Lead Architect

Travelers • Hartford, CT

12d • $169,400 - $279,600

About The Position

Travelers is seeking a Lead Architect to join our Claim Architecture organization as we reimagine and transform our Claim ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to help build an enterprise-scale platform from the ground up. In this role, you will work closely with multiple Value Streams to deliver our new AI-native platform through a scaled agile delivery model. You will establish strategic architecture for future capabilities, conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs), define patterns and guidelines to shape our future Platform Architecture, and support the platform build execution. The ideal candidate orchestrates the technical strategy that empowers engineering teams — defining target states, creating technology roadmaps and establishing architectural frameworks that accelerate innovation while maintaining standards and governance. As the essential bridge between business strategy and technical implementation, this role directly shapes organizational agility, system integration and our ability to rapidly adapt and scale technology solutions across the business landscape. The right candidate brings demonstrated architecture experience leading major transformations, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and influences key decisions. This person is comfortable conducting hands-on POCs, leveraging established and emerging AI tools and frameworks, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent, with 8 to 10 years of architecture experience.
• Successful execution of complex, large-scale technology strategies.
• Advanced-level architecture experience implementing large-scale custom/homegrown platforms, including recent experience implementing AI solutions.
• Proven experience with the established architectural patterns including microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, and familiarity with emerging Agentic Architecture patterns.
• Successful execution of complex, large scale technology strategies.
• Advanced leadership skills with the ability to leverage cross-functional networks to collaborate with architecture and engineering leaders on problem-solving, build company-wide credibility, prioritize critical architectural challenges, and strengthen the Architecture organization through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and creating development opportunities for team members.
• Extensive experience working in an agile operational model.
• Advanced experience supporting transformational change. Able to adjust plans, priorities and strategies in response to changing circumstances.
• Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps that align to short- and long-term business goals.
• Strong understanding of value creation and business capability models.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Advanced experience identifying and analyzing current/future problems and opportunities, evaluating information to understand root causes, and exploring alternative solutions for effective decision-making.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve mutually responsible results.
• Extensive experience exercising sound judgment, making decisions and committing to a position.
• Advanced and effective verbal, written and listening communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 7 additional years of architecture/software engineering experience.
• 2 years of technical leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance technology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for architecture for multiple technology and or/ business segments/domains for a single business unit.
• Define architecture to enable business capabilities
• Define and prototype technology proof of concepts to validate architectural solutions.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Partner with Technology and Business leadership to ensure proper alignment with technology direction and execution of proof of technologies.
• Define and lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise.
• Conduct hands-on prototyping of new technology solutions.
• Partner with Technology and Business leadership to ensure proper alignment with technology direction and execution of proof of technologies.
• Provide strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Engage with the senior leadership within Technology and Business to develop architecture priorities and direction to enable business imperatives and gain buy-in.
• Prepare and deliver communications to convey architectural direction.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior