Senior Architect- Claims (Hybrid

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Are you ready to help shape the future of claims technology at a dynamic, growth-focused organization?

We'reseeking a forward-thinking Claims Architect who thrives on designing, modernizing, and integrating complex solutions across the fullclaimslifecycle.

You'ldrive architecture within the Claims domain, partnering with business and technology leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that improve operational effectiveness and customer outcomes.

As a Claims Architect,you’lllead the architecture for Claims platforms and integrations, translating businessobjectivesinto practical technology designs and roadmaps built on .NET, Pega, Oracle, SQL, Azure, and cloud-native patterns.

You’llserve as the architectural leader for Claims modernization; guiding adoption of cloud-native technologies, API-first architectures, AI-enabled capabilities, and engineering best practices while keeping solutions secure, maintainable, and aligned to enterprise standards.

• Architecture & Roadmaps:Create system blueprints and multi-year roadmaps for Claims platforms, defining components, data flows, integrations, security controls, and dependencies while evaluating emerging technologies for scalability, reliability, and business value.
• Cloud-Native Modernization:Lead architecture strategy for custom and platform-based Claims solutions, guiding cloud-native design using Azure services, microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and platform engineering capabilities.
• Integration Standards:Define patterns for integration and interoperability across Claims and adjacent platforms, focusing on API-first design, REST/GraphQL, event-driven integration, and shared services.
• Engineering Governance:Partner with Engineering Leads to establish architecture-aligned guidance for coding standards, design patterns, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, Dev Ops, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep), and overall software quality.
• Non-Functional Requirements:Define and promote NFRs - performance, scalability, availability, resiliency, observability, and security - ensuring adherence throughout the application lifecycle.
• AI Enablement:Evaluate opportunities to leverage Azure AI Services, Generative AI, and intelligent automation within the Claims ecosystem, with appropriate governance, security, and compliance controls.
• Technical Debt & Modernization:Assess and document technical debt, establish prioritization frameworks, and communicate remediation strategies and modernization plans to stakeholders.
• Alignment & Stakeholder Partnership:Partner with business owners, product, and delivery teams to align solutions with business strategy, enterprise standards, data governance, and regulatory obligations - while staying current on P&C insurance and cloud technology trends.

We’re looking for a technology leader with deep architectural expertise, strong Claims domain alignment, and a track record of modernizing enterprise platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of application development experience and 3+ years in a Solution, Application, or Enterprise Architecture role.
• Deep expertise across…