Digital Solutions Architect (Hybrid - In Office 10 days/Month) - Permanent/Full Time
National Guardian Life Insurance Company · Madison, WI
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Jul 9, 2026
Madison, WI
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid role focused on designing and governing enterprise solution architectures across cloud, data, application, and security domains for an insurance company. The architect partners with business, IT, and vendor teams to evaluate technology options, define standards and patterns, and guide agile development teams — including hands-on support during delivery. Suits an experienced engineer with a background in cloud platforms, microservices, and large-scale software development who can bridge technical and business stakeholders.
Senior level · 5+ years · Madison, WI · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 7 people in the Madison, WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 1–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $100,104 (middle half $86,532–$111,888).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is hybrid (in-office 10 days/month) at NGL's Madison, WI headquarters; not fully remote.
The bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is listed as 'Preferred,' not required — so no hard degree gate is set.
The coding language requirement (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Node.js, Python) is stated as 'two or more of the following' — Java is listed as the primary with the others captured as alternatives, reflecting that any two from the list satisfy the gate.
AWS is explicitly preferred ('AWS preferred') but is also hard-gated with a minimum of 1 year of hands-on AWS experience required; alternatives (Azure, GCP) reflect the 'or similar cloud platform' spirit of the broader architecture requirement.
Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL) are described as 'familiarity with' in the requirements section — treated as preferred given the softer framing.
AI/ML appears only in the context of incorporating recommendations into solutions within an organizational framework — treated as preferred rather than a hard gate.
SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used for this Solutions Architect role, as it spans enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and cross-domain design work that does not map cleanly to a single developer or analyst code. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the closest runner-up given the strong engineering and coding requirements.
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