Architect - Information & Data

Company: The Travelers Indemnity Company
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Who Are We?Taking care of our customers, our communities, and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture rooted in innovation and thriving on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.Compensation OverviewThe annual base salary range for this position is a nationwide market range, reflecting salaries across the country. The actual salary will depend on factors such as role scope, complexity, location, candidate skills, education, training, credentials, experience, and other employment conditions. Employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards as part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program.Salary Range$123,000.00 - $203,000.00Target Openings1What Is the Opportunity?As an Architect, you will help lead the effort to define the technology target state for the Bond and Specialty unit of our global, Dow 30 company. Reporting directly to a member of the Enterprise Architecture and Emerging Technology leadership team, you will collaborate with senior technology leaders to transform our business and technology capabilities, paving the way for best-in-class solutions. You will contribute to defining a target state, creating roadmaps, and identifying emerging technologies to optimize the business. You will learn to be an inspired architect with coaching and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building high-quality enterprise solutions, be results-driven, possess strong engineering skills, and have a deep understanding of modern technologies such as Cloud-native, APIs, AI, and ML. You will work within a community of architecture leaders to establish and evolve a unified architecture vision.What Will You Do?

• Own architecture within a major segment of Technology Architecture supporting the Bond and Specialty Insurance unit.
• Lead proof of concept initiatives to validate architecture solutions.
• Engage in hands-on prototyping of new technologies.
• Partner with Software Engineering to execute proof of technologies.
• Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams.
• Display thought leadership in modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering to ensure alignment with technology strategies.
• Analyze industry and technology trends to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Participate in defining target state architecture and roadmaps.
• Ensure IT initiatives align with the target architecture.
• Build strong partnerships with engineering teams to align skills and technology directions.
• Continuously improve architecture efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience, with 4+ years of engineering experience.
  • Experience with Snowflake, DataBricks, MongoDB, SQL Server, AWS preferred.
  • Experience working within an agile operating model.
  • Proven experience in proof of concepts and technology development.
  • Strong software engineering background.
  • Support for technology target states and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
  • Insurance technology experience is a plus.
  • Understanding of value creation and business capability models.
  • Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Cybersecurity certifications like CISSP, CISM, Security+, CISA are preferred if applicable.
  • Passion for technology transformations with hands-on recent experience.
  • Experience with cloud-native migrations, API strategies, AWS, APIs, accelerators, DevSecOps.
  • Cloud architecture certification (AWS, GCP, Azure) or extensive cloud architecture experience.
  • Good security understanding.
  • Experience with large-scale technology platforms.
  • For Information Architects: experience modernizing data technology and architecture on cloud; familiarity with ML and AI analytics; hands-on data tech experience on cloud.What Is a Must Have?
    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
    • Five years of experience in engineering software or analytic applications within a business line.What Is in It for You?
      • Health Insurance: Coverage from day one for employees and eligible family members.
      • Retirement: 401(k) matching up to 5%, Paying it Forward student loan program, and a fully funded Pension Plan.
      • Paid Time Off: Minimum of 20 days annually plus nine paid holidays.
      • Wellness Program: Resources, discounts, mental health services, and health coaching.
      • Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programs to support community involvement.Employment PracticesTravelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique talents each individual brings and recognize the benefits of diversity.In Colorado, candidates are not required to disclose education dates per local law.For questions regarding physical requirements, contact us via email.Travelers may fill this position at a level above or below the posted level.Learn more about our benefits at .
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