New York Life Insurance is looking for a Solution Architecture Manager to provide strategic leadership and technical direction. You will ensure enterprise technology solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational objectives, establishing and governing architecture standards that enable modernization and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

Define, maintain, and govern architecture standards, guiding principles, and reference models to ensure consistency and long-term sustainability.
Lead end-to-end solution design for complex initiatives, providing oversight from concept through implementation to ensure alignment with business strategy.
Assess current technology environments and develop target-state architectures and roadmaps that support modernization and operational efficiency.
Partner with business and technology leaders to evaluate emerging technologies, conduct trade-off analyses, and present recommendations to senior management.
Lead, mentor, and develop Solution Architecture team members, managing capacity, work allocation, and performance to ensure high-quality delivery.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
7–10 years of experience across architecture, software engineering, integrations, infrastructure, middleware, or security domains.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or serving as lead architect on large, complex initiatives.
Strong expertise in cloud and hybrid architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP), API design, microservices, and distributed systems.
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical facilitation skills.

Nice to Have

Experience with AI technologies, including agentic frameworks, AI integration patterns, and enterprise AI platforms (e.g., Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock).
Knowledge of security frameworks and secure-by-design principles.
Experience conducting proofs of concept and making build-versus-buy recommendations.
Familiarity with data architecture, integration practices, and operational resilience planning.