Sr Infrastructure Architect II at Pacific Life

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Insurance, Financial Services, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

8+ years of related experience
4-year degree or equivalent experience
Onsite in the North Carolina area
Demonstrable understanding of the life insurance (or reinsurance) industry
Broad knowledge of the activities and processes involved in operating a global (re)insurance company, with deep knowledge of functional area (Actuarial/Finance/Operations)

Responsibilities

Align infrastructure architecture with business objectives and technical requirements, ensuring that solutions are both effective and future-proof
Integrate diverse technical domains—applications, infrastructure operations, data centers and networking—into unified infrastructure solutions that support enterprise-wide initiatives
Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives to best fit PL Technology’s future roadmap
Evaluate legacy systems to incorporate infrastructure best practices, proactively resolve infrastructure risks, and identify opportunities to remediate technical debt
Document and communicate architectural decisions and rationale to stakeholders across business and technical domains
Architect LANs, WANs, VPNs, and firewalls to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across the enterprise
Tailor network designs to meet business requirements, including scalability, redundancy, and compliance with Pacific Life standards
Integrate network components into broader infrastructure solutions involving data centers, cloud systems, and virtualization platforms
Ensure designs comply with PL standards for network security, ensuring compliance with relevant Global / Regional standards and regulations
Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring infrastructure resilience and availability
Lead infrastructure architecture reviews and governance processes, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and identifying opportunities for optimization
Develop and maintain infrastructure standards, including non-functional requirements (NFRs), blueprints, and reference architectures to guide consistent and efficient implementation
Partner with platform and application teams to incorporate infrastructure requirements and alignment with infrastructure roadmaps
Architect scalable infrastructure solutions in conjunction with the engineering team to support business applications and meet or exceed defined service level agreements (SLAs)
Contribute to cloud strategy and hybrid infrastructure models, including migration planning, workload placement, and optimization
Engage in vendor evaluation and management, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and service expectations

Skills

Infrastructure Architecture

LAN

WAN

VPN

Firewalls

Network Design

Enterprise Architecture

Blueprints

Reference Architectures

Data Centers

Scalable Infrastructure

Pacific Life

About Pacific Life

Newport Beach, CaliforniaHeadquarters

1868Year Founded

$189.4MTotal Funding

N/ACompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased competition in annuities market from companies like Prudential and MetLife.

Potential financial exposure from significant real estate investments.

Integration challenges with Selerix could affect customer satisfaction.

Differentiation

Pacific Life partners with T. Rowe Price for innovative Lifetime Income solutions.

Recognized as a top community-minded company, enhancing brand reputation and trust.

Real-time integration with Selerix improves benefits administration accuracy and efficiency.

Upsides

Lifetime Income solution attracts clients seeking secure retirement options.

Enhanced annuity products offer flexibility and growth, increasing product attractiveness.

Strong real estate financing position opens more sector opportunities.

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