Sr Infrastructure Architect II

Job Description: Job Description: Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile, and diverse talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Senior Infrastructure Architect II to join our PL Technology Shared Services team. This person should be onsite in the North Carolina area. As a Senior Infrastructure Architect II, you’ll play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by defining and shaping the global PL infrastructure architecture, and bringing together the expertise of Application / Tech Owners, I&O, and Network in designing and provisioning scalable infrastructure. This includes the development and maintenance of infrastructure standards, NFRs, Blueprints, and Reference Architectures. You will fill a new role that sits in the PL Technology department. Your colleagues will include enterprise architects, engineers, and system administrators. How you’ll help move us forward: Design and Implementation Align infrastructure architecture with business objectives and technical requirements, ensuring that solutions are both effective and future-proof. Integrate diverse technical domains—applications, infrastructure operations, data centers and networking—into unified infrastructure solutions that support enterprise-wide initiatives. Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives to best fit PL Technology’s future roadmap Evaluate legacy systems to incorporate infrastructure best practices, proactively resolve infrastructure risks, and identify opportunities to remediate technical debt Document and communicate architectural decisions and rationale to stakeholders across business and technical domains. Network Standards / Design Architect LANs, WANs, VPNs, and firewalls to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across the enterprise Tailor network designs to meet business requirements, including scalability, redundancy, and compliance with Pacific Life standards Integrate network components into broader infrastructure solutions involving data centers, cloud systems, and virtualization platforms Security and Compliance Ensure designs comply to PL standards for network security, ensuring compliance with relevant Global / Regional standards and regulations also considered Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring infrastructure resilience and availability. Lead infrastructure architecture reviews and governance processes, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and identifying opportunities for optimization. Develop and maintain infrastructure standards, including non-functional requirements (NFRs), blueprints, and reference architectures to guide consistent and efficient implementation Collaboration and Coordination Partner with platform and application teams to incorporate infrastructure requirements and alignment with infrastructure roadmaps Architect scalable infrastructure solutions in conjunction with the engineering team to support business applications and meet or exceed defined service level agreements (SLAs) Contribute to cloud strategy and hybrid infrastructure models, including migration planning, workload placement, and optimization. Engage in vendor evaluation and management, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and service expectations. The Experience you Bring: 8 years of related experience 4-year degree or equivalent experience What makes you stand out: Demonstrable understanding of the life insurance (or reinsurance) industry Broad knowledge of the activities and processes involved in operating a global (re)insurance company, with deep knowledge of functional area (Actuarial/Finance/Operations) You can be who you are. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife #LI-TM1 Base Pay Range: The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay. $134,820.00 - $164,780.00 Your Benefits Start Day 1 Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered. Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation EEO Statement: Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company. We’re over 150 years old, but there’s more to us than heritage. We’re ambitious. We’re committed to building a better future – for our organization, our employees, our customers, and our communities – and we have the experience, resources, and financial strength to make it happen. We’re investing in innovation. We’re honing our expertise. We’re empowering our people: growing digital skills and fostering the disruptive thinking we need to give us the edge in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Have ambitions of your own? Let’s achieve them together. At Pacific Life, we believe that success comes down to our people. That’s why we’re committed to embracing a flexible, diverse, and inclusive workplace where you can be your best self and do your best work. Our people-first culture creates a sense of belonging and prioritizes employee wellbeing, empowering you to achieve your full potential through our holistic health benefits, flexible working options, and a vibrant community of people working towards a shared purpose. You can connect with colleagues through employee connections groups, sharing your passions, interests, and ideas. Learn more about our Life at Pacific Life. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Click "Get Started" below to drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find a match.

Salary : $134,820 - $164,780