Vice President, Chief Architect – Cyber

Role Overview

• Responsible for architecture for our cyber security organization, which provides oversight and support for our technology and business partners while leading a team of Cybersecurity Architects of varying levels.
• Advancing the target-state Cybersecurity Zero Trust architecture for the enterprise across all security domains including endpoint, mobile, web, access, encryption, network security, visibility, application, and data security concepts.
• Securing cloud-native infrastructure and container platforms.
• Implementing security frameworks for API ecosystems and digital platforms.
• Developing security patterns for AI platforms and enterprise data ecosystems.
• Ensuring security architecture aligns with enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Define architecture to address Identity and Access Management modernization as well as threat mitigation techniques.
• Define and lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Conduct hands-on prototyping of new technology solutions.
• Partner with Technology and Business leadership to ensure proper alignment with technology direction and execution of proof of technologies.
• Provide strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Provide visionary leadership to a high-performing team, aligning individual goals with broader organizational objectives.
• Engage with senior leadership within Technology and Business to develop architecture priorities and direction to enable business imperatives and gain buy-in.
• Prepare and deliver communications to convey architectural direction.
• Drive strategic relationships and champion organizational buy-in.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technology-related field or equivalent, with 8 to 10 years of architecture experience.
• Advanced level architecture and recent hands-on strong engineering experience with modern technologies.
• Successful execution of complex, large scale technology strategies.
• AWS Security Specialty Certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) approaches, technology and procedure.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust principles, application security, and threat/vulnerability management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in designing security solutions that align to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Cloud Security Alliance methodologies.
• Advanced leadership skills with the ability to leverage cross-functional networks to collaborate with architecture and engineering leaders on problem-solving, build company-wide credibility, prioritize critical architectural challenges, and strengthen the Architecture organization through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and creating development opportunities for team members.
• Proven track record of Influencing C-level leadership.
• Extensive experience working in an agile operational model.
• Advanced experience supporting transformational change.
• Able to adjust plans, priorities and strategies in response to changing circumstances.
• Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps that align to short
• and long-term business goals.
• Insurance technology experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of value creation and business capability models.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve mutually responsible results.
• Extensive experience exercising sound judgment, making decisions and committing to a position.
• Advanced and effective verbal, written and listening communication skills.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.