Insurance Tech Architect Lead: AI-Driven Transformation

EY

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 255,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY seeks a Manager to join its Business Transformation & Growth (BTG) practice, leading architecture strategy and solution design for large insurance transformation programs. You will guide target-state architectures, cloud & data strategies, and AI-enabled modernization, while shepherding multidisciplinary teams across onshore/offshore delivery.

You will work with life, annuity, and group benefits clients, translating business priorities into actionable roadmaps and governance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
8+ years of consulting, technology, or architecture experience.
5+ years of experience within Life Insurance, Annuities, or Group Benefits.
Experience serving as Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect, or Lead Architect on large transformation programs.
Deep understanding of the Life & Annuity value chain including product development, underwriting, policy administration, servicing, billing, claims, and distribution.
Experience with policy administration platforms such as FAST, FINEOS AdminSuite, ALIP, OIPA, DXC wmA/CyberLife, EXL LifePro, or similar PAS solutions.
Experience designing enterprise integration architectures utilizing APIs, middleware, event-driven solutions, and modern integration patterns.
Knowledge of cloud architecture principles and platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
Experience leading architecture governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making forums.
Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across onshore/offshore delivery models.
Strong executive communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.
Experience developing architecture deliverables, technology roadmaps, and transformation strategies.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture strategy, target-state design, and modernization roadmaps for large-scale insurance transformation programs.
Advise client executives on technology investments, platform strategies, and transformation decisions.
Define scalable, secure, and future-ready business, application, data, integration, and technology architectures.
Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions to improve business outcomes, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
Lead end-to-end solution architecture across insurance core platforms, cloud technologies, integrations, data, analytics, and enterprise applications.
Define enterprise AI architecture strategies leveraging Generative AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, and predictive analytics.
Establish architecture patterns, standards, and integration frameworks for APIs, cloud-native solutions, AI services, and intelligent agents.
Provide oversight for data architecture, migration, reporting, analytics, and master data management initiatives.
Lead architecture governance, review boards, and decision-making processes to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives.
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, responsible AI, and risk management requirements.
Partner with delivery, engineering, product, and operations teams to address technical challenges and mitigate architectural risks.
Promote the use of AI to accelerate solution delivery, improve quality, and enhance engineering productivity.
Build trusted relationships with client executives, architects, business leaders, and program sponsors.
Lead architecture workshops, strategy sessions, solution reviews, and executive presentations.
Translate business priorities into actionable technology roadmaps and transformation strategies.
Mentor and develop architecture professionals across engagements and initiatives.
Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, solution assets, methodologies, and business development activities.
Support recruitment, coaching, and career development while staying current on emerging insurance, cloud, and AI technologies.