Architect (Data and Analytics)

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Apache Kafka, AWS, Azure, Data Analytics, Data Architecture, Data Lake, Data Warehousing, DevSecOps, ETL frameworks, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, Snowflake, SPARK Programming

Job Description

Collaborative Environment, Transformational Projects, and a Growing Team!

As a member of Enterprise Architecture and Emerging Technology, you’ll be joining a strategic and collaborative team that is passionate about transforming our business and technology capabilities and paving the way for best-in-class solutions.

As a Data and Analytics Architect supporting Claim, you will collaborate with Technology and Business leaders and apply your knowledge of modern technology to influence and innovate solutions that impact the business. In this role we will look to you to:

• Assist in designing a modern data and analytics architecture to enable the business’s vision of the future of Claim
• Be an expert and drive architecture in one or more areas of data storage (Data Lakes and Warehouses), data integration, Business Intelligence and analytics
• Partner with cloud and security architects, data and software engineers to implement cutting-edge but pragmatic solutions that will enable
• business outcomes using a combination of deep technical skills, business acumen, and strong interpersonal skills
• Keep up with marketing trends in the Data & Analytics area and identify new opportunities of technologies & solutions; you will be part of the team driving the technology selection and partner with an engineering team to conduct proof of technologies

Let us help you accelerate your career as we grow our team and transform our business!

The work arrangement for this position is hybrid.

What Will You Do?

• Designs cloud based and hybrid solutions to support the analytics and information delivery needs of our customers, enabling data driven decisions throughout the organization.
• Architecture responsibility within a major segment of Technology Architecture in support of the Claim business unit
• Leads technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions
• Hands-on prototyping of new technology solutions
• Partner with Data and Software Engineering to execute proof of technologies
• Provides architecture direction for engineers in support of a technical pattern
• Displays strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principals and technology modernization
• Drives continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt
• Create a partnership with Data Engineering
• Looks for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise
• Participates in defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps
• Ensures alignment of IT initiatives with the target state
• Builds strong partnership with engineering to ensure proper alignment of skills with technology direction
• Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture
• Perform other duties as assigned

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s in technology related field or equivalent with 4+ years of technology Engineering experience
• Strong technical skills in Data and Analytics technologies
• Cloud Lake and Warehouse – Snowflake, S3 Data Lake, other comparable technologies
• ETL/Data integration/Streaming – Talend, DataBricks, Python, Spark, Kafka
• Information Delivery – Qlik Sense, MicroStrategy
• AWS Services
• Experience modernizing data technology and information architecture on cloud
• Exposure and understanding of advanced analytics techniques using ML and AI
• Hands on experience with data technologies on cloud
• Organizational experience in an agile operating model
• Established work in proof of concepts and technology
• Strong proven Data or Software Engineering experience
• Supports technology target state, roadmaps that aligned to Short- and Long-term business goals
• Insurance technology experience desired
• Strong grasp of value creation and business capability models
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Must be passionate about technology transformations
• Has hands on experience in the last 3 years
• Executed technology modernization initiatives including migration to cloud native and API Strategy
• Current experience with AWS, APIs, accelerators, DevSecOps
• Cloud Architecture Certification (AWS, GCP, or Azure) or strong architecture experience on Cloud
• Good understanding of security
• Experienced with large scale technology platforms

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in work experience.
• Five years of experience in engineering software or analytic applications within a line of business area

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you’re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.