Hiring: AVP, Enterprise Architecture Company: The Mutual Group Location: Des Moines Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:50:16 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, Enterprise Architecture, Event-Driven, Regulatory Compliance, Systems Integration, User Experience, Zero Trust About the job Experience: •15+ years of progressive technology and architecture experience, including 7+ years in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or architecture leadership roles. Required Skills: •This role will lead enterprise architecture governance, chair the Architecture Review Board, partner closely with business and technology executives, and ensure major technology investments align with business strategy, enterprise standards, security requirements, and long-term platform direction. •Employees who live within 30 miles of the TMG home office are expected to follow a hybrid or in-office schedule. The initial training period may require additional in‑office days. •Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Leadership •Define and lead the enterprise architecture strategy across business architecture, application architecture, data architecture, integration architecture, cloud architecture, security architecture, and AI architecture. •Create and maintain current-state and target-state architecture blueprints, capability maps, platform roadmaps, reference architecture, and modernization plans aligned to enterprise priorities. •Serve as the senior architecture advisor to the CITO and technology leadership team, providing clear recommendations on major platform, modernization, integration, vendor, and investment decisions. •Translate business strategy into practical architecture roadmaps that improve speed to market, scalability, resiliency, user experience, cost efficiency, and operational leverage. •Lead the architecture strategy for a scalable multi-member platform supporting Personal and Commercial P&C lines of business across policy administration, billing, claims, underwriting, rating, forms, documents, data, reporting, and digital channels. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree preferred. •Strong experience in P&C insurance, including policy, billing, claims, underwriting, rating, distribution, documents, customer/agent experience, and regulatory considerations. •Applied hands-on capability in core insurance platforms such as Guidewire, Duck Creek, Insurity, or similar; Multi-Platform experience preferred. •Strong technical fluency across cloud platforms, APIs, event-driven architecture, data platforms, AI/ML integration, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, observability, and modern engineering practices. •Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, partner with business leaders, lead architecture governance, and make sound tradeoff decisions across cost, speed, risk, scalability, and business value. •Strong leadership qualities, including hands-on leadership, thought leadership, analytical reasoning, meticulous planning, delivery ownership, collaboration, and the ability to build high-performing architecture teams. •Security, privacy, customer experience, and business outcome mindset, with a practical approach to building scalable, reusable, and resilient enterprise platforms. Compensation: •$200,000 - $250,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!