Architect (NET, C#, SQL Server, DevOps, and related tools, development and technologies)

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Job Description

As an Architect on the Vertafore Distribution and Compliance Management architecture team, you will provide technical direction, development, integration between different systems and technologies and support for the organization's objectives. Our team fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, and commitment to success.

As an Architect, you will drive the technical vision, design, and implementation of complex, enterprise-scale solutions on the Microsoft technology stack and integrations between systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions that meet business needs.

The position offers the opportunity to interact with and influence all levels of the organization; communicating in a voice each understands is critical.  In this role, you will work with Development, Product Management, and stakeholders both internal and external to the organization to formulate, guide, and disseminate our technical vision.

As a hands-on architect, you will work with development teams to implement and design the next generation Platform for our products. You will provide technical leadership, active mentoring, technical decision-making, and development.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise solutions built on Microsoft platforms, including .NET, SQL Server, architectures.
• Define system architecture, technical design, and integration strategies across applications, data, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with software development teams in designing and implementing pragmatic and best-fit solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring the highest quality of code and architecture
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes ensuring highest quality product platform
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements, understand business goals, and deliver solutions that meet organizational needs
• Design and implement solutions to optimize performance, scalability, DevOps, and availability of cloud-based services
• Stay up to date with the latest Microsoft technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and ideas to incorporate them into designs.

Core skill set and experience:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying solutions using Microsoft technologies, SQL, data, and integrations.
• 4+ years of experience in architect related roles, responsible / involved in designing enterprise solutions for front-end tools, upgrades, databases and SaaS projects.
• Extensive experience with .NET, C#, SQL Server, DevOps, and related tools, development and technologies.
• Strong Knowledge of front-end technologies such as JavaScript, JQuery/CSS, React, or Angular.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based architectures, APIs, microservices, serverless, and containerization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional skill set:

• Experience in building integrations between different platforms such as Microsoft using APIs and messaging queues such as Kafka.
• Proficiency in software design patterns (e.g., MVC, Event-Driven Architecture) and enterprise application design.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments (static/dynamic scans, encryption, and data protection) and compliance requirements.
• Highly proficient in communicating technical issues with developers, product owners, executives, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.