Job Description:
Seeking an experienced Solution Architect with strong technical, functional, and commercial insurance expertise to design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to translate business goals into scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that align with enterprise standards and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the design of end-to-end solution architecture across systems, platforms, and technologies.
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Act as the bridge between business and IT, converting functional insurance requirements into technical design specifications.
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Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and policy servicing teams to understand business needs and operational challenges.
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Define integration patterns with core systems (Guidewire, Duck Creek, Salesforce, PEGA), third-party data providers, and analytics platforms.
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Provide architectural oversight during development, testing, and deployment phases.
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Identify and address technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and integration challenges.
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Produce solution blueprints, technical specifications, interface designs, and data flow diagrams.
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Participate in RFP responses, vendor assessments, and technology strategy sessions.
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Stay informed on commercial insurance industry trends and emerging technologies (GenAI, low-code platforms, cloud-native applications).
Professional Skills:
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10+ years of IT experience, with a minimum of 5 years in solution architecture.
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Strong techno-functional background with proven experience in architecture, design, and systems analysis.
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Deep understanding of commercial insurance processes and products (e.g., workers’ compensation, general liability, property, marine, E&S).
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Experience with policy administration, underwriting, claims, and/or billing systems.
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Solid knowledge of integration standards (REST, SOAP, APIs, microservices, Kafka).
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Familiarity with enterprise platforms like Guidewire, Duck Creek, PEGA, Salesforce, or similar.