Onshore Technical Lead Sr. Manager

EXL•United States,

7h•$100,000 - $133,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is for an Onshore Technical Lead Sr. Manager who will lead and support multiple client engagements within the Life Insurance and Annuity domain. The position involves collaborating with business stakeholders, project managers, business analysts, and development teams to analyze requirements and design technical solutions. The role requires participation in project planning, estimation, and solution architecture, as well as conducting design reviews and ensuring adherence to project methodologies and corporate standards. The Technical Lead will be responsible for creating technical design documents, providing leadership to distributed teams, and driving code quality through reviews and best practices. Additionally, the role involves identifying process improvement opportunities, staying current with industry trends, and leveraging AI capabilities for operational efficiency.

Requirements

Strong experience in Life Insurance, Annuity products, and Policy Administration Systems.
Minimum 6+ years of experience in development, maintenance, and support projects involving Mainframe technologies, preferably COBOL, DB2/SQL, C#, and .NET.
Minimum 6+ years of experience working with SQL databases.
Strong understanding of Policy Administration System architecture and design principles.
Experience working directly with clients and managing technical delivery across distributed teams.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Working knowledge of version control tools like Git.
Working knowledge and understanding of AI tools and features like Skills, custom Agents, Custom instructions, MCP, hooks etc. for operational excellence with judicious token utilization
Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends in the Life Insurance and Annuity sector.
Experience with automation initiatives and modern software development practices.
Bachelor’s degree in technology or Master's Degree in Computer Applications

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications in Life Insurance, such as LOMA, are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead and support multiple client engagements within the Life Insurance and Annuity domain.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, business analysts, and development teams to analyze business requirements and design effective technical solutions.
Participate in project planning, estimation, and solution architecture discussions.
Conduct design reviews and provide recommendations on application architecture, data flow, and system integration.
Ensure adherence to Project Life Cycle Methodology, IT control policies, and corporate architecture standards.
Prepare and maintain high-level and low-level technical design documents and specifications.
Provide technical leadership to development and support teams across onshore and offshore locations.
Drive code quality through code reviews, best practices, and development standards.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and adoption of emerging technologies.
Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and market developments related to Life Insurance and Annuity products.
Understand and leverage latest AI capabilities via enterprise tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code and in-house Models to gain operational efficiency and high throughput.