Weekday AI
Solution Architect (Commercial Insurance)
Weekday AI, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
This role is for one of Weekdays clients
Location: Chicago, Schaumburg, United States
JobType: full-time
Requirements
We are seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with a strong blend of technical and functional expertise and deep knowledge of commercial insurance domains. This role is pivotal in designing and delivering enterprise-grade technology solutions that enable digital transformation across underwriting, policy administration, claims, and billing functions.
You will collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architects, and development teams to translate business goals into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutionsensuring alignment with enterprise standards and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design of end-to-end solution architecture across multiple systems, platforms, and technologies.
Act as the bridge between business and IT, translating functional insurance requirements into technical designs.
Work closely with underwriting, claims, and policy servicing teams to understand operational needs and pain points.
Define integration patterns with core systems (e.g., Guidewire, Duck Creek, Salesforce, PEGA), third-party data providers, and analytics platforms.
Provide architectural oversight during development, testing, and deployment phases.
Identify and mitigate technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and integration challenges.
Produce solution blueprints, technical specifications, interface designs, and data flow diagrams.
Participate in RFP responses, vendor evaluations, and technology strategy discussions.
Stay updated on industry trends in commercial insurance and emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, low-code platforms, cloud-native apps).
Required Qualifications: 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a Solution Architect role. Strong techno-functional background with hands-on experience in architecture, design, and systems analysis. Deep understanding of commercial insurance processes and products (e.g., workers compensation, general liability, property, marine, E&S). Experience with policy administration, underwriting, claims, and/or billing platforms. Strong knowledge of integration standards (REST, SOAP, APIs, microservices, Kafka). Familiarity with enterprise platforms like Guidewire, Duck Creek, PEGA, Salesforce, or similar.
Required Qualifications: 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a Solution Architect role. Strong techno-functional background with hands-on experience in architecture, design, and systems analysis. Deep understanding of commercial insurance processes and products (e.g., workers compensation, general liability, property, marine, E&S). Experience with policy administration, underwriting, claims, and/or billing platforms. Strong knowledge of integration standards (REST, SOAP, APIs, microservices, Kafka). Familiarity with enterprise platforms like Guidewire, Duck Creek, PEGA, Salesforce, or similar.