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Employer Provided Salary: 134,400-176,400 Annually
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Solutions Architect, Sales & Distribution Architecture, Distribution Technology
Full-Time, Springfield, MA / Boston, MA / New York, NY
The Opportunity
As a Solutions Architect on the Sales & Distribution Architecture team, you will join a highly effective team of experienced and talented architects who collaborate to define and influence solutions across the sales & distribution value stream.
The Team
The Sales & Distribution Architecture team is uniquely positioned as a shared service in support of several support & delivery organizations that enable our two primary distribution channels. Your Architect peers lead through accountability, coaching, collaboration, creativity and knowledge to define the solutions that enable meaningful business outcomes and technical modernization for high priority initiatives. Our team is motivated by the role that we play in influencing both business and technical strategies and the value that our partnership provides to the teams that we engage with to deliver. We are in high demand and are growing as a result.
The Impact
he role includes keeping abreast of the industry and applying that knowledge to ensure we are architecting and designing solutions that meet future state business strategies. As a Solutions Architect you'll have an opportunity to partner with other experienced technology resources to deliver solutions that transform our business processes. In this role, as well as all roles within MassMutual, you will demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to being inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most difficult situations. You will exercise your strong communication skills, as well as your passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience, and self-awareness.
In this role, you will be expected to:

  • Partner with Enterprise Architecture to define and maintain the target operating model for delivery, including technologies, tools, and patterns
  • Partner with Enterprise Architecture to further the strategic vision and application roadmaps
  • Partner with Development Teams to translate architecture to design/code-level execution
  • Serve as the technical liaison between MassMutual business partners, industry vendors, and distribution partners, while working very closely with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Identify end-to-end technical solutions based on business needs that utilize a service-based architecture incorporating API's and Events for decoupling Digital and Backend application services.
  • Capture future state technology vision in actionable, context-specific roadmaps
  • Partner directly with the specific technology subject matter experts and technical leads to ensure architecture standards are adopted and solutions are aligned with enterprise Technology stacks.
  • Architect Solutions are designed as reusable components (API's/ Microservices) that compose an overall solution that's flexible, scalable, performant, and providing excellent user experience.
  • Be accountable for implementation of cross-functional solution architecture of all technologies in the Sales & Distribution technology stack
  • Understand and proactively assess the current state of the technology and identify gaps and overlaps


  • Ensure technologies are optimized, recommending investments and rationalization and if necessary, conducts technology assessment and selection
  • Possess deep industry understanding and a point-of-view of the services provided, and the technologies/products used in the industry in order to effectively make decisions on product usage and investment at MassMutual


Typical day-to-day responsibilities include:

  • Strong partnership & collaboration with Enterprise Architecture
  • Creation and/or contributing to governed architecture artifacts, including Solution, Decisions, Strategies and Roadmaps.
  • Hands-on collaboration with Development teams
  • Project Team Meetings, status, planning, requirement reviews, etc.
  • Design & Code Reviews
  • Architecture/ Design Decisions & Technology Evaluations
  • Industry Trends, Research, POC, Tools
  • Test Plan Reviews
  • Production Support Transition Reviews
  • Contribute to our architecture community by attending and participating in Architecture & Design Roundtables, Architecture Review Boards, and Solution Architecture Guild meetings


The Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors in engineering or related degree
  • 8+ years of solutions architect or related experience (e.g. tech lead, lead designer)
  • 5+ years development experience, capable of designing and implementing complex solutions
  • 2+ years of experience in sales & distribution related business processes and technologies, including at least one of the following sub-domains: Marketing, Wealth Management, Distribution Management, Incentive Management (compensation, recognition), Broker Dealer Administration, Insurance Distribution.
  • Skilled leading and/or participating in system design and architectural activities including technical requirement writing experience and ability to lead collaboration sessions for important design reviews and decisions.


  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in a team-based environment including employees, vendors, and third-party contractors
  • Excellent mentoring skills and the desire to contribute to efforts beyond the scope of the day-to-day project work
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced team members
  • Experience in AWS cloud application design, development, and deployment
  • Experience with event streaming and web service protocols like SOAP, REST, JSON or Kafka
  • Experience with data development, including database design, modeling, ETL and scheduling
  • General working knowledge of insurance data, investment data and /or financial data
  • Experience in working with and enabling integrations with vendor / SaaS platforms


The Ideal Qualifications

  • AWS Certifications
  • 7+ design & development experience including frontend, backend, database and Integration technologies preferred
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling and ETL development including development patterns, and best practices
  • Experience with one or more of the following platforms/technologies:
  • Vertica
  • Kong
  • Kafka
  • Salesforce
  • React / NextJS


  • Content Management Platforms / Search Engines
  • Life, Disability Income and Annuity Order Entry
  • Investment Custodian Platforms
  • Needs Analysis / Financial Planning Software
  • DTCC
  • SAP
  • CI/CD Dev Ops
  • Kubernetes


What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

  • Regular meetings with the Sales & Distribution Architecture team
  • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
  • Access to mentorship opportunities
  • Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
  • Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
  • Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits


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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
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Salary Range: $134,400.00-$176,400.00

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What are MassMutual Perks + Benefits

MassMutual Benefits Overview

At MassMutual, employees have the opportunity to earn a competitive salary and bonus, enroll in an
array of benefits, and participate in programs and services that support healthy lifestyles, assist them
in building financial security for themselves and their families and help them live well-balanced lives.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Every action supporting a common cause is meaningful, and our employees make a difference in their own communities through our Matching Gift, Matching Time and Volunteer Time Off Programs.
Partners with nonprofits
Every year, MassMutual and the MassMutual Foundation invest more than $20 million focused on advancing economic opportunity. https://www.massmutual.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/foundation
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employees can either attend the in-person all-hands meeting, watch live via Zoom, or watch the recording. All employees are invited to submit questions.
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Flexible work arrangements, including telecommuting, are available in many departments across the company.
Remote work program
In addition to two remote days per week, MassMutual offers employees four full remote weeks of their choice per year.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
More than half of our Board of Directors are comprised of women and people of color, making it one of the most diverse groups in the industry.
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
A health care flexible spending account (FSA) allows employees to save money on a before-tax basis for eligible medical, dental and vision expenses, subject to IRS limits.
Disability insurance
For details on short term and long term disability insurance please visit https://www.massmutual.com/-/media/files/employee_benefits.pdf
Dental insurance
Basic Dental covers preventive and basic restorative care; Major Dental covers all that Basic covers, plus restorations and orthodontia (limits apply).
Vision insurance
Health insurance
To learn more about our Health and Welfare Benefits please visit: https://www.massmutual.com/-/media/files/employee_benefits.pdf
Life insurance
For more information about our Life Insurance Benefits please visit: https://www.massmutual.com/-/media/files/employee_benefits.pdf
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Wellness days
Abortion travel benefits
Our general medical travel benefit covers abortion-related travel.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
In addition to our 401(k), MassMutual a cash balance plan that provides an account-based pension benefit based on accruals of pay credits and interest credits.
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Every action supporting a common cause is meaningful, and our employees make a difference in their own communities through our Matching Gift and Matching Time Programs.
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Dependent care flexible spending account to allow you to set aside before tax dollars to pay for certain eligible child care expenses.
Generous parental leave
Leave for birth mothers of 18 weeks of fully paid leave. Non-birth mothers, fathers and adoptive parents eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.
Family medical leave
Caregiver leave: Up to two weeks paid leave to care for a loved one. Bereavement Leave: 15 days of paid time off to grieve the loss of a loved one with the employee defining who the loved one is.
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
MassMutual offers many opportunities for family events, from group volunteer experiences and chances to attend Red Sox games to business resource group-sponsored outings like annual pride parades.
Fertility benefits
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid holidays: 9 fixed and 1 floating. Vacation: starts at 19 vacation and personal days per calendar year, with increases at 5-year service intervals.
Paid volunteer time
Three days of paid time off is available to employees annually to give back to their communities, by sharing their time and talent with a cause close to their heart.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Occasional illness: up to 5 days per calendar year.
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Hardship benefits
320 hours of caregiver leave to take of loved ones when it matters most.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
MassMutual's wellness wallet is a stipend available to all employees, and can be used for myriad wellness-related purchases, including home-office purchases.
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training
Virtual coaching services

Additional Perks + Benefits

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits please visit: https://www.massmutual.com/-/media/files/employee_benefits.pdf

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