AI/Digital Architecture Director

Voya Financial

. Define the target architecture and modernization roadmap for Voya's customer-facing digital application ecosystem .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $149,820 - $198,370 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and implementing digital application architecture, focusing on modern web technologies such as React and AI-native applications. Capable of guiding teams in secure integration patterns and architectural standards while effectively communicating complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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Digital Application ArchitectureReact Application DevelopmentAI-Native Application DesignSecure Application ArchitectureEnterprise Integration

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Hard Skills

Digital Application ArchitectureReactMicro FrontendsBackend-for-Frontend ServicesAPIsAI AgentsApplication SecurityAuthenticationAuthorizationIntegration with Legacy Systems

Soft Skills

Executive-Level CommunicationInfluencing Across TeamsTeam LeadershipStrategic OversightComplex Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInsuranceE-CommerceCustomer-Facing EnvironmentArchitecture Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactReact Native

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the target architecture and modernization roadmap for Voya's customer-facing digital application ecosystem
Establish architecture patterns and standards for modern digital experiences, including React applications, micro frontend architecture, backend-for-frontend services, APIs, and integration with enterprise domain services
Guide the creation of consistent, reusable digital capabilities supporting multiple products and lines of business
Lead architectural approaches for incorporating agentic AI into customer experiences and the software development lifecycle
Apply practical experience with AI agents to the design of AI-native applications, conversational interfaces, intelligent workflows, and modern digital experiences
Partner with digital, product, engineering, data, platform, security, and business teams to translate strategic objectives into implementable architecture
Define secure integration patterns among digital applications, enterprise data platforms, shared services, APIs, and legacy systems
Ensure architecture decisions incorporate application security, authentication, authorization, privacy, resilience, and zero-trust principles
Evaluate emerging technologies, architecture patterns, and platform capabilities, recommending where they can generate measurable business or customer value
Provide strategic architecture oversight across modernization initiatives without becoming the day-to-day solution architect for every project
Guide and develop a small, blended team of employees and contractors while remaining personally engaged in architecture strategy, design, and execution
Communicate complex architecture concepts to technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leaders
Create a pragmatic transition path from the existing digital landscape to a modern, scalable, secure, and AI-enabled future state
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience where permitted by the applicable Voya job profile
Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in digital application architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or a related technology discipline
Demonstrated experience designing or leading the architecture of end-to-end, customer-facing digital applications
Strong knowledge of modern web application architecture, including React, micro frontends, backend-for-frontend services, APIs, and integration with core domain services
Practical experience using AI agents or agentic AI patterns to design or build AI-native software, conversational user interfaces, intelligent workflows, or related digital capabilities
Ability to connect architecture strategy to implementation patterns, technical standards, and modernization roadmaps
Experience integrating digital applications with enterprise data platforms, shared services, APIs, and complex legacy environments
Strong understanding of secure application architecture, including authentication, authorization, application security, privacy, and zero-trust principles
Demonstrated ability to influence across matrixed engineering, digital, data, security, product, and business teams
Experience guiding architects, senior technologists, or blended employee and contractor teams
Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical decisions to nontechnical stakeholders
Preferred: experience modernizing digital platforms across multiple products, business units, or lines of business
Preferred: experience designing conversational customer experiences or other AI-enabled user interfaces
Preferred: experience incorporating AI tools and agents into the software development lifecycle
Preferred: React Native or mobile application architecture experience
Preferred: depth in identity and access management, including modern authentication and authorization mechanisms
Preferred: experience in financial services, insurance, retirement, wealth management, e-commerce, or another regulated, customer-facing environment
Preferred: experience establishing reusable digital capabilities, design patterns, architecture governance, or platform standards
Preferred: experience balancing modernization objectives with the integration and progressive transformation of large legacy environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day
Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives based on the role