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Lead Architect

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Hartford, CT, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$169k - $280k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture that enables business capabilities across multiple technology or business domains.
  • Develop target states, technology roadmaps, architectural patterns, guidelines, and governance frameworks.
  • Lead hands-on technology proof-of-concepts and prototypes to validate architectural solutions.
  • Drive continuous technology transformation and minimize technical debt.
  • Partner with Technology and Business leadership to align technology direction with business strategy.
  • Analyze industry and technology trends to identify opportunities and assess enterprise impact.
  • Provide thought leadership on modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
  • Engage senior leaders to establish architecture priorities, secure buy-in, and communicate architectural direction.
  • Collaborate with architecture and engineering leaders, mentor team members, and strengthen the Architecture organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related STEM field, or equivalent education and/or work experience.
  • At least 7 additional years of architecture or software engineering experience.
  • At least 2 years of technical leadership experience.
  • 8 to 10 years of architecture experience is identified for the ideal candidate.
  • Experience executing complex, large-scale technology strategies and implementing large-scale custom or homegrown platforms.
  • Recent experience implementing AI solutions and conducting hands-on technology prototypes.
  • Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, and emerging agentic architecture patterns.
  • Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps aligned with short- and long-term business goals.
  • Extensive experience supporting transformational change and working in an agile operational model.
  • Advanced leadership, collaboration, communication, decision-making, and strategic business skills.
  • Strong understanding of value creation and business capability models.
  • Strong knowledge of the insurance industry is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage for eligible employees and family members begins on the first day of employment.
  • Travelers matches 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum, and offers the Paying it Forward Savings Program and a fully funded pension plan.
  • Minimum of 20 days of paid time off annually plus nine paid company holidays.
  • Wellness resources, discounts, caregiving support, and free professional counseling and health coaching.
  • Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programs.
  • The annual base salary range is $169,400.00-$279,600.00.
  • Travelers reserves the right to fill the position at a level above or below the level included in the posting.

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