Job Description

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

As a Solution Architecture Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and technical direction to ensure enterprise technology solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational objectives. In this role, you will establish and govern architecture standards, reference patterns, and solution frameworks that enable modernization, interoperability, and operational excellence across the technology ecosystem.

As the leader of the Solution Architecture team, you will translate business strategy into actionable technical designs, guiding solution development for major initiatives. You will blend architectural vision, deep technical expertise, and people leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, and resilient technology solutions that support long-term business goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Define, maintain, and govern architecture standards, guiding principles, and reference models to ensure consistency and long-term sustainability of technology solutions.
• Lead end-to-end solution design for complex initiatives, providing oversight from concept through implementation to ensure alignment with business strategy and security requirements.
• Assess current technology environments and develop target-state architectures and roadmaps that support modernization and operational efficiency.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to evaluate emerging technologies, conduct trade-off analyses, and present recommendations to senior management for investment and planning decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Solution Architecture team members, managing capacity, work allocation, and performance to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.

What You’ll Bring:

You bring deep expertise in enterprise and solution architecture, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable strategies. You are a collaborative leader who influences stakeholders across functions, drives governance and architectural discipline, and fosters innovation in cloud and hybrid environments. You combine strong analytical thinking with practical execution, enabling teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 7–10 years of experience across architecture, software engineering, integrations, infrastructure, middleware, or security domains.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or serving as lead architect on large, complex initiatives.
• Strong expertise in cloud and hybrid architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP), API design, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical facilitation skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with AI technologies, including agentic frameworks, AI integration patterns (e.g., MCP, A2A), and enterprise AI platforms (e.g., Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience conducting proofs of concept and making build-versus-buy recommendations.
• Familiarity with data architecture, integration practices, and operational resilience planning (e.g., disaster recovery, capacity planning).

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $133,000-$190,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com

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Job Requisition ID: 93552