Digital Workplace Solution Architect

Corebridge Financial is a company that partners with financial professionals and institutions to enhance the financial lives of individuals. The Digital Workplace Solution Architect is responsible for designing technology architecture that fosters a modern and secure employee experience, shaping strategies for collaboration and productivity across the organization. Responsibilities • Develop the digital workplace technology strategy aligned to business and IT goals • Define reference architectures, blueprints, and patterns for collaboration, endpoint management, identity, and end-user services • Lead platform modernization initiatives (M365, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, DEX, AI copilots) • Architect secure and scalable solutions across the workplace stack: productivity suites, intranet, endpoint, mobility, identity, and communications platforms • Define integration patterns between M365, HRIS, ServiceNow, identity platforms, and business applications • Establish governance, lifecycle, and configuration standards • Ensure seamless and intuitive experiences across devices, applications, and workflows • Partner with cybersecurity teams to embed conditional access, security baselines, DLP, encryption, Zero Trust, and compliance requirements • Provide architectural leadership to engineering teams, product managers, and business stakeholders • Review solution designs and ensure alignment to standards • Act as an internal consultant for workplace technologies and emerging trends (AI, automation, knowledge mining) • Support service owners with capacity planning, reliability patterns, and platform optimization • Evaluate new tools and vendors; perform proof-of-concepts and technical assessments Skills • 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years specializing digital workplace architecture on an enterprise-level to create an ecosystem across M365 stack, endpoint/mobility, identity and access, collaboration/messaging, DEX, and automation disciplines • Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the Microsoft 365 stack: Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Viva, Intune, Purview, plus familiarity with other collaboration or SaaS platforms • Strong understanding of device lifecycle management and endpoint platforms • Solid grounding in identity and access principles across Entra ID and comparable IAM platforms, including GPOs • Experience integrating workplace platforms using APIs, connectors, or workflow automation tools • Knowledge in Windows Server and Windows 10/11 operating systems • Solid understanding of networking concepts related to VDI (latency, bandwidth, load balancing, firewalls, and protocols like RDP, HDX, PCoIP) • Strong ability to mentor and train junior engineers and document complex architectures for operational handover • Enterprise-level stakeholder management and collaborative spirit with the ability to lead cross-functional design workshops • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner with a diverse stakeholder base to understand needs and develop technology requirements that deliver on them, and articulate complex technical concepts to both technical teams and executive leadership • Demonstrated ability to evaluate vendors and managed contracts with an eye to creating platform-based solutions • Enterprise architecture experience is highly preferred • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • Relevant professional certifications are highly desirable: MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator, MD-102: Endpoint Administrator, MS-700 / Teams Voice (optional but valuable), DEX & ITSM, Nexthink, Lakeside, ControlUp certifications (if applicable), ITIL v4 Foundation Benefits • Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being. • Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately. • Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees. • Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000. • Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work. • Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it. Company Overview • Corebridge Financial is a providers of retirement solutions and insurance products. It is a sub-organization of AIG. It was founded in 1957, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.corebridgefinancial.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Corebridge Financial has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.