Solution Architect

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About Chubb Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, 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 defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com. About Chubb India At Chubb India, we are on an exciting journey of digital transformation driven by a commitment to engineering excellence and analytics. We are proud to share that we have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for the third consecutive year, a reflection of the culture at Chubb where we believe in fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, innovate, and grow With a team of over 2500 talented professionals, we encourage a start-up mindset that promotes collaboration, diverse perspectives, and a solution-driven attitude. We are dedicated to building expertise in engineering, analytics, and automation, empowering our teams to excel in a dynamic digital landscape. We offer an environment where you will be part of an organization that is dedicated to solving real-world challenges in the insurance industry. Together, we will work to shape the future through innovation and continuous learning. Position Details • Job Title: Solution Architect • Function/Department: Technology • Location: Hyderabad • Employment Type: Full Time • Reports To: Domain Architect / Chief Architect Role Overview The Solution Architect is a senior technical leader within Chubb’s Global Architecture team. This individual translates complex business and insurance-domain requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions—taking an end-to-end view of business processes and spanning multiple domains, including security, infrastructure, data, integration, and application layers across Chubb’s worldwide operations. Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas Strategic Impact • Partner with C-suite and business leaders on technology roadmaps. • Support the development of a strategy or vision that aligns with organizational objectives. • Lead the Investment Planning process (Technology Strat Plan) by: • Gathering business drivers and demand, • Balancing priorities, • Defining regional technology strategy and roadmap. Technical Leadership • Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise initiatives. • Guide engineering squads through architecture reviews and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). • Own non-functional requirements, including performance, security, and scalability. • Drive reusable architecture, design patterns, standards, and policy. • Participate in and present at design forums to defend solution designs. • Frame initiatives from the inception phase and provide support for Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA). Cross-Domain Collaboration • Mentor junior architects and senior engineers. • Work closely with key business stakeholders—including underwriting, claims, operations, actuarial, finance, and distribution—to understand business objectives, products, and processes. • Translate business requirements and pain points into viable solution options, clearly highlighting impacts, risks, and trade-offs. • Participate in governance forums (such as architecture boards, design reviews, and project steering groups) to present and defend solution designs. What You Will Do • Architecture Design & Governance • Define and own solution blueprints for large-scale enterprise programs. Conduct architecture reviews, enforce architectural standards, and ensure that all designs comply with Chubb’s security and regulatory requirements—including GDPR, SOX, and local insurance mandates. • Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy • Drive Chubb’s cloud transformation agenda across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Define cloud landing zone patterns, establish FinOps guardrails, and set infrastructure-as-code standards using technologies such as Terraform and Kubernetes. • Integration & API Design • Architect event-driven and API-first integration patterns using Kafka, MuleSoft, and REST/GraphQL APIs. Ensure seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity between core insurance systems—such as Policy, Claims, and Billing—and modern digital channels. • Data & Analytics Architecture • Partner closely with Data Engineering and Analytics teams to design modern data architectures, including data lakes, data mesh implementations, and real-time streaming platforms. These architectures should enable advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) capabilities across the enterprise. • Security & Resilience • Embed security by design throughout the architecture lifecycle. Implement zero-trust networking principles, robust identity & access management (IAM), strong encryption standards, and proven disaster-recovery and business-continuity architecture patterns. • Stakeholder Engagement • Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Produce well-structured Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and present strategic architectural proposals and reviews to governance boards and executive leadership. Required Qualifications What We Are Looking For Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field • Master’s degree preferred (MBA or MSc in Technology Management a plus) Experience • 10+ years of progressive IT experience, with at least 4–5 years in a Solution or Enterprise Architect