Systems Architect Job at Sammons Financial Group (West Des Moines)

Systems Architect

Sammons Financial Group

Location:
United States , West Des Moines ▼
Sioux Falls
Fargo
Chicago

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

91838.00 - 191328.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Under administrative direction, responsible for the architectural design, development and deployment of the enterprise's products and services. Defines solutions based on business needs, cost and required integration with existing applications, systems or platforms. Researches, identifies, selects and tests technology products required for product or service solution delivery. Establishes, implements and documents technology integration or migration strategies.

Job Responsibility:

Lead and mentor technical design and delivery activities for one or more product or service teams
Define and document solution approach for technical problems or opportunities
Create and maintain solution development and delivery standards and specifications
Prepare and interpret architectural requirements for a product or service
Create and maintain solution design specifications
Provide expert direction and support for one or more of application, data, integration, security, operational and systems management architectural and design domains
Ensure compatibility and interoperability with business required systems, products and services
Provide expert direction and support for Systems Development Life Cycle and Change Management requirements and tools
Contribute to developing the roadmap for improving and/or further leveraging products or services
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information resources against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure
Recommend product or service improvements and upgrades
May be required to be on call and may be required to work for extended periods outside of normal business hours in conjunction with a product or service delivery schedule
Maintain professional, technical and business skills relevant to the job
Utilize established report, time accounting and collaborative process to provide data for management
Adhere to management requirements on time reporting and accountability
Participate in and support the identification and resolution of product or service issues
Participate in and support the development of cost-benefit and return on investment analysis for products or services
Liaise with company’s technology suppliers for prompt recertification of incidents
Take an active role in cross-departmental projects when needed
Partner in oversight of quality assurance of program logic, data processing, and error resolution
Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity)
As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands
Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary

Requirements:

College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems preferred
Minimum 12 years' IT development experience or equivalent preferred
Experience as Technical Lead and/or Project Architect on very complex multi-subsystem solution delivery projects preferred
Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff
Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems
Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them
Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system
May be required to travel to a company office or location other than your normal workplace for trainings, meetings, conferences or to support business needs
Criminal background check required

What we offer:

Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan
Healthy balance between work and personal lives
Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays
Incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance
Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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