Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities.

The Senior IT Architect is responsible for providing architecture and technical leadership to business units. Working closely with the IT leadership team and business stakeholders to design and develop strategic IT roadmaps, providing technical oversight in managing third party vendors to adhere to previously developed and approved architectural solutions, driving innovation, developing, and reviewing domain level architectures. The Senior IT Architect is responsible for IT innovation and promotion of new technologies and ensures enterprise architectural standards and best practices are followed.

• Designs solutions by applying enterprise standards, frameworks and reference architectures.

• Plays key role in evaluation and selection of technology for solving particular technical needs.

• Communicates complex topics regarding solution that will meet business stakeholders project needs.

• Adheres and applies best practices, processes and standards set by the Enterprise Architecture group.

• Works with Solution Engineers and Managed Service Provider (“MSP”) teams to analyze and document non-functional requirements and ensures implementation, and ensure technology solutions are implemented adhering to proposed solution architecture as expected and to agreed timeframes.

• Identifies system, infrastructure and project interdependencies and balance competing demands to ensure architecture deliverables are completed in a timely manner.

• Ensures the strategic alignment of IT architecture (functional, application, data, and integration architecture) to meet business outcomes.

• Advises on and validates architecture deliverables to suit target audience.

• Works with stakeholders to gain alignment and set a common technical direction for achieving business outcomes.

• Drives a fit for purpose solution architecture aligned with enterprise architecture principles, policies and design.

• Prepares and presents project documentation for the architecture review board.

• Evaluates design approaches, makes architectural recommendations, and implements improvements to testing strategies.

Bachelor’s Degree with typically more than 10 years of related experience with advanced degree in area of specialization, preferred.

The salary range for this role is the following in Lake Forest, Illinois:

$110,252.00 - $204,753.00 per year

The final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skill set, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for bonus. We understand that compensation is an important factor when considering a new opportunity, and we strive to provide a competitive salary within the market.

Brand: Trustmark

In addition to compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums. For questions about compensation and benefits, please speak to the Recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

For the fourth consecutive year we were selected as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune. The award is based exclusively on Trustmark associate responses to an anonymous survey. The survey measured 15 key drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of an organization.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, veteran or disability.

Join a passionate and purpose-driven team of colleagues who contribute to Trustmark’s mission of helping people increase wellbeing through better health and greater financial security. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves.

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When you join Trustmark, you become part of an organization that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. You will play a vital role in delivering on our mission of helping people increase wellbeing through better health and greater financial security. Our customers tell us they simply appreciate the personal attention and knowledgeable service. Others tell us we’ve changed their lives.

At Trustmark, you’ll be part of a close-knit team. You’ll enjoy abundant opportunities to grow your career. That’s why so many of our associates stay at Trustmark and thrive. Trustmark benefits from more than 100 years of experience but pairs that rich history with a palpable sense of optimism, growth and excitement for what’s ahead – and beyond. This is a place where associates bring their whole selves to work each day. A place where you can be yourself. Whatever your beyond is, you can achieve it at Trustmark.