Sr Solutions Architect - Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks)

The Sr Solutions Architect - Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks) is responsible for designing, developing, and governing enterprise-grade digital solutions that align with business strategy. This role blends deep technical expertise across digital, data, cloud, and AI architecture with strong product intuition, security awareness, and leadership.

You will play a critical role in ensuring digital initiatives are scalable, secure, ethical, and cost-efficient while being fully integrated into the broader enterprise ecosystem.

The Contributions You’ll Make:

Digital & Enterprise Architecture

• Define target-state digital architecture across application, data, integration, cloud, and security layers

• Develop architecture roadmaps, technology blueprints, and modernization strategies
• Lead API strategy, microservices architecture, and event-driven design

Data Architecture & Governance

• Design and optimize data platforms including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
• Define and implement Master Data Management (MDM), data models, metadata, lineage, and governance frameworks
• Ensure data quality, integrity, scalability, and compliance (e.g., PCI, PII)

Cloud Architecture & Platforms

• Lead cloud architecture, build, and migration efforts across Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Design landing zones, networking, IAM frameworks, and cost optimization strategies
• Implement cloud-native solutions including serverless, containers, and microservices

Integration, Security & API Strategy

• Design integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, messaging, event streaming)
• Govern API lifecycle and enforce reusable service interfaces
• Apply foundational security principles including encryption, authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), SSO, and managed identities

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Provide architecture leadership for complex enterprise initiatives
• Lead proofs of concept (POCs), evaluate emerging technologies, and guide engineering teams
• Collaborate with product, security, compliance, and business stakeholders

Analytics, AI & Digital Enablement

• Architect platforms supporting BI, AI/ML, and real-time analytics
• Enable digital experiences across omnichannel, ecommerce, and enterprise workflows
• Design and support multi-agent AI workflows, including planner/supervisor models, state management, routing, and agent interoperability (e.g., MCP, A2A protocols), At Voya, our Core Four principles guide how we work and deliver value. In this role, you will bring these to life through your leadership in digital and data architecture:
• Instill Customer Obsession - Design scalable, secure, and integrated digital platforms that improve customer experiences across enterprise systems and channels
• Transform with Automation/AI - Leverage AI/ML, data platforms, and multi-agent architectures to enable intelligent automation and smarter, faster decision-making
• Drive Higher Performance Through Our People - Lead and mentor engineering teams while fostering strong collaboration across product, security, and business stakeholders
• Execute on the Fundamentals - Ensure high-quality, compliant, and resilient architectures by embedding governance, security, and operational discipline into every solution

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

• 7-10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or digital platform roles

• Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP)

• MDM, Data modeling, warehousing, lakehouse, ETL/ELT

• API design, microservices, event-driven architecture

• Cybersecurity, IAM, compliance frameworks

• DevOps, CI/CD, containerization

• Database management (SQL/NoSQL)

• Modern digital platforms (CMS, PIM, DAM, ecommerce)

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinking & problem-solving

• Communication with technical & non-technical stakeholders

• Leadership & cross-functional collaboration

• Project and time management, * Cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• TOGAF certification
• Data governance or security certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, DAMA)
• Experience designing enterprise AI and advanced analytics ecosystems
• Exposure to emerging multi-agent AI architectures and frameworks

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year

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Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together - with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision., Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya may offer incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$160,500 - $185,500

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.