Lead Architect

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $169,400.00 - $279,600.00 Target Openings 1

What Is the Opportunity?

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.

What Will You Do?

• Scope: Responsible for architecture for multiple technology and or/ business segments/domains for a single business unit.
• Techical Execution: 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;
• Strategic Accountability: 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.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Technical Expertise & Education: 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.
• Ledgership & Influence: 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.
• Strategic & Business Acumen: 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. Insurance technology experience preferred. 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. Advanced and effective verbal, written and listening communication skills.

Must Have

• 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.