Solution Architect (DuckCreek)

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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: http://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. With a team of over 2500 talented professionals, we foster a startup 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:** Senior Solution Architect **Function/Department:** Architecture **Location:** Hyderabad **Employment Type:** Full-time The Solution Architect will play a pivotal role in leading the architecture and design of Chubb’s core insurance system transformation. The focus is on design and governance of end‑to‑end technology solutions for insurance applications, ensuring they are business‑aligned, secure, scalable, and consistent with enterprise architecture standards. The role acts as a key bridge between business stakeholders (underwriting, claims, operations, actuarial, finance), platform engineering, and delivery teams to define solutions that support profitable growth, operational efficiency, and excellent experience. - Lines of business: P&C, Personal Lines, Specialty and A&H - Domain coverage: Distribution, quote & bind, policy, billing, claims, reinsurance, catastrophe management and finance - Solution types: insurance packaged platforms, custom build, digital portals, finance/shared services applications, integration, data & analytics, workflow/automation **Key Responsibilities** **Solution Architecture & Design** - Lead the design of end‑to‑end solutions across underwriting, policy, claims, billing, reinsurance, underwriting, and digital channels. - Produce and maintain architecture artefacts (solution diagrams, interface specifications, design decisions) in line with standards. - Design for non‑functional requirements (performance, availability, security, resilience, supportability). - Liaise with analytics, infrastructure, operational resilience and security to have an end-to-end solution design **Business & Stakeholder Engagement** - Work closely with underwriting, claims, operations, actuarial, finance, and distribution stakeholders to understand business objectives, products, and processes. - Translate business requirements and pain points into viable solution options, highlighting impacts, risks, and trade‑offs. - Participate in governance forums (architecture boards, design reviews, project steering groups) to present and defend solution designs. **Integration & Data** - Design integration patterns between applications, platforms, shared services, and external partners - Define data flows and key data entities across underwriting, claims, finance, and regulatory reporting; ensure data quality, lineage, and appropriate use. - Promote standardized API design patterns, and reusable services to reduce duplication and increase agility. **Initiative Delivery Support & Technical Leadership** - Provide architectural guidance to product owners, business analysts, developers, testers, and vendors throughout the delivery lifecycle. - Review solution designs, estimates, and technical decisions from delivery teams, ensuring alignment with target architecture. - Support issue resolution and root‑cause analysis for complex production or integration issues related to solutions. **Risk, Compliance & Security** - Ensure solutions align with internal risk, security, and compliance policies, and support applicable P&C regulatory and reporting needs. - Embed controls for data protection, auditability, access management, and operational resilience in solution designs. **Continuous Improvement & Strategy** - Contribute to technology roadmaps and target architecture, including decommissioning of legacy systems and adoption of strategic platforms. - Monitor industry and technology trends in insurance (AI, digital distribution, automation, straight‑through processing, data & analytics) and identify opportunities for improvement. - Promote architectural best practices, patterns, and standards. **Qualifications:** - 10-15years experience in IT architecture - 1-2 years understanding of insurance business (ideally Commercial Lines). - Prior hands‑on engineering experience highly desirable - Deep knowledge in at least two of the following insurance platforms (Duckcreek/Guidewire), AI, cloud platforms, API‑led integration, microservices, and data architectures. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent experience). - Professional architecture or technology certifications desirable. **Why Join Us?** - Be at the forefront of digital transformation in the insurance industry. - Lead impactful initiatives that simplify claims processing and enhance customer satisfaction. - Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment. **Why Chubb?** Join Chubb to be part of a leading global insurance company! 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