VP, Solution Architecture

About the Company

Vantage Group Holdings Ltd.

(Vantage) was established in late 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future.

Driven by relentless curiosity, our team of trusted experts provides a fresh perspective on our clients’ risks.

We add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid.

Vantage provides specialty re/insurance through its operating subsidiaries in Bermuda and the U.S.

Vantage has approximately 365 colleagues in both the United States and Bermuda.

We have offices in Chicago, IL, Norwalk, CT, Arlington, VA, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Hamilton, Bermuda.

Additionally, we are a highly geographically diverse workforce with colleagues based in 35 states and counting.

We fully support work flexibility including remote and hybrid work arrangements.

About the role:

The VP of Solution Architecture serves as the leader working with the Chief Data, Analytics and Technology Officer (CDATO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Data Analytics & Technology (DA&T) Product Teams to ensure all DA&T platforms comply with approved technology solutions as well as adopting new standards when identified.

This position establishes and maintains all technical standards as the Enterprise Architecture Committee Chair as well as developing and maintaining the enterprises’ technical roadmap.

This role also plays a critical role in the execution of enterprise AI Strategy.

The VP of Solution Architecture reports to the CIO.

The base salary expectation for this role is between $220,000 and $290,000.

Actual base salary for the selected candidate may be higher commensurate with candidate experience and expectations.

Additionally, Vantage offers its colleagues performance-based bonus potential, strong health & welfare benefits, retirement plans with company match, competitive time off plans, a highly flexible work environment, and much more.

 

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:


* Define and maintain enterprise architecture across applications, data, and infrastructure to support underwriting, claims, and risk analytics platforms, ensuring close alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements.


* Design and document reusable cloud-native architectural patterns to support application, data and infrastructure speed to market and scalability.


* Establish standards and best practices for operational excellence including high availability and resiliency, observability, and cost efficiency ensuring that the application and infrastructure landscape is cost optimized.


* Establish and sustain governance processes for the acquisition and introduction of new services and technologies and ensure that the enterprise-wide application portfolio is tracked and maintained.


* Define and advocate for the generative enterprise AI strategy driving high levels of engagement across the company and engineering fit for purpose solutions to use...