Lead Infrastructure Architect - Collaboration Technologies - REMOTE

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The stated pay range is based on a national-average location. Actual salary is determined by factors including relevant work experience, skills and location. This position is bonus eligible. Candidates and associates may be asked to travel to corporate offices for interviews, training and/or meetings. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO Financial Group’s IT team is hiring a Lead Infrastructure Architect – Collaboration Technologies to champion our collaboration platforms and drive enterprise-wide adoption. This role will lead architecture efforts across collaboration technologies such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and Viva Engage.

This individual will also serve as a visible advocate and connector, engaging with IT leadership and business partners to align collaboration tools with business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring presence, influence, and the ability to translate technical capabilities into meaningful impact for end users.

• Designing and implementing strategies and roadmaps across the enterprise for collaboration technologies.
• Developing a roadmap of the evolution of the collaboration infrastructure from current to future state.
• Facilitating improved delivery of proposed solutions, by identification and documentation of technical and architecture technology requirements to be implemented by our team and third-party partners in a timely, cost effective, and integrated fashion.
• Overseeing the implementation of systems and projects, ensuring alignment with architectural standards.
• Documenting all architecture design and analysis work.
• Collaborating with business partners, engineers, and leadership to advance business outcomes.
• Working with 3rd party vendors and the Managed Services team to develop and implement technology-enabled roadmaps.
• Analyzing new functionality on vendor roadmaps and proactively keeping leadership informed of upcoming technology features and changes.
• Verifying compliance with all technical requirements.
• Mentoring and supporting other members of the infrastructure architecture team and IT peers.
• Resolving complex issues for executive leadership with urgency and precision, providing proactive troubleshooting and personalized service.
• Supporting additional collaboration and communication technologies as needed, such as fax-to-mail and Zoom, to ensure seamless integration and user experience.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of physical and virtual computing and understand the latest developments & changes in market conditions in the industry.
• Can translate business needs into solution architecture requirements by understanding the functions and capabilities of new technologies and estimating the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives.
• Possess the technical ability to serve as subject matter expert, lead architect, and mentor to team members.
• Have strong interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork and facilitation.
• Are a strong written and verbal communicator with good planning and organizational skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related computing major required or equivalent experience.
• Typically, 8 years of experience designing and implementing infrastructure solutions in Microsoft 365, Office 365, or similar environments.
• Prior vendor management experience.
• Strong knowledge of collaboration platforms (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Viva Engage).
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a subject matter expert, lead architect, and mentor.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Candidate location in US-based Central or Eastern time zones.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related computing major.
• Experience engaging with senior IT and business leaders to promote adoption and foster cross-functional partnerships.
• Strong executive presence, with the ability to communicate in a clear and compelling manner.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time-off and corporate holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance

Pay Range: $ - $ Annual

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.