About Us

We’re not like other insurance companies. From our specialty products to our business model, our culture to our results — we’re different. Different is who we are, and how we work, interact, deliver and succeed together. Creating a different and better insurance experience doesn’t just happen. It takes focus and a shared passion for going beyond the expected to forge relationships and deliver care that makes a difference. This approach rises from and is supported by our talented, ethical and smart team of employee owners united around a single purpose: to work alongside our customers and partners when they need us, in unexpected ways, with exceptional results. Apply today to make a difference with us.

RLI is a Glassdoor Best Places to Work company with a strong, successful background. For decades, our financial track record has been stellar — a testament to our culture and validation of our reputation as an excellent underwriting company.

Position Purpose

The Solutions Architect holistically leads and supports the development and management of a portfolio of solutions in adherence to Enterprise Architecture standards and guidelines. Solutions include projects, products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure services and shared application services.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as visionary and strategist for solution product areas associated with Azure. Provides consultation to application owners, business partners and peer groups regarding long and short-range architecture solutions to meet business objectives.

• Recommends solutions and develops business case alternatives that anticipate the future direction of the business, business drivers and technology strategy in context of cloud solutions

• Aligns new solutions to the current architectural principles regarding standards and integration in the organization.

• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives (e.g., App Gateway V1→V2, Azure SQL, Fabric), ensuring scalable, cost‑effective, and reusable solution designs.

• Partnering with other IT teams to define and govern cloud networking strategy, including Private Endpoints, DNS patterns, and segmentation models.

• Drive architecture governance, roadmaps, platform standards, guardrails, and futurization workshops, incorporating Microsoft best practices and reference architectures.

• Produce high‑quality reference architectures and Lucid diagrams that translate requirements into clear, actionable designs.

• Balance the functional and nonfunctional requirements with necessary compromises while maintaining project scope.

• Mentor and guide less experienced associates, while owning and strengthening the technical relationship with Microsoft

Education & Experience

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study

• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience, Azure preferred

• Must have experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development

• Insurance knowledge a plus

• [OR] equivalent level of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Competencies

• Experience with the entire Software Development Lifecycle from Analysis to Deployment of Software/Apps.

• Experience working with various technology stacks across frontend and backend including databases.

• Knowledge of various aspects of an enterprise technology architecture like business, information, data, network and security.

• Contributor towards information technology principles and processes definition and implementation.

• Knowledge of financial models and budgeting.

• Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

• Knowledge and understanding of different scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, etc)

• Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls.

• Excellent understanding of application development methodologies and infrastructure and network architecture.

• Understanding and knowledge of Business domain.

• Experience analyzing and resolving moderately complex, cross-system issues.

• Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and technical and skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work with developers in an in-and-out outsourced environment.

Compensation Overview

The base salary range for the position is listed below. Please note that the base salary is only one component of our robust total rewards package at RLI. The salary offered will take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications/credentials, talent availability & specialization, as well as business needs. The below range may be modified in the future.

Base Pay Range

Total Rewards

At RLI, we're all owners. We hire the best and the brightest employees and allow them to share in the company's success through our Total Rewards. With the Employee Stock Ownership plan at its core, the Total Rewards program includes all compensation, benefits and perks that come with being an RLI employee.

Financial Incentives

• Annual bonus plans

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution

• Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)

Work & Life

• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities

• Parental and family care leave

• Flexible & hybrid work arrangements

• Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform

• Employee assistance program

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

• 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance

• Voluntary life, critical illness, & accident insurance for purchase

• Short-term and long-term disability benefits

Personal & Professional Growth

RLI encourages its employees to pursue professional development work in insurance and job-related areas. We make a commitment to employees to provide educational opportunities that help them enhance their skills and further their career advancement. RLI fosters a true learning culture and encourages professional growth through insurance courses, in-house training and other educational programs. RLI covers the cost for most programs and employees typically earn a bonus upon successful completion of approved courses and certifications. Our personal and professional growth benefits include:

• Training & certification opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement

• Education bonuses

Diversity & Inclusion

Our goal is to attract, develop and retain the best employee talent from diverse backgrounds while promoting an environment where all viewpoints are valued and individuals feel respected, are treated fairly, and have an opportunity to excel in their chosen careers. We actively support, and participate in, initiatives led by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association that aim to increase diversity in the insurance industry. Cultivating an exceptional and diverse workforce to deliver excellent customer service reinforces our culture and is a key to achieving superior business results.

RLI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.