Technical Architect

OverviewDo you want to be part of making State Farm history? Enabling our customers to directly interact with different products here at State Farm?  Do you enjoy collaborating across different product teams to deliver capabilities? If so, this is the opportunity for you!ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for a Technical Architect to join our Customer Channel and Sales Associate teams within the P&C Service Journey Product suite who will engage in cross-product/suite design and architecture. This individual should demonstrate commitment and passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience, leveraging Angular and a modern API strategy. Candidates with architecture and software engineering experience along with a willingness to learn while working in a fast-paced challenging environment are encouraged to apply.Duties/Responsibilities:Assists in analyzing solutions that enable business outcomes, technology selection and placement decisions ensuring alignment with target state architectureApplies overarching technical knowledge/skills to ensure quality, integration, and governance across multiple application environmentsMaintains an understanding of how applications and data interconnect across processes and platforms and how they impact end usersActs as a trusted advisor and is very influential to leadership decision-making or product teams’ direction in the areaCreate strategic architecture assets to accelerate deliveryCollaborate with Engineers to provide architectural context to engineering patterns and guidance to move P&C toward modernizationQualificationsRequired Skills:A demonstrated commitment to life-long learning with interest in maintaining in-depth knowledge/understanding of architecture and design concepts, technology, and business/IT trendsAbility to quickly adapt to a changing business and technical environmentStrategic mindset with demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and to lead peers in a wide range of architecture decisions involving multiple areas and technologiesAbility to engage individuals across technical disciplines including Software, Security, and Infrastructure Demonstrated ability to show empathy, to understand and explain the views of others, and to encourage balanced architectural decision-makingPreferred Skills:High level understanding of Security and Infrastructure design considerationsPrior background in Software Engineering and Design is beneficial specifically in the following:Experience designing and developing RESTful or GraphQL APIsExperience designing and building a single-page application with Angular, or similar libraries such as React, Ember or VueExperience with Java and Spring, or similar languages and frameworksSolid understanding of OO design and coding principles (security, design, testing, code quality)AWS certifications are a plus*Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.SPONSORSHIP:  Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity. Join State Farm! - Check out our Enterprise Technology department!As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!Visit our Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations and the process of joining the State Farm team!HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.HUB LOCATIONS: Dunwoody, GA; Richardson, TX; Tempe, AZ; or Bloomington, ILFor Los Angeles candidates: Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Change Initiative for Hiring, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.  For San Francisco candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.For Colorado and Washington State candidates:Compensation Range: $85,500-$201,300For California, New York, and Connecticut candidates:Potential salary range: $85,500 - $228,750Potential yearly inventive pay: up to 15% of base salaryCompetitive Benefits, including:401k PlanHealth InsuranceDental/Vision plansLife InsurancePaid Time OffAnnual Merit IncreasesTuition ReimbursementHealth Initiatives#LI-RemoteSFARMJob type: FULL TIMECategories: Technology and UX