JOB REQUIREMENTS: At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference. About the role: As a Lead Solution Architect for Enterprise Shared Services, enable software engineers to deliver value faster and create a world class engineering organization by taking a modern approach to our test data solutions, enabled with a focus on software engineering, The solutions offered by this area have a high impact across the internal NM Engineering Solutions Delivery (ESD) and enterprise teams, streamlining delivery for engineers across the organization. As part of the Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) organization within ESD, this role will provide design and execution leadership to deliver modern, enterprise-grade test data solutions leveraging ephemeral data solutions, data and service virtualization, AI, and synthetic and masked data. The role will partner closely with our software, infrastructure, security and data engineers throughout the company to deliver shared capabilities that align with NM\'s Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role will focus on delivering capabilities and processes in support of NM\'s data security strategy including detection, remediation, prevention and protection of sensitive data. Organization Summary The Engineering Shared Services (ESS) vision as an integral part of NM\'s software delivery ecosystem though standardization, simplification and automation. We help teams accelerate delivery by solving problems that matter through innovative shared technology solutions and keeping NM\'s delivery running smoothly and ensure our teams are best positioned to do their jobs. Primary Duties & Responsibilities Apply industry leading and ground-breaking practices to design and develop shared capabilities in alignment with NM standards. Ensures Architecture of solutions meets financial, compliance, security and risk goals. Provide technical guidance to engineers to complete solution delivery. Provides day-to-day mentoring and coaching to junior architects and technical professionals. Partner with engineers across the organization to understand needs and difficulties to inform capability offerings and to understand broader technology directions for the organization. Influence technical, business and product leadership to overcome cultural, product or technical challenges. Represent Northwestern Mutual\'s technology organization in community and technology events. Act as a practitioner, mentor, advisor, or influencer based on the need and the situation. Cultivate network and talent pipeline by attending and presenting at meetups, conferences, and tech events. Qualifications Bachelors in Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. 5-8+ years of experience designing and delivering solutions using modern engineering tools, languages, and practices. Previous... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/13EABC841DB84FEF Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.