Key Responsibilities
* Own and evolve the Enterprise Data Architecture for the Insurance EDP, covering ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers.
* Define target‑state data architecture and transition roadmaps from legacy insurance platforms (mainframe, PAS, claims systems) to modern EDP architectures.
* Establish and govern enterprise data models, canonical models, and domain‑aligned data structures (Policy, Claims, Finance, Actuarial, Risk).
* Define architecture standards and principles for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and access across the EDP.
* Ensure the platform supports regulatory, audit, security, and privacy requirements (e.g., GDPR, retention, lineage).
* Collaborate closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, Governance, and Business teams to ensure architectural alignment and reuse.
* Review solution designs and provide architecture assurance across delivery teams and programs.
* Influence and guide EDP reference architecture adoption and continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong experience as an Enterprise or Data Architect within Insurance or BFSI.
* Deep understanding of insurance data domains:
* Policy lifecycle, underwriting, endorsements, cancellations
* Claims (reserves, payments, recoveries)
* Finance and actuarial data
* Strong experience designing enterprise data architectures (data lake / warehouse / lakehouse patterns).
* Solid grounding in data modelling, data integration patterns, and data governance concepts.
* Experience defining architecture standards, principles, and guardrails.
* Ability to communicate complex architecture concepts to senior stakeholders and delivery teams.