WoodmenLife

Design and guide enterprise technology solutions, mentor teams, and ensure alignment with standards and roadmaps. | Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in software engineering or architecture with strong Microsoft Azure and cloud expertise. | Solution Architect III Business Technology – Enterprise Architecture | WoodmenLife Location: Hybrid (Omaha, NE) – Candidates must reside in the Omaha metro area Reports To: Manager, Solution Architecture PLEASE NOTE: WoodmenLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a resume that includes their full name, current residential address, email address, and phone number. Resumes that do not contain all required contact information will not be considered. Why You'll Love This Role WoodmenLife is seeking a Solution Architect III who is passionate about designing modern technology solutions that drive business transformation and enterprise innovation. This is a highly visible and strategic role that will influence technology decisions across the organization while partnering with business and technical leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and impactful solutions. You'll work with modern technologies including Microsoft Azure, APIs, Event-Driven Architectures, Power Platform, GitHub Copilot, Dynamics 365, and AI-enabled solutions while helping shape the future technology landscape at WoodmenLife. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, architecting enterprise-scale solutions, and serving as a trusted advisor across multiple teams. You will lead solution architecture for major initiatives, mentor architects and engineering teams, and guide technology decisions that align with Enterprise Architecture strategy and technology standards. At WoodmenLife, you'll benefit from a collaborative team environment, meaningful work that impacts the organization, and opportunities for long-term growth into senior architecture and technology leadership positions. About the Team The Solution Architect III is part of the Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture Team within Business Technology. This team partners closely with business and technology leaders across WoodmenLife to design and deliver scalable, secure, and modern technology solutions. The team supports strategic initiatives including CRM modernization, digital member experiences, enterprise integrations, cloud transformation, AI-enabled business capabilities, and operational efficiency improvements. The role serves as a bridge between business strategy and technology execution, ensuring solution architectures align with Enterprise Architecture direction while enabling successful delivery of business capabilities. Role Summary The Solution Architect III serves as a trusted technology advisor responsible for designing and guiding the implementation of enterprise technology solutions that support WoodmenLife's strategic initiatives and modernization objectives. This role works closely with Enterprise Architects, Cloud Architects, Product Owners, Engineering Teams, and Business Stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable architecture solutions. The Solution Architect III serves as the architectural leader within an Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring solution decisions align with Enterprise Architecture direction while enabling successful delivery of business capabilities. The Solution Architect III helps guide technology decisions, supports delivery teams, and promotes modern architecture practices across the organization. What You'll Do Solution Architecture & Design Design end-to-end solution architectures involving multiple applications, integrations, and technology platforms. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solution designs. Define integration approaches utilizing APIs, messaging, and service-based architectures. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and Cloud Architects to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic roadmaps. Create architecture documentation, solution diagrams, and technical design artifacts. Document key architecture decisions, trade-offs, and solution rationale using Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) or similar architecture artifacts. Architecture Leadership & Engineering Collaboration Lead architecture across major initiatives and complex solution delivery efforts. Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams. Support technical decision-making, design reviews, and architecture governance activities. Collaborate with development teams to resolve technical challenges and evaluate solution trade-offs. Communicate architecture decisions and design considerations to both technical and business audiences. Promote architecture consistency, reuse, and best practices across delivery teams. Mentor Solution Architects and engineers by promoting consistent architecture practices and architectural thinking across teams. Build the enterprise integration strategy, establish standards and reusable patterns, and ensure systems communicate consistently across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises platforms. Modern Architecture & Cloud Enablement Design solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure cloud services and SaaS/PaaS platforms. Apply modern architecture approaches including APIs, domain-aligned services, Event-Driven Architectures, and Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Support DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployment models. Partner with Cloud Architects to maximize enterprise cloud platform capabilities. Promote reusable services, platforms, and integration frameworks. Agile Delivery & Enterprise Collaboration Partner with Product Owners, Business Relationship Managers, and engineering teams within SAFe Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participate in backlog refinement, planning, and solution decomposition activities. Ensure architecture considerations are incorporated into development and delivery planning. Provide architecture leadership throughout the solution lifecycle. Collaborate across business and technical teams to deliver strategic initiatives. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Evaluate emerging technologies and architecture patterns. Support initiatives involving AI, automation, data platforms, and digital transformation. Identify opportunities to improve scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency. Contribute to architecture governance, standards, and best practices. Help advance enterprise architecture maturity and innovation capabilities. Current Strategic Initiatives Dynamics 365 CRM Modernization Digital Customer Experience Modernization New Product Platform Enterprise API & Integration Modernization Identity and Access Management Enhancements Cloud-First Transformation Technical Debt Reduction and Application Modernization Architectural Runway and Reusable Enterprise Services Automation and Process Optimization Initiatives AI-Enabled Business and Operational Solutions Tools & Technologies Microsoft Azure Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Copilot GitHub Copilot Azure DevOps Power Platform LeanIX Azure API Management REST APIs Event-Driven Architecture Technologies SQL Server Snowflake Power BI Microsoft Entra ID Modern Microsoft Development Ecosystem (.NET) iDesign Method-Informed Architecture What You Bring Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, systems design, or architecture roles. 7+ years of experience in senior technical leadership, solution architecture, or lead engineering roles. Demonstrated experience serving as the lead Solution Architect for large, multi-system, or enterprise-critical initiatives. Experience designing solutions involving multiple applications, services, and enterprise integrations. Strong Microsoft technology background including Azure technologies. Experience architecting cloud-based and modern SaaS/PaaS solutions. Strong understanding of API and integration architectures. Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Event-Driven Architecture patterns. Experience supporting DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). Understanding of identity, security, and access management principles. Experience working in Agile and/or SAFe delivery environments. Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting cloud migration and modernization initiatives. Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries. Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance practices. Experience with Dynamics 365 and enterprise business platforms. Exposure to AI, automation, analytics, and data platform initiatives. Azure certifications or architecture credentials. Scope & Impact Leads solution architecture for enterprise-wide initiatives and complex cross-system integrations. Influences technology decisions across delivery teams and business units. Serves as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders. Promotes Enterprise Architecture standards and modernization strategies. Provides technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams implementing solution designs. Helps shape WoodmenLife's future technology landscape and digital transformation roadmap. Career Growth This role offers opportunities to advance into: Senior Architecture Leadership Roles Technology Leadership Positions The role provides exposure to enterprise-wide initiatives, executive stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, emerging technologies, and architecture governance. Leadership Insight from the Hiring Manager "My leadership style combines coaching leadership and servant leadership. I focus on empowering team members, removing barriers, developing talent, and fostering collaboration. I strive to align technology initiatives with business goals while helping teams deliver business outcomes through well-architected technology solutions. My goal is to build high-performing teams that continuously learn, innovate, and support WoodmenLife's strategic priorities." WoodmenLife offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits package. More information about our benefits can be found at: https://www.woodmenlife.org/careers/home-office/benefits/ As part of WoodmenLife's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check (where required for position), fingerprint check (where required for position), drug screen, and reference checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing the above. WoodmenLife is welcoming to all regardless of background and beliefs. We respect every associate's unique perspective and contribution. We are committed to creating an environment that values differences and provides opportunities for growth, leadership, and service. This includes providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment, promotion, training, and community outreach. APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (WoodmenLife) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Administer, automate, and modernize enterprise infrastructure platforms including OpenShift, RHEL, and AIX environments while leading disaster recovery and supporting Azure migration. | 8+ years IT experience with 5+ years in systems engineering, proficiency in OpenShift, RHEL, Puppet, Bash scripting, and a bachelor's degree required. | Senior Systems Engineer Business Technology – Systems Engineering | WoodmenLife Location: Hybrid (Omaha, NE) Must reside in the Omaha metropolitan area Reports To: Manager, Systems Engineering Why You'll Love This Role WoodmenLife is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who is passionate about designing, supporting, automating, securing, and modernizing enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role provides the opportunity to work across a highly diverse technology stack while helping drive the future of WoodmenLife's infrastructure and cloud strategy. You'll play a critical role in supporting OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), AIX-hosted application environments, secure file transfer services, disaster recovery capabilities, and enterprise automation initiatives. You'll also be a key contributor to WoodmenLife's Azure modernization journey, helping prepare and transition enterprise workloads to cloud-enabled platforms. This position is ideal for a senior-level engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, driving automation, improving resiliency, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions. At WoodmenLife, you'll be part of a highly experienced engineering team while gaining exposure to cloud transformation initiatives, platform engineering, automation, security, and enterprise-scale infrastructure modernization. About the Team The Senior Systems Engineer is part of the Systems Engineering team within Business Technology, a group of 10 senior-level engineers responsible for supporting both traditional on-premises infrastructure and modern cloud-based environments. This team partners closely with Application Development, Cloud Engineering, Information Security, Operations, Architecture, Disaster Recovery, and Business stakeholders to ensure critical enterprise systems remain secure, reliable, resilient, and prepared for future modernization initiatives. Role Summary The Senior Systems Engineer serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for administering, supporting, automating, securing, and modernizing critical enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role provides operational and engineering ownership across OpenShift, RHEL, AIX-supported applications, secure file transfer services, TLS certificate management, disaster recovery capabilities, and infrastructure automation. The position also supports Azure readiness and modernization efforts by helping assess, prepare, migrate, and support enterprise workloads as WoodmenLife continues its cloud transformation journey. What You'll Do Platform Administration & Operational Support Administer and support enterprise OpenShift clusters hosting critical business applications Perform monthly patching and maintenance activities across OpenShift and RHEL environments Implement security-related changes and maintain compliance with enterprise standards Monitor platform health and proactively identify operational risks and performance concerns Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues in partnership with development teams Provide production support for business-critical systems and services Support infrastructure modernization and Azure readiness initiatives RHEL & Application Administration Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers supporting enterprise applications Perform system hardening, patching, and ongoing maintenance activities Support and troubleshoot enterprise applications running on Linux platforms Provide administration and support for JBoss, Tomcat, Solr, and RabbitMQ environments Coordinate with application teams and support partners to maintain service continuity Assist with migration readiness and modernization planning efforts AIX Application Support Support AIX-hosted application environments including Ingenium and Lawson Monitor filesystem utilization and manage capacity planning activities Perform Lawson user administration and access management tasks Coordinate with application owners and support teams to maintain operational stability Document application dependencies and recovery requirements Automation, CI/CD & Configuration Management Develop and maintain Puppet-based configuration management and CI/CD processes Automate operating system configuration, application deployment, and installation activities Create scripting and automation solutions that improve operational efficiency and consistency Support infrastructure standardization through repeatable engineering practices Help establish automation patterns that support hybrid and cloud-enabled environments Secure File Transfer Administration Design, build, and support secure B2B file transfer solutions using Bash scripting Administer and manage GPG and SSH keys used to secure transfer processes Automate scheduling and execution of secure file transfer jobs Troubleshoot transfer failures and improve reliability and security Document dependencies and support modernization initiatives related to data exchange platforms TLS Certificate Management Maintain TLS certificates across OpenShift and RHEL platforms Ensure timely certificate renewals and secure endpoint configurations Support enterprise security and compliance requirements Incorporate certificate management best practices into cloud-enabled environments Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Build and support recovery capabilities for critical enterprise systems Develop and maintain restoration, recovery, and testing procedures Participate in disaster recovery planning, validation, and testing efforts Identify resiliency gaps and recommend improvement opportunities Support future-state disaster recovery strategies aligned with Azure and hybrid cloud environments Infrastructure Modernization & Azure Readiness Participate in enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives Assist with dependency mapping, system assessments, and migration readiness activities Partner with cloud, infrastructure, application, and security teams on modernization efforts Support migration planning and post-migration operational readiness Identify opportunities to improve automation, monitoring, resiliency, and supportability Collaboration & Technical Leadership Serve as a senior technical resource across supported platforms and services Lead or support complex troubleshooting and high-severity incident resolution Collaborate across infrastructure, development, cloud, operations, and security teams Promote automation, standardization, and operational excellence Create and maintain technical documentation, dependency maps, and recovery runbooks Mentor peers and contribute to knowledge sharing across the engineering team Tools & Technologies Red Hat OpenShift Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AIX Puppet Bash Scripting JBoss Apache Tomcat Solr RabbitMQ SFTP GPG SSH TLS Certificate Management CI/CD Tooling Microsoft Azure What You Bring Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree strongly preferred 8+ years of overall IT experience 5+ years of hands-on systems engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure support experience Strong experience administering OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments Experience supporting enterprise applications hosted on Linux and AIX platforms Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Puppet Strong Bash scripting and process automation experience Experience managing SFTP, GPG, SSH key administration, and secure file transfer services Experience managing TLS certificates and secure endpoint configurations Experience supporting disaster recovery planning, documentation, and testing Experience participating in infrastructure modernization, migration readiness, or cloud transformation initiatives Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and collaboration abilities Ability to work independently and effectively across technical and business teams Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting large-scale enterprise Linux environments Experience administering OpenShift in production environments Experience supporting Azure migration or cloud modernization initiatives Experience supporting enterprise insurance or financial services environments Experience participating in on-call support rotations Scope & Impact Support critical enterprise platforms that power key business applications Influence infrastructure strategy, automation, resiliency, and modernization initiatives Serve as a key technical resource for OpenShift, Linux, automation, and platform engineering efforts Drive operational efficiencies through automation and standardization Help shape WoodmenLife's transition toward cloud-enabled and Azure-hosted infrastructure solutions Career Growth This role offers opportunities to advance into: Cloud Engineer Platform Engineer Infrastructure Architect Platform Architect Technical Leadership and Enterprise Modernization Roles Leadership Insight from the Hiring Manager "I am a people-first leader who balances genuine care and support with clear expectations and accountability. I work to create an environment where people feel valued, empowered to take ownership, and connected to the broader purpose behind their work. By removing obstacles, encouraging open communication, recognizing contributions, and investing in each person's development, I build high-performing teams that deliver reliable results while helping people become more capable, confident, and prepared for future opportunities." WoodmenLife offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits package. More information about our benefits can be found at: https://www.woodmenlife.org/careers/home-office/benefits/ As part of WoodmenLife's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check (where required for position), fingerprint check (where required for position), drug screen, and reference checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing the above. WoodmenLife is welcoming to all regardless of background and beliefs. We respect every associate's unique perspective and contribution. We are committed to creating an environment that values differences and provides opportunities for growth, leadership, and service. This includes providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment, promotion, training, and community outreach. APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (WoodmenLife) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.