DUAL North America · 2 days ago
Health & Benefits - Technology Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
15+ years expHowden is a global insurance group focused on pushing the boundaries of insurance with a strong employee ownership culture. The H&B Technology Architect will be responsible for architecting a next-generation brokerage platform, creating both colleague-first and client-first experiences while ensuring a cohesive, secure, and scalable tech ecosystem.
CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Architecture Vision & Roadmap: Develop and own the enterprise architecture roadmap spanning data, analytics, productivity & collaboration, RFP/AMS platforms, and client/employee-facing tools
Colleague Enablement: Implement tools and workflows that reduce administrative burden, enable collaboration, and create space for consultants to focus on client strategy and delivering business value
Client Enablement: Architect a digital experience that makes benefits strategy actionable, transparent, and is future-oriented for clients
Vendor Ecosystem Leadership: Lead evaluation, selection, and integration of best-of-breed vendors (Snowflake, Certilytics, Avante, Cascade AI, Glean, Salesforce, Zywave, etc.) to create a seamless ecosystem
Scalability: Ensure systems are designed for growth (mid-market and large clients)
Security: Lead compliance posture with adherence to SOC2/ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and modern security standards (AES-256, TLS 1.2/1.3, HL7/FHIR)
Integration & Data Strategy: Create a unified data fabric (warehouse + lakehouse) to enable advanced analytics, insights, and automation across the firm
Innovation & Governance: Promote a culture of agility and manage iterative cycles with clear governance guardrails — balancing speed of innovation with operational discipline
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with consulting, analytics, finance, and operations leaders to ensure the tech stack enhances all three stakeholder experiences: colleague, client, and company
Qualification
Required
15+ years in enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, or technology leadership, with experience in benefits, insurance, HR tech, or health tech preferred
Proven experience designing cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Redshift, etc)
Deep knowledge of integrations (APIs, HL7/FHIR, JSON, RPA) and data security/compliance frameworks
Track record of vendor evaluation and ecosystem building (buy/build decisions, integration of SaaS platforms)
Strong communicator, able to translate complex technical decisions into business value for leadership, consultants, and clients
Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in greenfield environments, balances speed with long-term scalability
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursement accounts
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible Paid Time Off and paid parental leave
Life and Disability insurance
Company
DUAL North America
DUAL North America offers commercial property, financial, and casualty services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
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