Senior Solution Architect - Pre-Bind & Underwriting - XL Group

Senior Solution Architect – Pre-Bind & Underwriting

Stamford, CT I Hartford CT I Morristown NJ I Exton PA I USA

As we develop an enterprise-wide Insurance strategy to transform our business, we are seeking an Insurance Solutions Architect. The Insurance Solutions Architect is a hands-on, execution focused role helping translate the Insurance strategy, define architecture, and deliver the solution. In this role you will have an understanding of our insurance systems and processes and function as an Insurance architecture subject matter expert for our various projects. Your expertise in Insurance products will help guide and reimagine solutions for Americas: Submission, Rate, Quote, Bind, Policy Administration, Servicing and Underwriting processes.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Understanding of AXA XL’s existing architecture
• Understand user requirements (desired output & outcome) and existing environments (current state), and translate these into an architecture and road map
• Collaborate with customers, analysts, other architects, modelers, developers, testers, partners and vendors
• Guide the full lifecycle of a Solution, including:
  • Understand the Business Capabilities that are required and translate this to Technical Capabilities and Solution Architecture
  • Assist the customer (and business solutions analysts) to define and declare non-functional requirements for building out solution capabilities
  • Design AXA XL’s architecture and solutions to meet business requirements in a manner that balances architectural standards, and implementation and operational risks, with restricted parameters such as budget and time
  • Document solution interactions and relationships, along with basic infrastructure and application onboarding requirements
  • Assist in the creation of cost estimates including implementation as well as total cost of ownership
  • Ensure the future-state solutions have been fully vetted, are performant and scalable, enable agility, can be supported, are cost effective and highly available, and meet the robust needs of the business
  • Ensure security by design to meet Information Security policies, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Regulatory requirements, and industry best practice
  • Assess vendor tools based on required capabilities, future capabilities, and architecture drivers, and document justification for tool selection
  • Be hands on to demonstrate tools, patterns, security, performance, scalability, etc. in a lab environment when necessary
  • Work with quality assurance team to ensure the testing approach is appropriate for the given architecture and solution
  • Lead design reviews (pre-development) and implementation reviews (post-development) to ensure principles and standards are followed, and that technical debt is managed
  • Create a feedback loop for those who are implementing and interacting with the solutions
  • Participate in the definition of adoption and experience metrics for the solution to measure the success of the solution
• Present architecture decisions, explain the end-to-end solution, educate others how they can contribute, and provide guidance on tool usage
• Extract best-practice knowledge, reference architectures, and patterns for sharing with the broader community of Architects at AXA XL and/or AXA Group
• Document cost and performance metrics for different design patterns, and provide project teams the ability to decide the most appropriate pattern for their requirements, timeline, and budget
• Participate in the definition and maintenance of Architecture principles and artifacts
• Engage with tool vendors on their roadmaps and appropriate usage of their tools
• Engage with industry experts to validate the architecture and designs, and understand industry trends

You will report to the Principal Architect – Americas Pre-Bind & Underwriting.

SHARE your talent

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Initiates own work receiving broad direction as needed
• Guide and mentor colleagues at all levels and provides advice to senior/executive management on complex/strategic issues
• Lead or manage large, long term or complex projects with dotted line responsibility
• Ability to assess and advise on the department’s strategy
• Independently resolve a variety of novel strategic challenges that have significant impact on organization-wide cost and efficiency with far-reaching impact
• Resolve novel problems requiring creative application of advanced skill, training and education
• Moderate to Extensive in relevant architecture roles.
• Possess broad and deep insurance and architecture expertise and knowledge
• Understand & be able to communicate business problems & technical solutions in appropriate terminology
• Ability to navigate business dynamics/political sensitivities
• Excellent presentation, communication (oral & written), and relationship building skills, across all levels of management
• Outstanding Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to handle change
• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills
• Must be able to work well under pressure and consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team or to be self-directed as required
• Practiced at working as part of a global team (including outsourcing) spanning multiple time zones
• Knowledge and active use of Agile, SCRUM and Continuous Delivery
• Understand cultural differences and be effective working in a diverse environment
• Passion for learning and prepared to go the “extra mile”
• You care about what you do, and what we do
• Hands-on experience with architecting, implementing, and performance tuning of:
  • Insurance products & service
    • ISO, Workers Compensation, E&S, Propriety & Specialty Lines 
  • Modern Policy Administration Systems
  • Billing experience preferred
  • Dev/Ops knowledge a plus
  • Azure and/or AWS cloud platform environment
  • Container & Orchestration platforms
  • Relational databases and structured query languages
  • Integration
    • API’s, message queues, streaming technologies and event driven architecture
  • Reference & Master Data Management
  • Access control and security

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more ataxaxl.com

Inclusion & Diversity

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. 

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more ataxaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity.  AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sustainability 

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy.In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future.Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience,” focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. 

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature:How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change:The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG:All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action:  We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving. 

For more information, please seeSustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. pay range for this position is USD 95,000 -186,500. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits.  We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers.  For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visitUS-Benefits-at-a-Glance_2023_US.pdf (myaxaxlbenefits.com).