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# Principal Solution Architect, Data (Group Benefits)

- **Company:** The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Batch Processing, Cyber Security, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Security, Dataspaces, Software Design Documents, Software Design Patterns, Metadata, Data Streaming, Enterprise Software Applications
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-solution-architect-data-group-benefits-new-york-ny-usa-58891814

## About the Role

to initiatives spanning multiple value streams and business units * Identify cross-platform dependencies, risks, and scalability constraints early * Define build vs. buy guidance and integration patterns with enterprise and platform teams * Embed governance, security, and regulatory requirements into architecture * Promote data product thinking, governance, and observability across data ecosystems * Mentor architects and engineers to raise architectural maturity and collaboration across functions * Represent architecture in enterprise forums and roadmapping discussions * Drive adoption of data product operating model and reusable accelerators * Design modern data platforms and pipelines for real-time and batch processing * Ensure data quality, lineage, metadata, and governance for trusted analytics Tasks * Deep experience designing and governing enterprise-scale architectures across multiple teams and domains * 15+ years in data integration, data architecture, data modeling, data aaaaaaaa
with solution architecture, or enterprise technology * Ability to define and drive adoption of architecture standards, frameworks, and reusable patterns * Strong understanding of modern tech ecosystems: APIs, integration, AI, cloud platforms, and data flows * Experience balancing business priorities, technical trade-offs, and risk at an enterprise level * Ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels as needed * Proven capability to influence technical direction without direct reporting authority * Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences * Experience in regulated or risk-sensitive environments with governance needs * Mentoring track record for architects and engineers * Experience in Agile/product-based delivery models * Experience producing product-level and team-level technical design documentation * Strong collaboration across Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Product, Cybersecurity, and Platform teams * Experience with data governance, aaaaa
Benefits) metadata, and data quality controls * Familiarity with data product mindset and concept of reusable platforms Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you shape enterprise-scale data architectures and platforms, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure data solutions. You will define patterns, guardrails, and governance to enable cross-team delivery while aligning with enterprise standards. You'll drive data product thinking and AI-enabled capabilities across保险-related use cases, balancing speed with risk management. The opportunity is ideal for a leader who blends strategic vision with hands-on collaboration to elevate data maturity across the organization. Compensation / Benefits * Define and maintain enterprise-wide solution architecture standards, patterns, and reference architectures across platforms and domains * Create reusable design patterns and golden paths to accelerate delivery * Establish guardrails for scalable, secure, and consistent solution design * Provide architectural oversight across portfolios and guide cross-team decisions * Lead high-impact initiatives spanning multiple value streams and business units * Identify cross-platform dependencies, risks, and scalability constraints early * Define build vs. buy guidance and integration patterns with enterprise and platform teams * Embed governance, security, and regulatory requirements into architecture * Promote data product thinking, governance, and observability across data ecosystems * Mentor architects and engineers to raise architectural maturity and collaboration across functions * Represent architecture in enterprise forums and roadmapping discussions * Drive adoption of data product operating model and reusable accelerators * Design modern data platforms and pipelines for real-time and batch processing * Ensure data quality, lineage, metadata, and governance for trusted analytics Tasks * Deep experience designing and governing enterprise-scale architectures across multiple teams and domains * 15+ years in data integration, data architecture, data modeling, data engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise technology * Ability to define and drive adoption of architecture standards, frameworks, and reusable patterns * Strong understanding of modern tech ecosystems: APIs, integration, AI, cloud platforms, and data flows * Experience balancing business priorities, technical trade-offs, and risk at an enterprise level * Ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels as needed * Proven capability to influence technical direction without direct reporting authority * Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences * Experience in regulated or risk-sensitive environments with governance needs * Mentoring track record for architects and engineers * Experience in Agile/product-based delivery models * Experience producing product-level and team-level technical design documentation * Strong collaboration across Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Product, Cybersecurity, and Platform teams * Experience with data governance, observability, metadata, and data quality controls * Familiarity with data product mindset and concept of reusable platforms Key requirements *


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