Lead Platform Architect

Chubb

  • Whitehouse Station, NJ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
Job Description:The Lead Platform Architect will work with engineering and business partners across Chubb to lead the strategy, architecture, and ensure best engineering practices of strategic platform efforts for the company.Responsibilities
  • Lead the architecture design of core global platforms across Chubb, including underwriting, integration, API, and other business and engineering platforms.
  • Develop strategic vision and roadmaps for platforms across Chubb.
  • Understand the needs of the platform client teams, and influence platform roadmaps to meet those needs.
  • Influence teams across the company to adopt platforms, and create patterns to make adoption easier
  • Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable business solution architecture designs in collaboration with business stakeholders and the engineering team that align with Chubb Enterprise Architecture standards.
  • Review high-level designs with the technical lead and developers, review code, enforce best practices, debug critical issues to deliver industry leading technology solutions.
  • 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.
  • Key contributor to driving the strategy and direction for the modernization of the Chubb technology portfolio.
  • Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or Engineering degrees preferred.
  • Hands on architect who is comfortable working with engineers at code/detailed design level.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture.
  • Coding experiences and skills preferred in Java, .Net, Python, Kafka, MQ, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, and Azure.
  • 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, recommend best practices, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Experience in application modularization and modernization including adoption of Micro Service Architecture models.
  • Experience in Integration Architectures from Service Bus to API Mediation and Event Bus models.
  • Ability to abstract-up to harvest patterns and articulate design decisions with senior audience (CIO level).
  • 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
  • Understanding of platform design and technology considerations to build out an ecosystem for producers, clients, and internal staff.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or Engineering degrees preferred.
  • Hands on architect who is comfortable working with engineers at code/detailed design level.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture.
  • Coding experiences and skills preferred in Java, .Net, Python, Kafka, MQ, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, and Azure.
  • 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, recommend best practices, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Experience in application modularization and modernization including adoption of Micro Service Architecture models.
  • Experience in Integration Architectures from Service Bus to API Mediation and Event Bus models.
  • Ability to abstract-up to harvest patterns and articulate design decisions with senior audience (CIO level).
  • 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
  • Understanding of platform design and technology considerations to build out an ecosystem for producers, clients, and internal staff.
Key Attributes
  • Ability to think strategically as well as iteratively
  • Ability to understand technical details and contribute code as necessary
  • 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.
About Us:Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.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 retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.

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