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# Sr. Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Farm Bureau Financial Services
- **Location:** West Des Moines, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Software as a Service, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Data Management
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e4d55d0775f0ac72

## About the Role

* College degree (Computer Science or software engineering preferred) or equivalent plus 7 years progressive relevant experience required.
 * Seven or more years of experience executing technology strategies, experience required in enterprise level architecture and security, data management, application development, integration platforms and frameworks, security, and delivering results within a complex matrix environment.
 * Experience with diverse set of core processing platform technologies across on premises, SaaS, and Cloud environments.
 * Business acumen in the areas of business operations, industry practices and emerging trends required.
 * In-depth knowledge of multiple IT platforms and company standards as well as current application developments required.
 * Knowledge of future trends in the IT industry as well as the insurance and financial services industry.
 * Three to five years of Property and Casualty (P&C) business knowledge and experience preferred.
 * Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions and managing work to achieve goals required.
 * Excellent analytical / conceptual thinking skills, technical systems knowledge, and problem-solving skills are required.
 * Ability to work in-person from our picturesque office in West Des Moines, IA.

## Description

* Assist with formation of enterprise technology guidance including guiding principles and architecture guardrails, and influence adoption of that guidance.
 * Support company and departmental initiatives, including portfolio management, analytical insight, proactive solution planning, strategic execution, quality assurance, and information sharing with business partners.
 * Partner across IT and business teams on cost benefit analysis of solutions and tool sets and provides input to budget process.
 * Help manage the technology portfolio and assist with oversight of the technology ecosystem at Farm Bureau.
 * Work with external vendors molding strategic direction of vendor systems to support the strategic direction of Farm Bureau.
 * Research, design and implement new initiatives to improve analysis, design, and development tools with opportunities for efficiency and automation in mind.
 * Collaborate closely with business partners and IT team to evaluate requests for new systems, applications, product standards and services.