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

About this role

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,   event ‑ driven   architecture  

• Cybersecurity, IAM, compliance frameworks  

• DevOps, CI/CD, containerization  

• Database management (SQL/NoSQL)  

• Modern digital platforms (CMS, PIM, DAM, ecommerce)   

Soft Skills  

• Strategic thinking &   problem ‑ solving  

• Communication with technical &   non ‑ technical   stakeholders  

• Leadership &   cross ‑ functional   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

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