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Kemper

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior (5-8 years)
  • Dallas
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AI generated summary

  • You should have strong experience in business analysis, solution design, and architecture, along with excellent communication skills and a background in technology and project management.
  • You will design and implement business solutions, analyze system integrations, collaborate with stakeholders, optimize processes, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in a similar position or in a role that performed many of the same functions – often has been an analyst, developer, data architect, or consultant delivering data-centric solutions, or has been the “person in the business who does data” regardless of formal role
  • A degree in a technical or a business field with a focus on quantitative sciences, analytics, or solutioning (Engineering, Finance, Economics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, etc.)
  • A combination of degrees in both technology and business fields is a plus
  • Reasonable proficiency in data manipulation skills in SQL, Python, or equivalent.
  • Experience using BI Tools such as Tableau, or equivalent
  • Demonstrated understanding of logical data architectural concepts
  • Understands business architecture concepts and is proficient in understanding business processes
  • Demonstrated ability to ideate and define solutions when presented with a business problem or concept
  • Effective at concise logical communication of ideas
  • Communicates in the language used by technology teams
  • Communicates in the language used by business teams
  • Able to foster constructive cross-disciplinary debate to attain a solution
  • Is comfortable speaking in front of audiences from executive level down
  • Comfortable with ambiguity
  • Possesses contextual awareness and can solve for both detailed needs and their contribution to the greater whole
  • Is very detail-oriented, identifying upstream prerequisites and downstream dependencies in data-centric efforts
  • Is assertive but open-minded
  • Is a motivated self-starter
  • Embraces change and is a change agent
  • Is business outcome oriented
  • Possesses an effective balance of idealism and practicality
  • Understands when to solve and when to leverage existing solutions – knows when to think “outside of the box” and when what is “in the box” generates an effective result
  • Sponsorship not accepted for this opportunity
  • This position can be worked hybrid out of our Chicago office or remotely from a US-based home

Responsibilities

  • POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Listen, understand, and internalize the business’ strategy and goals, becoming an individual who makes tactical decisions supporting their achievement
  • Understand the data landscape as it relates to the aligned business area
  • Maintain a working knowledge of the software and applications serving the aligned business area
  • Maintain deep knowledge of the data lifecycle for the aligned business area and its relationship to the business process and software generators of data
  • Collaborate with business leaders and functional resources to ideate the data-centric components of business solutions
  • Define logical data structures required for those solutions in a way that meets defined and anticipated needs
  • Drive toward holistic underlying data capture to ensure that data asset value is generated, and velocity of subsequent solutions accelerates
  • Collaborate with technology teams, in data architecture, application development and data warehouse development, to ensure that the technology teams internalize the business’ needs and that technical solutions meet the business’ needs
  • Create detailed requirements when required and work with others within the aligned business area to foster effective data-centric requirement creation
  • Work as a subject matter expert for business data within projects ranging from small efforts to major transformations
  • Work alongside analysts and data scientists to understand how the business needs to be analyzed and understood and translate those needs into underlying data design and requirements
  • Create custom focused data assets from approved sources for use by analysts and data scientists in the aligned business area (data marts, assets underlying BI layers and reports)
  • Identifies opportunities to obtain and leverage external data sources to solve business problems
  • Act as a driver of effective collaboration between business and technology teams by taking the role of facilitator and collaborative interpreter
  • Evaluates the results driven by data-centric solutions to ensure that investments in those solutions are yielding benefits.

FAQs

What locations is this position available in?

This position is available in Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and St. Louis, Missouri.

What is the main focus of the Business Solutions Architect role?

The main focus of the Business Solutions Architect role is to bridge the gap between business and technology by solving business opportunities and challenges using data as a tool, designing logical data structures, and collaborating with both business leaders and technology teams.

What type of candidates is Kemper looking for?

Kemper is looking for energetic professionals with strong conceptualization and analysis skills who have at least 5 years of experience in data-centric roles such as analyst, developer, data architect, or consultant, and who possess a mixture of technical and business education.

What are some of the key responsibilities of this position?

Key responsibilities include understanding the business strategy and data landscape, defining logical data structures, collaborating with technology teams, fostering effective communication between business and technology resources, and evaluating the results driven by data-centric solutions.

What qualifications are necessary for this position?

The qualifications include at least 5 years of relevant experience, a degree in a technical or business field with a focus on quantitative sciences, proficiency in data manipulation (SQL, Python), experience with BI tools like Tableau, understanding of data architecture, and effective communication skills.

Is sponsorship available for this position?

No, sponsorship is not accepted for this opportunity.

What is the salary range for the Business Solutions Architect position?

The salary range for this position is $87,400 to $150,200, and is determined based on experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Can this position be worked remotely?

Yes, this position can be worked hybrid from the Chicago office or remotely from a US-based home.

What benefits does Kemper offer for this position?

Kemper offers an annual discretionary bonus and a range of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, among others.

How does Kemper support diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

Kemper is committed to supporting diversity and equality by maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and expanding their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts to align with their vision, mission, and guiding principles.

Kemper

Affordable protection in an ever-changing world.

Finance
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1990
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. With approximately $13 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by providing affordable and easy-to-use personalized solutions to individuals, families and businesses through its Auto, Personal Insurance, and Life brands. Kemper serves over 4.9 million policies, is represented by approximately 26,000 agents and brokers, and has approximately 8,800 associates dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of its customers.