Senior Architect, AI Solutions Architecture - ETS

The Travelers Indemnity Company; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Hartford, CT seeks an experienced professional to join their AI and Emerging Technology Architecture team. You will be responsible for designing and delivering impactful AI solutions, leading architectural strategies, and supporting technology modernization initiatives. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a technology-related field and over 8 years of experience in architecture, especially in AI/ML systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and continuous technology transformation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of architecture experience required.
• Experience with modern technologies essential.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams is a must.

Responsibilities

• Apply hands-on experience in AI/ML and agentic AI systems.
• Define and lead technology proof-of-concepts.
• Support governance and risk processes for AI deployments.

Skills

AI/ML development

Architectural experience

Experience with agentic AI

Leading technology initiatives

Agile operations

Insurance technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology-related field

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field

Tools

AWS Bedrock

OpenAI Codex

Claude Enterprise

Job description

What Is the Opportunity?

Join the AI and Emerging Technology Architecture team to design and deliver AI solutions that create business impact.

Responsibilities

• Apply hands‑on experience in AI/ML, Generative AI, and agentic AI systems.
• Partner with lead architects and domain teams to advance enterprise AI solutions architecture practice.
• Translate business requirements into AI platform designs covering LLM integration, RAG pipelines, memory systems, and tool/function‑calling patterns.
• Support governance and risk processes for safe and compliant AI deployments.
• Stay current with evolving AI platform landscape and share insights to shape technical direction.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams, communicating concepts clearly.

What Will You Do?

• Scope: Architecture within one or more segments or domains for a single business unit.
• Technical Execution: Define and lead technology proof‑of‑concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Conduct hands‑on prototyping and proof‑of‑concepts.
• Partner with leadership for alignment with technology direction.
• Strategic Accountability: Define target state architecture and roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities from emerging technology trends to reduce technical debt.
• Support technology modernization initiatives.
• Deliver comprehensive communications regarding architectural direction.
• Cultivate strong relationships and secure buy‑in.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in technology‑related field or equivalent, with 8+ years architecture experience.
• Strong architecture and recent hands‑on engineering experience with modern technologies.
• Successfully architected large‑scale technology initiatives.
• Advanced leadership skills with ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Experience working in an agile operational model and supporting transformational change.
• Insurance technology experience preferred.
• Understanding of value creation, business capability models, and insurance industry.
• Experience analyzing problems, evaluating information, and exploring alternative solutions.
• Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

Hands‑On AI & ML Experience

• Experience in AI/ML development and deployment with core ML algorithms and neural network architectures.
• Familiarity with MLOps & AI Ops practices and CI/CD for AI/ML workflows.
• Experience with Generative AI foundation (LLMs, transformer architectures, prompt engineering).
• Proficiency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Enterprise/CLI/Code, OpenAI Codex, and GitHub Copilot.
• Knowledge of agentic AI patterns—tool use, function calling, RAG pipelines, memory systems, vector databases, multi‑agent orchestration.
• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Strands, Crew AI) and integration protocols such as MCP.
• Experience with cloud AI services (AWS Bedrock, optional Azure or GCP).
• Working knowledge of responsible AI principles, AI ethics, and compliance considerations.
• Awareness of AI governance frameworks and risk management practices.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 6 additional years of architecture/software engineering experience.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and eligible family members are covered from day one.
• Retirement: 401(k) matching up to 5% plus Pension Plan.
• Paid Time Off: Minimum 20 days PTO annually plus nine paid holidays.
• Wellness Program: Mental health counseling, health coaching, and wellness resources.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching gift and volunteer rewards program.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.