Senior Director, Data Architecture
AI summary of the role
The Senior Director, Data Architecture will build and scale a global data architecture practice for Starr's enterprise data vision, focusing on P&C and Specialty insurance.
No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.
What you’ll do
- Define and execute the data architecture vision and strategic roadmap in alignment with the CDO and enterprise data strategy.
- Architect scalable, resilient, and secure solutions for enterprise-wide data integration, warehousing, analytics, and external data augmentation.
- Drive architectural oversight for design, build, and operate phases of critical enterprise data initiatives including new insurance products and digital transformation.
- Build and mentor a high-performing Data Architecture function including data architects, modelers, and solution designers.
What you’ll bring
- 12+ years’ experience in data architecture, data modeling, and enterprise data management with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
- Significant insurance industry experience, ideally within P&C and Specialty.
- Advanced hands-on expertise in designing enterprise data architectures (cloud-native, hybrid, lakehouse, distributed, real-time).
- Proven delivery across modern data technology stacks—Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, AWS/Azure/GCP data services.
Technologies
Databricks · Snowflake · Spark · AWS · Azure · GCP · Medallion architecture · Guidewire · Duck Creek · Majesco
About Starr Insurance
Global commercial P&C insurer writing specialty lines (aviation, energy, marine, financial lines) across 128 countries for complex corporate and industrial risks.
Private Late · 2000–5000 people
Source and classification
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enterprise data vision. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, the candidate will define and deliver modern, resilient, and secure data architectures that underpin all insurance systems, capabilities, and platforms. Leveraging deep domain experience in insurance (P&C and Specialty lines), data management, modeling, and analytics, the Senior Director will translate business and technical requirements into scalable data solutions that enable the organization’s innovation, regulatory compliance, and growth objectives. Central to this role is the development and stewardship of data architectural best practices, reference architectures, and standardized frameworks that drive consistency, quality, and governance across all data assets—spanning domains from Customer, Policy, Claims, and Financials to the augmentation of external data. The Senior Director will work collaboratively with
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