Director of Architecture – Global Specialty

The Hartford

. Advance strategic architecture initiatives across The Hartford’s Global Specialty business .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $163,200 - $244,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise architecture, including designing and implementing cloud and modern architectures, integration frameworks, and microservices. Possesses strong leadership skills to guide architecture initiatives and influence technology decisions across business and technology domains.

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Enterprise ArchitectureCloud ArchitectureMicroservices IntegrationAgile Development MethodologiesLeadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Architecture Strategy DevelopmentIntegration FrameworksJSONRESTDevOps PracticesAutomated TestingCode AnalysisBusiness Capability MappingArchitecture GovernanceTransformation Initiatives

Soft Skills

Conflict ResolutionNegotiation SkillsInfluencing SkillsCoaching and MentoringInnovation Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Cloud-Native ApplicationsContainer Orchestration SystemsCI/CD ToolsDevelopment ToolsVendor Software Solutions

Industry Keywords

Property & Casualty InsuranceSpecialty InsuranceCommercial InsuranceE&S InsuranceReinsuranceDigital TransformationEnterprise Modernization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advance strategic architecture initiatives across The Hartford’s Global Specialty business
Partner with product, value stream leaders, value stream teams, and technology leaders to develop business-aligned architecture solutions
Contribute to architecture strategy development and align Global Specialty standards with enterprise principles and target-state roadmaps
Provide architecture leadership across transformation initiatives
Establish business and technology architectures supporting strategic objectives
Participate in architecture governance processes to drive consistency, simplification, and sustainability
Serve as an individual contributor and strategic advisor
Contribute to Global Specialty architecture strategies, roadmaps, and target-state architectures
Lead architecture efforts for strategic business and technology transformation initiatives
Translate business objectives into architecture outcomes and technology roadmaps
Assess current-state capabilities and identify modernization, simplification, and business-enablement opportunities
Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and architecture approaches
Develop and maintain business capability maps, value streams, and business architecture artifacts
Analyze business processes, organizational capabilities, and technology dependencies
Support capability-based planning and business transformation initiatives
Establish traceability between business objectives, capabilities, initiatives, and technology solutions
Develop future-state application, integration, and information architecture models
Provide architecture leadership and guidance for strategic programs and initiatives
Define architecture principles, reference architectures, and solution patterns
Conduct architecture assessments and recommend improvements
Collaborate with solution architects, engineering teams, and delivery organizations
Participate in architecture governance processes, review boards, and technology standards reviews
Evaluate proposed solutions against architecture principles, standards, and target-state roadmaps
Identify architecture risks, technology gaps, and strategic dependencies and recommend mitigations
Maintain architecture standards, governance processes, and decision frameworks
Support portfolio planning with architecture insights and recommendations
Advise business and technology leaders on architecture
Facilitate architecture workshops, strategy sessions, and solution reviews
Communicate architecture recommendations and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences
Influence architecture and technology decisions through expertise and collaboration
Build partnerships across business, product, data, and technology organizations

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of IT experience
Hands-on experience designing and implementing robust enterprise-level solutions
Broad understanding of traditional and modern software technology frameworks, platforms, vendor software solutions, development tools, and processes
Demonstrated management experience leading software architecture and engineering teams
Ability to coach and mentor architecture resources and manage team and individual behaviors
Strong architecture experience across business, contextual, conceptual, logical, and physical levels
Experience designing and implementing cloud and modern architectures
Strong knowledge of integration frameworks and patterns
Experience designing and implementing Microservices or API-based integrations
Clear understanding of JSON and REST
Understanding of cloud and container deployment architectures, cloud-native applications, and container orchestration systems
Understanding of AI, ML, and real-time integration of data science models into operational systems
Experience working with agile development teams, methodologies, and toolsets
Experience with DevOps practices, including CI and CD concepts and tools
Familiarity with automated testing and code analysis tools
Experience developing reusable assets such as prototypes, solution designs, and documentation
Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
Strong leadership and influencing skills at the senior management level
Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Behavioral change management experience
Property & Casualty insurance experience preferred, preferably within Specialty, Commercial, E&S, or Reinsurance businesses
Experience supporting underwriting, policy administration, claims, billing, distribution, and data & analytics domains preferred
Experience integrating modern and legacy systems is a plus
Experience supporting enterprise modernization and digital transformation programs preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related discipline preferred
Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid or 100% remote work arrangement
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Perks & Benefits (details not specified)