AVP, Enterprise Architecture
Posted 110ds ago
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
AVP of Enterprise Architecture shaping technology and architectural direction for Penn Mutual. Collaborate with leadership and teams to drive innovation and efficiency across tech landscape.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Application Development, SRE, Infrastructure, AI, and QA team.
- Oversee a team of architectures, ensuring they are motivated, aligned with company goals, and delivering high-quality work.
- Manage the development lifecycle of applications, from conception to deployment, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Develop and implement technology strategies aligned with the company’s objectives, ensuring the effective use of technology to drive innovation and competitive advantage.
- Work closely with other departments, such as product management, IT operations, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of applications.
- Manage resource allocation, including budgeting, staffing, and vendor relationships, to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the application development team.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to application development projects, such as technical challenges, resource constraints, and changes in business requirements.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the application development team, fostering innovation, learning, and professional development.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices, such as data privacy regulations and cybersecurity standards.
- Define standards frameworks and solutions, within best practices, for the development’s teams to follow.
- Coordinate release planning activities with stakeholders from development, QA, product management, and IT operations to ensure alignment with business objectives and release schedules.
- Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers, including cloud providers, data centers, and infrastructure vendors, to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met and issues are resolved promptly.
- Manage the end-to-end release process, including scheduling, coordinating, and communicating release activities and milestones to stakeholders.
- Facilitate the change management process, including assessing the impact of proposed changes, coordinating change approvals, and ensuring adherence to change management policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with compliance and governance teams on applicable standards and policies, ensuring all deliverables are observable and adhere to those policies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise architecture, and technical leadership roles.
- Deep technical expertise in software architecture, cloud computing, microservices, API design, data architecture, and other relevant domains.
- Proven track record of defining and implementing architectural strategies that drive business value and innovation.
- Deep expertise in architecture frameworks, design patterns, cloud computing, microservices, APIs, and other relevant technologies.
- Proven knowledge of a broad spectrum of platforms, technologies, and design principles including Python, Java, .Net, Unit Testing (TDD, Mockito, JUnit), SQL (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL), Angular/React, Apache/NGINX Configuration, Linux, GIT management and configuration, Jenkins CI, Container deployments (Kubernetes), React/Redux, JVM profiling, Containerization, OAuth, JWT, AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams, drive change, and foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities

















