Job Description

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from lifes uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. The Architect-Lead Consultant undertakes projects of medium complexity, requiring advanced technical knowledge. The Architect-Lead Consultant makes decisions on moderately complex IT architecture issues, coordinating with users to determine requirements, and ensuring system improvements are successfully implemented.Key Responsibilities

• Utilize or develop reusable patterns, practices, and enterprise reference architectures that fit within the overall Allstate architectural blueprint.

• Consult on the application of reference architecture and strategic direction of enterprise technology.

• Involve leadership of multiple architectural disciplines to deliver complex solutions as needed.

• Apply reference architectures and positions toward the design, deployment and support of complex systems that deliver business functionality.

• Advocate effective architectural designs and optimize current architecture and processes.

• Assist with identification of opportunities to enhance existing architecture and assist with identification of potential business/customer benefits as a result.

• Maintain awareness of current architectures and business drivers and guide their application to initiatives as appropriate.

• Drive requirements analysis activities and develop the design of highly complex architectural components for one or more logical and/or physical dimensions. Produce and present documentation for these components.

• Recommend when tactical solutions should be replaced or incorporated into sunset and refresh strategies for assigned application(s), project(s) or discipline.

• Influence clients and partners to prioritize for enterprise benefit and risk reduction and adopt technology solutions that leverage existing patterns, practices, and reference architectures.

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Primary Skills Architectural Design, Cloud Computing, Design, Reference Architectures, Strategic SolutionsShift Time Shift B (India)Recruiter Info Yateesh B Gybgaa@allstate.comAbout AllstateJoining our team isnt just a job xe2x80x94 its an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.Youll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, weve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.Good Hands. Greater Together.The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organizations business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.Learn more about Allstate India .

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