Architect, Policy Admin Software

$118,800 - $196,000/Yr

Travelers - Cockeysville, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Cockeysville, MD

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

As an Architect at Travelers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technology landscape for the Business Insurance Unit of a leading global company. Reporting directly to a member of the Enterprise Technology Solutions leadership team, you will collaborate with senior technology leaders to define a target state and roadmap for technology capabilities. Your focus will be on modernizing products and platforms, enhancing user experiences, and driving efficiency through innovative solutions. This position requires a strong engineering background and a passion for technology transformation, particularly in areas such as Cloud-native solutions, APIs, AI, and ML.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture support and technical guidance for the Product & Platform Modernization effort in Business Insurance.
• Collaborate with other architects on policy modernization efforts, including the adoption of Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Participate in cross-LOB forums for Guidewire and Policy Modernization, documenting and socializing architecture decisions.
• Lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Engage in hands-on prototyping of new technology solutions.
• Partner with Software Engineering to execute proof of technologies and provide architecture direction.
• Display thought leadership in modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Create partnerships with Software Engineering to align skills with technology direction.
• Participate in defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of technology engineering experience.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform and PolicyCenter or other Policy Administration systems is desired.
• Strong proven software engineering experience.
• Experience in executing technology modernization initiatives, including migration to cloud-native and API strategy.
• Current experience with AWS, APIs, accelerators, and DevSecOps.
• Cloud Architecture Certification (AWS, GCP, or Azure) or strong architecture experience on Cloud.

Nice-to-haves

• Insurance technology experience is desired.
• Experience modernizing data technology and information architecture on cloud.
• Exposure to advanced analytics techniques using ML and AI.

Benefits

• Health Insurance coverage from the first day of employment for employees and eligible family members.
• 401(k) matching contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, with an annual maximum.
• Pension Plan fully funded by Travelers.
• Minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources for health and caregiving needs.
• Access to free professional counseling services and health coaching through the mental health program.
• Encouragement for volunteer work with a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.