Domain Managing Architect - Cloud

About the role

Horace Mann is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Domain Managing Architect – Cloud to lead our cloud strategy and execution across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and execute the enterprise cloud strategy, including multi-year migration roadmaps across Azure and AWS for core insurance systems and supporting applications.
• Develop multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies, including assessment, workload placement, portability, and decommissioning of legacy systems.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to implement scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud environments.
• Lead cloud migration programs, including rehost, re-platform, refactor, and rebuild strategies.
• Lead modernization efforts including legacy rationalization, decommissioning, and adoption of cloud-native and AI-ready platforms.
• Establish AI governance frameworks including model risk management, explainability, fairness, and compliance.
• Lead and approve Enterprise Architecture Assessments, including AI-enabled and cloud migration solutions.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, security, data, privacy, and responsible AI expectations.
• Drive landing zone design, cloud foundations, FinOps practices, and migration factory models to deliver predictable outcomes at scale.
• Provide end-to-end architecture leadership for large-scale transformation programs.
• Guide business domain architects and engineering teams through complex technical decisions and trade-offs.
• Identify and mitigate architecture risks, and technical debt.

Requirements

• 15+ years of IT experience with 8+ years in architecture leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading cloud transformation and legacy modernization programs at enterprise scale.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills in both technical and business contexts.
• Broad cross-domain knowledge spanning enterprise and solution architecture, data platforms, integration, infrastructure, networking, and security to design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise solutions.
• Experience working within an Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF).
• Fluency in modern architecture practices, including cloud-native, microservices, event-driven, and AI-enabled architectures.
• Proven experience leading legacy modernization and enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across complex technology landscapes.
• Expertise in creating architecture artifacts and diagrams (e.g., Visio, draw.io).
• Collaborate with business leaders, IT leadership, and engineering organizations to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions.
• Experience in risk management and executive-level presentations.
• Knowledge of FinOps and Cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across organizational boundaries and drive consensus.

Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance industry is highly preferred.
• Experience implementing AI governance frameworks in regulated environments.
• Exposure to Agentic AI and Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, vector databases).
• Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS SA).

Pay

Pay Range: $124,200.00 - $175,800.00
Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.