Lead Architect – Database and Data Platform

Postgres, MySQL
UNITED STATES
October 30, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Travelers
Location: Atlanta, GA
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $173,700.00 – $286,600.00

About the Role

Travelers is seeking a Lead Architect to join the Enterprise Technology Solutions organization, responsible for designing and guiding the technology vision to enable business transformation. This strategic role bridges business strategy and technical implementation, focusing on scalable, cloud-native architectures.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for enterprise database migration and modernization strategy, governing the transition from SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB to cloud-native platforms (AWS RDS, Aurora).
  • Architect conversion strategies to transition proprietary platforms to cost-effective open-source alternatives, eliminating licensing costs.
  • Define and implement database disaster recovery and resiliency frameworks with automated failover and backup validation.
  • Establish database engineering standards covering high availability, replication, performance tuning, schema governance, and observability.
  • Architect end-to-end data platform solutions spanning ingestion, storage, processing, transformation, and consumption across hybrid and cloud environments.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Extensive experience working in an agile operational model and supporting transformational change.
  • Must have strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB in an operational/migration context.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Knowledge of AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, and multi-cloud/hybrid scenarios (Azure, GCP).
  • Experience with MongoDB and other data stores.
  • Insurance technology experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • 401(k) matching (up to 5%).
  • Pension Plan (100% funded by Travelers).
  • Minimum 20 days Paid Time Off annually plus nine paid company Holidays.
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance and Wellness Program.

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer.

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