Data Architect – Insurance Domain (ACORD)

Location: Remote (Candidates near Newport Beach, CA )
Work Model: Remote with occasional travel for client meetings
Employment Type: Full-Time role

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Data Architect with deep expertise in the Insurance domain and ACORD standards to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality data solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the architecture of enterprise data platforms, ensuring alignment with ACORD data models and enabling business-driven insights and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise data architecture for insurance platforms
• Develop and maintain data models aligned with ACORD standards (logical & physical)
• Define data integration, data flow, and data governance frameworks
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions
• Lead the design of data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time data pipelines
• Ensure data quality, consistency, security, and compliance across systems
• Provide guidance on data architecture best practices, standards, and tools
• Evaluate and recommend modern data technologies (cloud, big data, ETL/ELT tools)
• Support data migration, transformation, and modernization initiatives
• Participate in architecture reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise standards
• Travel occasionally for client meetings and architectural discussions

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience with strong focus on Data Architecture
• Proven experience in the Insurance domain (P&C or Life Insurance preferred)
• Hands-on expertise with ACORD data standards, schemas, and messaging frameworks
• Strong experience in data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical)
• Experience with data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data integration tools
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Strong knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, and big data technologies
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with insurance data platforms or digital transformation programs
• Knowledge of API-driven architecture and microservices
• Familiarity with tools like Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, Informatica, or Talend
• Certifications in cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) or data architecture
• Exposure to AI/ML data pipelines

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and architecture design
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Leadership and mentoring ability
• Effective stakeholder collaboration