Senior Global Specialty Architecture Director

The Hartford; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Hartford seeks a Director of Architecture to lead architecture strategy for its Global Specialty business. You will partner with product, value stream leaders, and technology leaders to shape architecture solutions, frameworks, and roadmaps that align with enterprise standards.

Expect to influence strategic programs, guide governance, and provide senior-level advisory across multiple office locations in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with enterprise-scale solutions.
• Leadership of software architecture & engineering teams.
• Cloud and modern architectures knowledge including containers.
• Experience with Microservices/API integrations and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture strategy, roadmaps, and target-state architectures.
• Guide transformation initiatives and governance across Global Specialty.
• Translate business objectives into architecture outcomes and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product/tech stakeholders to enable modernization.
• Assess current capabilities and identify modernization opportunities.
• Ensure alignment with Hartford enterprise standards.

Skills

IT leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Microservices/API

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Architecture governance

Business-IT alignment

Team coaching

Executive influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Business

Job description

The Hartford seeks a Director of Architecture to lead architecture strategy for its Global Specialty business. You will partner with product, value stream leaders, and technology leaders to shape architecture solutions, frameworks, and roadmaps that align with enterprise standards.

Expect to influence strategic programs, guide governance, and provide senior-level advisory across multiple office locations in a hybrid work model.