Sr Solutions Architect – Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks)

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Hartford, CT, USA
In-Office
161K-186K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
The Role
Design and govern enterprise-grade digital and data platform architectures (Azure/Databricks) including cloud migration, data governance, API/microservices, security, and AI/ML enablement. Lead POCs, drive modernization roadmaps, collaborate with product, security, and business stakeholders, and ensure scalable, compliant, cost-efficient solutions.
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Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity:
The Sr Solutions Architect – Digital/Data Platforms (Azure & Databricks) is responsible for designing, developing, and governing enterprise-grade digital solutions that align with business strategy. This role blends deep technical expertise across digital, data, cloud, and AI architecture with strong product intuition, security awareness, and leadership.
You will play a critical role in ensuring digital initiatives are scalable, secure, ethical, and cost-efficient while being fully integrated into the broader enterprise ecosystem.
The Contributions You’ll Make:
Digital & Enterprise Architecture
  • Define target-state digital architecture across application, data, integration, cloud, and security layers
  • Develop architecture roadmaps, technology blueprints, and modernization strategies
  • Lead API strategy, microservices architecture, and event-driven design

Data Architecture & Governance
  • Design and optimize data platforms including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
  • Define and implement Master Data Management (MDM), data models, metadata, lineage, and governance frameworks
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, scalability, and compliance (e.g., PCI, PII)
Cloud Architecture & Platforms
  • Lead cloud architecture, build, and migration efforts across Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Design landing zones, networking, IAM frameworks, and cost optimization strategies
  • Implement cloud-native solutions including serverless, containers, and microservices
Integration, Security & API Strategy
  • Design integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, messaging, event streaming)
  • Govern API lifecycle and enforce reusable service interfaces
  • Apply foundational security principles including encryption, authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), SSO, and managed identities
Technical Leadership & Delivery
  • Provide architecture leadership for complex enterprise initiatives
  • Lead proofs of concept (POCs), evaluate emerging technologies, and guide engineering teams
  • Collaborate with product, security, compliance, and business stakeholders
Analytics, AI & Digital Enablement
  • Architect platforms supporting BI, AI/ML, and real-time analytics
  • Enable digital experiences across omnichannel, ecommerce, and enterprise workflows
  • Design and support multi-agent AI workflows, including planner/supervisor models, state management, routing, and agent interoperability (e.g., MCP, A2A protocols)
Minimum Knowledge & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
  • 7–10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or digital platform roles
  • Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP) 
  • MDM, Data modeling, warehousing, lakehouse, ETL/ELT 
  • API design, microservices, eventdriven architecture 
  • Cybersecurity, IAM, compliance frameworks 
  • DevOps, CI/CD, containerization 
  • Database management (SQL/NoSQL) 
  • Modern digital platforms (CMS, PIM, DAM, ecommerce)  

Soft Skills 

  • Strategic thinking & problemsolving 
  • Communication with technical & nontechnical stakeholders 
  • Leadership & crossfunctional collaboration 
  • Project and time management  

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
  • Cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • TOGAF certification
  • Data governance or security certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, DAMA)
  • Experience designing enterprise AI and advanced analytics ecosystems
  • Exposure to emerging multi-agent AI architectures and frameworks
How This Role Aligns to Our Core Four:
At Voya, our Core Four principles guide how we work and deliver value. In this role, you will bring these to life through your leadership in digital and data architecture:
  • Instill Customer Obsession – Design scalable, secure, and integrated digital platforms that improve customer experiences across enterprise systems and channels
  • Transform with Automation/AI – Leverage AI/ML, data platforms, and multi-agent architectures to enable intelligent automation and smarter, faster decision-making
  • Drive Higher Performance Through Our People – Lead and mentor engineering teams while fostering strong collaboration across product, security, and business stakeholders
  • Execute on the Fundamentals – Ensure high-quality, compliant, and resilient architectures by embedding governance, security, and operational discipline into every solution
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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya may offer incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$160,500 - $185,500

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
  • 7-10+ years experience in data engineering, architecture, or digital platform roles
  • Experience with Azure (cloud architecture, landing zones, networking, IAM)
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and lakehouse architectures
  • Experience with cloud platforms AWS or GCP (migration and multi-cloud)
  • MDM, data modeling, data warehousing and ETL/ELT experience
  • API design, microservices, and event-driven architecture expertise
  • Cybersecurity, IAM, compliance frameworks (PCI, PII) knowledge
  • DevOps, CI/CD, and containerization experience
  • Database management experience (SQL and NoSQL)
  • Experience with modern digital platforms (CMS, PIM, DAM, ecommerce)
  • Strategic thinking, leadership, and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • TOGAF certification
  • Data governance or security certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, DAMA)
  • Experience designing enterprise AI and advanced analytics ecosystems
  • Exposure to emerging multi-agent AI architectures and frameworks

Voya Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Voya Financial and has not been reviewed or approved by Voya Financial.

  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) plan alongside pension savings plans and financial wellness resources aimed at budgeting, insurance protection, and retirement planning. This retirement stack is positioned as a differentiator within the overall Total Rewards approach.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Well-being support spans an EAP, behavioral health family support, chronic-condition programs, cancer support, and caregiving assistance. These programs extend beyond core medical coverage into ongoing lifestyle and mental-health support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off benefits include paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, and dedicated volunteer time each year. The package also includes medical leave and disability-related supports that broaden time-away coverage.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,463 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), provides health, wealth and investment solutions that enable its approximately 14.8 million individual, workplace and institutional clients to achieve their financial wellness goals with confidence. With a vision to be America’s Retirement Company®, Voya’s products, solutions and digital capabilities help create a better financial future for all. Voya is a Fortune 500 company that had $7.6 billion in revenue in 2020 and $729 billion in total assets under management and administration as of March 31, 2021. Certified as a “Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work® Institute, Voya is equally committed to conducting business in a way that is socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible. Voya has earned recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute; as the No. 1-ranked financial services firm among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for three consecutive years; as a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; and as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” on the Disability Equality Index.

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