Sentry Insurance is one of the country's largest and strongest mutual insurance companies. Sentry was founded in 1904 by members of the Wisconsin Retail Hardware Association. Today, Sentry has more than $10 billion in assets, a policyholder surplus of $2.81 billion and annual premiums in excess of $2.2 billion.
Sentry Insurance is headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with claims and service offices located throughout the United States.
Sentry offers a full line of property, casualty and life insurance products to protect businesses, cars, homes, lives and retirement incomes
Responsibilities
Our Technical Architects are members of our Application Services team within our Information Technology (IT). IT is an integrated group of departments whose basic objective is to provide information, data processing, communications, process enhancements and systems to support the business and management objectives of Sentry.
Our application services are focused on:
• Defining, understanding and recommending changes to the existing software, hardware and application environment in tandem with the current business needs and direction.
• Developing, implementing and promoting architectural standards and frameworks, allowing for a flexible and scalable environment.
• Working with Architecture, Project Teams, and Applications Development to address problems of system integration, compatibility and multiple platforms.
• Working with Architecture to develop new or significantly enhance existing software or technical framework. May participate in a large development team in coordination with an application project team in the design of highly complex systems.
Qualifications
• Minimum of an undergraduate degree (Information Systems, Engineering or Mathematics), with a Masters degree considered an attractive plus.
• 6 or more years of related experience. Java and/or MS .NET architecture and/or programming experience is a must.
• Must have leadership, team building, and communication skills (both written and oral).
• Must have the ability to work in a matrix environment, where it is necessary to educate and influence others actions.
• The ability to deliver highly technical architecture visions clearly to non-technical audiences is required.
Compensation and Benefits
The starting salary will depend on experience and qualifications
Sentry's excellent benefits package is designed to meet today's most important needs. Benefits for full-time Sentry Insurance employees include:
group health and dental insurance prescription eyewear plan group life insurance 401(k) plan with matching funds retirement plan paid-time off or time away from territory plan pretax dependent care and health expense reimbursement accounts student loan program credit union career education
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.
