Technical Architect - Insurance Industry

Motion Recruitment • United State
Remote
Apply
AI Summary

Drive architecture strategy and technology modernization in a cloud-first, AI-enabled enterprise environment. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Domain Architects, and Engineering teams to design innovative solutions. Translate business and insurance domain requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical architectures.

Key Highlights
Drive architecture strategy and technology modernization
Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and Engineering teams
Translate business and insurance domain requirements into technical architectures
Key Responsibilities
Translate business and insurance domain requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical architectures
Design hybrid architectures integrating mainframe platforms with modern cloud-native systems
Produce architecture diagrams, technical designs, and solution documentation
Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and technology strategy
Define integration patterns for distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures
Lead architecture initiatives for modernizing legacy mainframe-based insurance systems
Design strategies for mainframe integration, refactoring, replatforming, or migration to cloud platforms
Architect hybrid solutions that connect mainframe applications with cloud services and modern microservices architectures
Enable data and service exposure from mainframe environments through APIs and integration layers
Identify opportunities to leverage Generative AI, AI/ML, and intelligent automation within insurance processes
Design architectures that integrate AI services with enterprise applications and data platforms
Collaborate with engineering and data teams to support AI/ML model deployment and operationalization
Ensure responsible AI practices, including governance, security, and data privacy
Design scalable architectures on Azure (preferred) or AWS
Architect solutions using services such as: Azure: AKS, Azure Functions, IAM, Networking, Azure OpenAI; AWS: ECS, Lambda, S3, IAM, Bedrock, SageMaker
Promote cloud-native design principles, automation, and DevOps practices
Partner with business leaders, product teams, application developers, infrastructure, integration, and security teams
Support delivery teams during implementation to ensure architecture alignment
Identify and mitigate technical risks including integration, modernization, and AI-related risks
Provide architectural guidance for digital transformation initiatives across insurance platforms
Technical Skills Required
Azure AWS AKS Azure Functions IAM Networking Azure OpenAI ECS Lambda S3 IAM Bedrock SageMaker Gen AI AI/ML services Enterprise AI use cases TOGAF APIs Data pipelines Cloud architecture DevOps practices
Benefits & Perks
100% remote opportunity
Conversion to full-time after 6 months
Nice to Have
Experience with mainframe environments and modernization strategies
Knowledge of Gen AI, AI/ML services, and enterprise AI use cases

Job Description


We are seeking a Technical Architect with deep Insurance industry experience to drive architecture strategy and technology modernization within a cloud-first, AI-enabled enterprise environment. This role is ideal for a highly skilled architect who can bridge legacy mainframe systems with modern cloud platforms, enabling scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions that support evolving business needs.



About the Role



The Technical Architect will collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects, Domain Architects, Engineering teams, and Business stakeholders to design innovative solutions that integrate mainframe systems, cloud-native services, and AI-driven capabilities. This role will play a key part in modernizing legacy platforms, enabling digital transformation, and integrating AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and customer experience across insurance systems.


This is a 100% remote opportunity and will convert to full time after 6 months. Candidates who do not require sponsorship now are in the future will be considered for this position.



Responsibilities



Architecture & Solution Design

  • Translate business and insurance domain requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical architectures
  • Design hybrid architectures integrating mainframe platforms with modern cloud-native systems
  • Produce architecture diagrams, technical designs, and solution documentation
  • Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and technology strategy
  • Define integration patterns for distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures


Mainframe Modernization & Cloud Transformation

  • Lead architecture initiatives for modernizing legacy mainframe-based insurance systems
  • Design strategies for mainframe integration, refactoring, replatforming, or migration to cloud platforms
  • Architect hybrid solutions that connect mainframe applications with cloud services and modern microservices architectures
  • Enable data and service exposure from mainframe environments through APIs and integration layers


AI & Innovation Enablement

  • Identify opportunities to leverage Generative AI, AI/ML, and intelligent automation within insurance processes
  • Design architectures that integrate AI services with enterprise applications and data platforms
  • Collaborate with engineering and data teams to support AI/ML model deployment and operationalization
  • Ensure responsible AI practices, including governance, security, and data privacy


Cloud Architecture

  • Design scalable architectures on Azure (preferred) or AWS
  • Architect solutions using services such as:
  • Azure: AKS, Azure Functions, IAM, Networking, Azure OpenAI
  • AWS: ECS, Lambda, S3, IAM, Bedrock, SageMaker
  • Promote cloud-native design principles, automation, and DevOps practices


Solution Delivery & Collaboration

  • Partner with business leaders, product teams, application developers, infrastructure, integration, and security teams
  • Support delivery teams during implementation to ensure architecture alignment
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks including integration, modernization, and AI-related risks
  • Provide architectural guidance for digital transformation initiatives across insurance platforms



Qualifications



  • Insurance industry experience
  • 6–9+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, or Senior Engineering roles
  • Experience with mainframe environments and modernization strategies
  • Experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems
  • Strong cloud architecture experience with Azure (preferred) or AWS
  • Experience designing application integrations, APIs, and data pipelines
  • Experience producing architecture documentation and diagrams
  • Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF preferred)
  • Knowledge of Gen AI, AI/ML services, and enterprise AI use cases
  • Familiarity with AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or SageMaker
  • Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives



Required Skills



  • Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving mindset
  • Passion for modernizing legacy systems and driving cloud innovation
  • Ability to translate emerging technologies such as AI into practical enterprise solutions
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and business teams
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving technology environment


Similar Jobs

Explore other opportunities that match your interests

Visa Sponsorship Relocation Remote
Job Type Full-time
Experience Level Mid-Senior level

missing-link.io

United State

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Devops
•
13h ago

Premium Job

Sign up is free! Login or Sign up to view full details.

•••••• •••••• ••••••
Job Type ••••••
Experience Level ••••••

Voxel51

United State

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Devops
•
23h ago
Visa Sponsorship Relocation Remote
Job Type Contract
Experience Level Mid-Senior level

IMPACT Technology Recruiting

United State

Subscribe our newsletter

New Things Will Always Update Regularly