Insurance Solutions Architect

Capco; Toronto; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Capco is seeking an experienced Commercial Insurance Solutions Architect (Principal Consultant) to lead the architecture and technical delivery of modern digital insurance applications in Canada. This role blends solution design, technical leadership, software engineering, and practical AI integration to accelerate development and delivery.

You will define end-to-end architecture, guide development teams, and work with stakeholders to modernize the insurance technology landscape, ensuring

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical leadership.
• Strong Insurance domain experience, including quoting, underwriting, and policy administration.
• Expertise in microservices, APIs, cloud-native apps, and modern integration patterns.
• Hands-on Generative AI / AI-assisted development in enterprise apps.
• Strong SDLC and enterprise integration knowledge.
• Excellent consulting and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Insurance applications aligned with business goals.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to engineering teams from design through delivery.
• Design microservices, APIs, cloud-native integrations, and scalable platforms.
• Leverage Generative AI to accelerate design, prototyping, development, testing, and delivery.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI into Insurance workflows and applications.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate insurance requirements into scalable solutions.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Insurance domain experience

Microservices

APIs

Generative AI / AI-enabled development

Cloud-native

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Python

AI development frameworks

Job description

Shape the future of Insurance through modern architecture, AI-enabled engineering, and innovative solution delivery.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Insurance Solutions Architect (Principal Consultant) to lead the architecture and technical delivery of modern digital insurance applications. This is a hands-on architecture role requiring a strong blend of solution design, technical leadership, software engineering expertise, and practical experience leveraging AI to accelerate application development and delivery.

As the Solution Architect, you will define end-to-end solution architecture, guide development teams, and help rapidly design and build scalable Insurance applications. You will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to modernize and transform the insurance technology landscape.

A key part of the role will be identifying practical opportunities to leverage AI across Commercial Insurance solutions and throughout the software development lifecycle, while ensuring appropriate security, governance, and responsible AI practices.

What You'll Do

• Define and own end-to-end architecture for Insurance applications, aligned with business and enterprise architecture objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to engineering teams from design through delivery.
• Design modern microservices, APIs, cloud-native integrations, and scalable digital platforms.
• Leverage Generative AI and AI-assisted development to accelerate solution design, prototyping, development, testing, and delivery.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI into Insurance workflows and applications.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex insurance requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, data privacy, responsible AI, and governance.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical leadership.
• Strong Insurance domain experience, with an understanding of areas such as quoting, underwriting, policy administration, distribution/broker workflows, and servicing.
• Expertise in microservices, distributed systems, API-first architectures, cloud-native applications, and modern integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, AI-assisted development, or integrating AI capabilities into enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration, and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Excellent consulting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with GenAI/LLM solutions, RAG, AI agents, model APIs, or enterprise AI platforms.
• Understanding of Responsible AI, data privacy, security, and governance within regulated environments.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, including AI/GenAI services.
• Hands-on development experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, Python, or modern AI development frameworks.
• Consulting experience within Financial Services or Insurance mainly commercial insurance.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.
• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage - 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment
• Retirement Savings Program - Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution
• Virtual Health Care - Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) - Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners
• Parental Leave Top-Up - Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment
• New Parent Gift - A company-sponsored gift to celebrate the arrival of a new child
• Wellness Support - Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well-being
• Business Coach from Day 1: Personalized one-on-one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco.

Inclusion at Capco

We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is listed below. Additionally, this position may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary/variable bonus payment.

$153,000 - $197,000 CAD