Software Architect (Amazon Connect - IVR)

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, cloud engineering, or contact center technology.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, implementing, and operating enterprise Amazon Connect solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Connect flows, routing, queues, telephony, security, agent workspace, APIs, recording, and analytics.
• Strong experience with AWS Lambda, Amazon Lex, APIs, Python, TypeScript or Java, and serverless/event-driven architecture.
• Experience with generative AI, RAG, agentic AI, guardrails, evaluation, and responsible AI controls.
• Strong AWS security, IAM, observability, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD experience.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery and influence teams in a matrixed enterprise environment.
• What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?
• Cisco UCCE/CVP-to-Amazon Connect migration experience.
• SIP, PSTN, SBC, carrier integration, WebRTC, and enterprise voice experience.
• Amazon Bedrock, Contact Lens, Customer Profiles, Cases, outbound, workforce/quality, and custom agent workspace experience.
• Advanced AWS certifications.
• Experience delivering secure contact center and AI solutions in regulated environments.
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• Pay Range:
• $103,800.00 - $173,300.00
• Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.
• If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.
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• What’s the culture like at Assurant?
• Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.
• Company Overview
• Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.
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