Senior Enterprise Architect

Senior Enterprise Architect Ohio Farmers Insurance Company United States, Ohio, Westfield Center May 26, 2026 Job Summary The Enterprise Senior Architect, working under minimal supervision, holds a critical position in providing strategic guidance and leadership in shaping the organization's technology infrastructure. The role involves designing and implementing enterprise-level architectural solutions to support the company's business objectives. The role collaborates with key stakeholders to analyze business requirements, assess existing systems, and develop comprehensive technology strategies and is responsible for evaluating emerging technologies, conducting feasibility studies, and making recommendations for system enhancements and upgrades. The role also ensures the alignment of IT systems with industry best practices, security standards, and regulatory compliance. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Job Responsibilities Collaborates with key stakeholders, including business leaders and technology teams, to understand business goals, strategies, and requirements, and translates them into architectural plans and roadmaps.
Develops and maintains the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Defines and communicates the architectural vision, guiding principles, and standards to ensure consistency and coherence across the organization's IT infrastructure and systems.
Conducts comprehensive analysis and assessment of the existing IT landscape, identifying areas for improvement, recommending architectural enhancements, and driving strategic transformation initiatives.
Leads the design and development of enterprise-level architectural solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance to support the organization's business objectives.
Evaluates emerging technologies and trends, assessing their potential impact on the insurance company's IT infrastructure, and providing recommendations for strategic investments and innovation.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams, such as solution architects, developers, infrastructure engineers, and security specialists, to ensure the successful implementation and integration of architectural solutions.
Provides technical leadership and guidance to project teams, assisting in the resolution of complex architectural issues, and ensuring adherence to architectural standards and guidelines.
Conducts risk assessments and recommends risk mitigation strategies to address potential security vulnerabilities, data privacy concerns, and compliance requirements.
Serves as a subject matter expert and consultant, advising stakeholders on technology trends, emerging architectures, and best practices to leverage IT solutions for competitive advantage within the insurance industry. Job Qualifications 5-10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture or Enterprise IT Strategy or a related field.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and/or commensurate experience. Location
Hybrid defined as three (3) or more days per week in the office. Behavioral Competencies Collaborates
Customer focus
Communicates effectively
Decision quality
Nimble learning Technical Skills Programming Language
Agile Methodologies
Network Architecture
Architecture Modelling
Cloud Computing
Enterprise Architecture
IT Operations and Infrastructure Services
IT Service Management Methodologies and Frameworks
API Development This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd's of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.