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title: 'Domain Managing Architect - Cloud at Horace Mann'
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# Domain Managing Architect - Cloud at Horace Mann 

- **Company:** Horace Mann 
- **Location:** Plano, TX / Springfield, IL
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/horacemannservicecorporation/jobs/5986580004

## Job description

Horace Mann is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Domain Managing Architect – Cloud to lead our cloud strategy and execution across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will be a thought leader and hands-on expert in modern cloud platforms, cloud technologies, enterprise architecture governance, AI technologies, and scalable architecture frameworks. This role partners closely with business and IT leadership, reports to the Director of Enterprise Architecture, and serves as a key advisor on enterprise cloud strategy.

## Responsibilities

- Define, lead, and execute the enterprise cloud strategy, including multi-year migration roadmaps across Azure and AWS for core insurance systems and supporting applications.
- Develop multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies, including assessment, workload placement, portability, and decommissioning of legacy systems.
- Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to implement scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud environments.
- Lead cloud migration programs, including rehost, re-platform, refactor, and rebuild strategies.
- Lead modernization efforts including legacy rationalization, decommissioning, and adoption of cloud-native and AI-ready platforms.
- Establish AI governance frameworks including model risk management, explainability, fairness, and compliance.
- Lead and approve Enterprise Architecture Assessments. including AI-enabled and cloud migration solutions.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, security, data, privacy, and responsible AI expectations.
- Drive landing zone design, cloud foundations, FinOps practices, and migration factory models to deliver predictable outcomes at scale.
- Provide end-to-end architecture leadership for large-scale transformation programs.
- Guide business domain architects and engineering teams through complex technical decisions and trade-offs.
- Identify and mitigate architecture risks, and technical debt.

Required Qualifications

- 15+ years of IT experience with 8+ years in architecture leadership roles
- Proven experience leading cloud transformation and legacy modernization programs at enterprise scale
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills in both technical and business contexts
- Brings broad cross-domain knowledge spanning enterprise and solution architecture, data platforms, integration, infrastructure, networking, and security to design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise solutions.
- Experience working within an Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF).
- Fluency in modern architecture practices, including cloud-native, microservices, event-driven, and AI-enabled architectures.
- Proven experience leading legacy modernization and enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across complex technology landscapes.
- Ability to define and govern enterprise architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
- Expertise in creating architecture artifacts and diagrams (e.g., Visio, draw.io).
- Collaborate with business leaders, IT leadership, and engineering organizations to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions.
- Experience in risk management and executive-level presentations.
- Knowledge of FinOps and Cloud cost optimization strategies
- Demonstrated ability to lead across organizational boundaries and drive consensus.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in the insurance industry is highly preferred.
- Experience implementing AI governance frameworks in regulated environments.
- Exposure to Agentic AI and Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, vector databases)

Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS SA).

Pay Range:

- $124,200.00 - $175,800.00

Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.

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## #VIZI

## #LI-LM1

Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow.  And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth:  We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.

We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs.  We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them.  This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

For applicants that are California residents, please review our [California Consumer Privacy Notice](https://www.horacemann.com/privacy/ccpa)

All applicants should review our [Horace Mann Privacy Policy](http://www.horacemann.com/privacy.aspx)

## About Horace Mann 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Horace Mann is the largest financial services company focused exclusively on helping America’s educators and others who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: HMN)
- **Headquarters**: Springfield, Illinois, USA
- **Founded**: 1945
- **Founders**: Two Springfield, Illinois, teachers

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Insurance and Financial Services
- **Target customers**: K-12 educators, school employees, and their families (B2C and B2B via school districts)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To help educators and others who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success.

## Products & Services
- **Auto Insurance**: Personal auto coverage tailored for educators.
- **Homeowners Insurance**: Property insurance for homes and belongings.
- **Life Insurance**: Term and permanent life insurance solutions.
- **Retirement Solutions**: 403(b) retirement plans, mutual funds, and financial planning.
- **Supplemental Health Insurance**: Accident, hospital, cancer, and critical illness coverages.
- **Group Benefits**: Disability, life, and supplemental health insurance offered through school districts.
- **Student Loan Solutions**: A no-cost program to help educators navigate student loan forgiveness, having identified more than $716 million in available forgiveness.
- **Financial Wellness Workshops**: Free educational resources for educators and public sector workers.

## Market Standing
- **Market Cap**: Approximately $1.8 billion (as of mid-2026)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue (latest full year): ~$1.5 billion (publicly reported); serves approximately 1 million of the nation’s nearly 8 million K-12 teachers and support staff.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Horace Mann Educators Foundation (charitable arm); partnership with DonorsChoose for classroom crowdfunding.
- **Growth Signals**: 17 consecutive years of dividend increases; consistent stock repurchases ($124 million since 2011); commitment to a sustainable double-digit return on equity; 61% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 2019 baseline.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Specialized focus**: Exclusive dedication to the educator market, allowing deep understanding and tailored products.
- **Trusted brand**: Long-standing reputation (founded 1945) and high customer loyalty among educators.
- **Distribution network**: Combination of local agents (Retail) and school district partnerships (Worksite).
- **Financial strength**: Rated by independent agencies as solid in meeting obligations, supporting long-term stability.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding reach to more of the 8 million K-12 educators; growing the Worksite business through school district partnerships; enhancing digital and direct-to-consumer channels; continuing to reduce environmental footprint and strengthen corporate social responsibility.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative and inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups, an Inclusion and Engagement Committee, and a listening strategy to regularly solicit and respond to employee feedback.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Hybrid work arrangements for most employees.
- **Benefits**: Up to 8% company-paid 401(k) contribution (with 5% employee contribution); medical, dental, and vision plans from day one; 20 days of paid time off in the first year plus 10 paid holidays; annual bonus program based on company performance.
- **Professional development**: Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven organization committed to having a positive impact on the educational community.
- **Corporate social responsibility**: Strong focus on community engagement, with nearly $480,000 awarded in 2024 through the Horace Mann Educators Foundation.

## Sources
1. [Horace Mann Overview - Investors](https://investors.horacemann.com/overview/default.aspx)
2. [Horace Mann About Us](https://csr.horacemann.com/about)
3. [Horace Mann Corporate Careers](http://www.horacemann.com/about-us/careers/corporate-careers)
4. [Horace Mann Careers Page](https://www.horacemann.com/en/about-us/careers)
5. [Horace Mann Main Website](http://www.horacemann.com/)

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