and
available within Prudential International Insurance Operations for
Emerging Markets, and for providing Architecture consulting on
large, business critical programs and or initiatives that have high
business visibility, impact and/or risk and complexity. This role
requires a unique combination of skills: strong knowledge of our
businesses and business processes, strong technical acumen and EA
knowledge with emphasis on modern/current technologies and
architecture patterns, strong ability to partner, educate, provide
thought leadership and set technology direction across product and
solution teams. As a technical expert, you will bring excellent
problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with
agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive
leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you
do.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day
- Key thought leader, collaborator, and contributor, partnering
across Architecture domains to define Architecture Patterns and
Reference Architectures, adopting Architecture Principles to drive
business strategies and enterprise goals.
- Drive solution architecture and design for the Prudential
International Insurance Operations for Emerging Markets
roadmap.
- Consult with product and solution teams on defining the
solution implementation that aligns with modern/current Patterns
and Reference Architecture; Co-create and evaluate reference
implementations that can be leveraged by product and solution
teams. Partner with product and solution teams to explain and
evangelize patterns and reference architectures, lead the efforts
to drive the adoption of architecture principles and patterns and
influence implementation solutions in alignment with our
modernization goals.
- Ensure significant end-to-end solutions align to all
architectural principles and patterns. Evaluate implementation
solutions and influence design solution architecture for alignment
with EA patterns and standards (includes integrations, technology
platforms, capacity, and performance management plan) and for
alignment with business strategies and enterprise goals. Identify
and classify tech debt where solutions deviate from alignment;
influence teams to modernize and avoid tech debt.
- Bring an expert understanding of relevant and emerging
technologies, provide technical guidance and leadership to team
members and role-model our continuous learning culture by embedding
learning and innovation in the day-to-day
- Demonstrate a talent mindset by evangelizing architecture
transformation, influencing adoption of the transformation and
driving modernization goals across product and solution teams.
- Ensure architecture standards and solution architecture designs
align with security requirements.
- Oversee and evaluate architecture for significant sectors of
the application portfolio
- Evangelize and influence architectural change and adoption at
an executive level
- Provide thought leadership for architecture strategy and
visionThe Skills & Expertise You Bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, preferably
in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related
field
- At least 10+ years of technology leadership experience in
Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture
- Solution Architect Fundamentals:
- Ability to model logical and abstracted architecture to create
standard repeatable approaches for all solutions
- The ability to apply trends and technologies to solving current
business problems
- Technical Acumen: deep understanding of programming concepts
and a history of building and architecting a diverse set of
applications with experience of the integration of applications to
support business and technology processes and a deep understanding
of the business processes that their solutions support.
- Modern Architecture Thought Leadership: strong knowledge of EA
and Solution Architecture frameworks and best practice with
awareness of current trends for new architectural patterns and
concepts and the ability to apply those patterns and trends to help
achieve business-focused transformation outcomes
- Infrastructure Fundamentals:
- Knowledge of infrastructure elements (server, storage, DB,
network etc.)
- Knowledge of Operating Systems
- Influencing & Building Relationships: ability to build
collaborative relationships and guide/influence engineering teams
credibly and consistently to new methods of implementation
- Communication Skills: ability to clearly communicate the vision
and target state and influence the adoption of enterprise
architecture principles, patterns, reference architecture and
standards to demonstrate progress on technology maturity
- Prioritization Skills: ability to manage multiple efforts
across different areas with experience managing projects, budgets
and schedules to successful completion
- Demonstrated experience with technology programs that span
multiple countries; effectively managing execution across cultures,
languages and time zones
- Lead and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences,
thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization
- Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven
Development (TDD)
- Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are
needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's
business
- Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis
through self-initiative and tackling challenges
- Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration
skillsYou'll Love Working Here Because You CanJoin a team and
culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work
transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your
skills to use, we'll help you make an even bigger impact with
learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership
capabilities. You'll be surprised by what this rock-solid
organization has in store for you.Note: Prudential is required by
state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when
hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for
this role is from $189,600.00 to $256,400.00. Specific pricing for
the role may vary within the above range based on many factors
including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.
Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or
benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual
incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program,
whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including,
without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In
addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package
including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.Prudential
Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with
Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United
Kingdom.Prudential is a multinational financial services leader
with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin
America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset
management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual
and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The
company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability,
expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time.
Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services,
including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services,
mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.We
recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the
quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a
place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow
as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit to learn more
about our values, our history and our brand.Prudential is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital
status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical
condition or any other characteristic protected by law.The
Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its
affiliates.Note that this posting is intended for individual
applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at for
more information about doing business with Prudential.PEOPLE WITH
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