Forward Deployed Architect

Introduction

At Gallagher Bassett, we're there when it matters most because helping people through challenging moments is more than just our job, it’s our purpose. Every day, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. It takes empathy, precision, and a strong sense of partnership—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We’re a team of fast‑paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers—people who care deeply about doing the right thing and doing it well.

Whether you're managing claims, supporting clients, or improving processes, you’ll play a vital role in helping businesses and individuals move forward with confidence. Here, you’ll be supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work. Because when you’re here, you’re part of something bigger. You’re part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose.

We are seeking a Forward Deployed Architect/Engineer a hands‑on, high‑impact technologist who sits at the intersection of breaking down complex business problems and building real, working solutions using the latest advances in AI‑assisted software delivery. This is not a traditional architecture role. You will be embedded directly with business stakeholders, product teams, and claims operations leaders across geographies to rapidly translate unstructured challenges into prototyped, validated, and production‑ready solutions that align globally.

The Forward Deployed Architect operates as equal parts solution architect, AI‑native builder, business translator, and delivery catalyst. You will own the end‑to‑end lifecycle from the first whiteboard session with a Resolution Manager to a deployed prototype running in Azure, compressing what used to take months into weeks. You will leverage AI‑assisted development tools, agentic workflows, and modern SDLC acceleration patterns to prototype at velocity while maintaining enterprise‑grade quality.

This role reports to the SVP, Chief Architect and is part of the global Business IT Architecture team.

• Decompose Complex Business Problems
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  Embed directly with business leaders, claims operations, product owners, and subject‑matter experts to deeply understand unstructured problems, then break them into solvable, architecturally sound components with clear technical paths forward.
• Prototype at Velocity Using AI‑Assisted SDLC
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  Leverage AI‑native development tools agentic coding workflows, and rapid iteration cycles to build working prototypes, not slide decks, that validate hypotheses and demonstrate value within days, not quarters.
• Architect Solutions That Scale Globally
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  Design prototyped solutions with an enterprise lens, ensuring that what works in a US claims workflow can be adapted and extended across UK, Australian, and other international operations without rearchitecting from scratch. Apply modular, cloud‑native, and API‑first design patterns that respect regional compliance and data residency requirements.
• Bridge AI Innovation and Business Adoption
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  Serve as the technical translator between cutting‑edge AI capabilities (LLMs, RAG, vector search, multi‑agent systems, computer vision) and practical claims, risk management, and operational workflows. Ensure AI isn't just technically interesting, but operationally valuable and adopted by the people doing the work.
• Own End-to-End Delivery of Proof‑of-Value Initiatives
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  Drive solutions from ideation through discovery, data wrangling, integration, deployment, and feedback, operating with startup‑like autonomy backed by enterprise resources. Be accountable for measurable outcomes, not just deliverables.
• Accelerate the Architecture Team's AI Fluency
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  Model and evangelize AI‑assisted development practices across the broader architecture and engineering organization. Contribute reusable patterns, reference architectures, and working examples that elevate the team's collective capability.
• Engage Executive Stakeholders with Clarity
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  Communicate technical decisions, trade‑offs, and progress to both technical teams…