Underwriting Data Architect

About the Role

This is a foundational leadership role in shaping Swiss Re’s underwriting data infrastructure. As an Assistant Vice President, Data Architect, you will drive the design of scalable, secure, and reusable data platforms that transform the way we capture, structure, and use data across analytics, operations, and digital products.

You will lead architecture efforts in support of our data-first strategy—revolutionizing the flow from “data as a service” to “data as a product.” For most of insurance history, data has followed systems and processes. Our future flips that order : our systems, insights, and automation will revolve around trusted, high-quality, and highly structured data. Swiss Re is proud to lead this transformation.

You will work closely with key leadership, including the Head of Underwriting Data, who you will report to, and the Analytics and Governance teams, to ensure that architecture is aligned with quality, compliance, lineage, and strategic use case requirements. This role bridges strategy and implementation—making sure our platforms deliver both flexibility and control.

Strategic Mandate

As we accelerate our transformation into a data-driven underwriting organization, your mission will be to :

• Design future-ready, cloud-native data architectures that scale with business growth and enable real-time insight delivery.
• Build the architectural foundations that empower Underwriting, Portfolio Management, Actuarial, and Digital teams with timely, trustworthy data.
• Operationalize the shift from siloed, ad hoc pipelines to a shared Analytical Layer powered by reusable data products and governed metadata.

This role is pivotal in driving the data-first evolution of our underwriting platforms—where high-grain, high-consistency data flows are no longer a backend concern but a business enabler and differentiator.

Primary Responsibilities

A. Enterprise Data Architecture Leadership

B. Standards, Modeling & Design Excellence

C. Platform Integration & Engineering Enablement

D. Governance & Strategic Alignment

E. Innovation & Technology Leadership

About the Team

Will join the Global Underwriting Data & Analytics team – a talented, curious and collegial cohort committed to solving the biggest challenges facing the industry today. The team brings a deep understanding of the Underwriting problem statement and the technical purview necessary to solve it.

About You

You are an experienced data leader, passionate about building systems that last, solve real business problems, and enable others to innovate on top of trusted foundations.

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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