Director of Technical Architecture and Operations

FrankCrum is a Top Workplace!

Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) issues Workers' Compensation and General Liability policies by offering flexible coverage and payment options to meet the varied needs of businesses.

Over the years, FWCI has grown from a single-state insurance carrier to one that is licensed in over 40 states and continues to expand.

In addition to regional and product line growth, FWCI has enhanced its value-added services.

What has not changed though is the firm's commitment - echoed throughout the family of companies - "always to do the right things for the right reasons!" Click here to learn more about FrankCrum!

The Role You'll Play to Create Success We are excited to announce our search for a full-time  Director of Technical Architecture and Operations !

This job contributes to the mission of FrankCrum by being responsible for Applications / Data Architecture, Integration, Implementation, and Release Management of Business-Critical Insurance applications at FrankCrum.  Manages integration with Third Party Applications including rationalization of systems and processes.

Additionally, provide guidance in the due diligence phase to help the organization understand the cost of Integration.

Manages development and enhancements to the Insurance company’s custom applications, web-based solutions, reporting systems and vendor managed solutions.

Develops or generates Reports and Dashboards as needed with tools like PowerBI, Tableau or SSRS report services.

Manages production application change controls and availability SLAs.

Recommends new technologies and services to purchase and work with various vendors for procurement.

Collaborates with a team of onshore Business Analysts and offshore developers and testers to design, build, validate and deploy software solutions.

Makes recommendations for new technologies and services, create POCs, and manage the SDLC process to deploy software solutions.

Works closely with Production Support, Infrastructure, and other DEV teams to support the software delivery process.

Maintains excellent communication with IT Management on all tasks and projects.

Provides reports on IT systems performance and logging to management, as well as creates and maintains technical documentation.

Assures quality, security and compliance requirements are met for the Insurance area.

Participates in the updating and testing of the business continuation plan.

The Attributes We Seek Keys to success in this position include s trong knowledge & interest of software platforms, business systems and database design practices, as well as a  strong understanding of T-SQL, Microsoft SQL server, C#, JavaScript, MVC and REST .

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or a related field is required.

A minimum of 10 years of experience in progressive management / leadership experience of which at least 5 years are in Software Development experience is needed. At least four (4) years of experience with .NET / ASP.NET development as well as .NET Framework web application stack is required.    Our Competitive Benefits Along with this great opportunity, FrankCrum also provides exceptional benefits from top carriers including :

• Health Insurance is zero dollar paycheck cost for employee's coverage and only two-hundred-twenty-five dollars a month for family!

Dental and Vision Insurance Short Term Disability and Term Life Insurance at no cost to the employee Long Term Disability and Voluntary Term Life Insurance Supplemental insurance plans such as Accidental, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services and Pet Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan where FrankCrum matches 100% of the first 4% the employee contributes, and the employee is immediately vested in the employer match Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Health Savings Account funded by FrankCrum Paid time off and holiday pay Education reimbursement up to five thousand two hundred fifty dollars tax free per calendar year PTO cash out Tickets at Work Access to the Corporate America Family Credit Union Employee and client referral bonus programs Paid volunteer time   What's Special About FrankCrum FrankCrum, a family-owned business-to-business entity since 1981 made of several companies :

If you want to play this role to positively impact our client's day-to-day business, then apply now!