AVP - Enterprise Solutions Architect

Summary and Scope

The AVP Enterprise Solutions Architect will work with the Architecture & Advanced Engineering Team, PRS IT Team and Business Partners to lead the solution architecture design and delivery of strategic business projects for Chubb Personal Risk Services.

Responsibilities

• Key contributor to defining the architectural strategy and driving the execution for modernizing the Chubb Personal Risk Services (PRS) system portfolio. 
• Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable business solution architecture designs for very large and complex projects in collaboration with business stakeholders and the IT development team that align with Chubb Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Work with project managers and engineers to ensure alignment of program deliverables to defined solution.
• Review high-level designs with the technical lead and developers, review code, enforce best practices, debug critical issues, and conduct performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications.
• Responsible for identifying technology risk and corresponding mitigation strategies.
• Implement appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining a key focus on design patterns and technology standards.
• Act as an enabler of Agile and DevOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams.
• Explore, evaluate, and promote technology innovation within the enterprise.
• Evaluate, learn and assist teams with open-source technology solutions.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or Engineering degrees preferred.
• Expected to be a key contributor to architecture modernization roadmaps and strategy.
• 15 years of experience in policy administration system implementation and integration with other core insurance systems.
• Ability to abstract-up to harvest patterns and articulate design decisions with senior audience (CIO level).
• Hands on architect who is comfortable working with engineers at code/detailed design level.
• Coding experiences and skills preferred in C#, Java, Python, Kafka, MQ, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, and Azure. Familiar with Mainframe systems and various integration patterns.
• Ability to guide and mentor development teams on sound design and coding principles, best practices in API based, Micro Services and Cloud environments.
• Ability to work with development teams closely together to review code, debug issues, and conduct performance testing to build efficient and performant applications.
• Experience in application modularization and modernization including adoption of Micro Service Architecture models.
• Knowledge and experience of insurance underwriting platform architectures is a plus.
• Experience in Information Security and Risk Management.
• Experience in cloud solution design and implementation of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and hybrid models.  Azure certification is desirable.
   

Key Attributes

• Ability to effectively communicate complex topics, both written and verbally, with senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen, ability to quickly understand business needs and develop appropriate solutions.
• Track record of high achievement in a team-based and results-oriented culture.
• Proven track record in relationship-building and driving change in a matrixed work environment.
• Demonstrated passion and ability to leverage technology to evolve and meet business needs.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
• Excellent planning, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

EEO Statement

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion,and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin,ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees.  Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliationagainst any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.