Data Solutions Architect at CSAA Insurance Group

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Job Title Data Solutions Architect - Remote Requisition Number R8044 Data Solutions Architect - Remote (Open) Location Arizona - Home Teleworkers Additional Locations Alabama - Home Teleworkers, Alabama - Home Teleworkers, Arkansas - Home Teleworkers, California - Home Teleworkers, Colorado - Home Teleworkers, Connecticut - Home Teleworkers, Delaware - Home Teleworker, District of Columbia - Home Teleworkers, Florida - Home Teleworkers, Georgia - Home Teleworkers, Idaho - Home Teleworkers, Illinois - Home Teleworkers, Indiana - Home Teleworkers, Iowa - Home Teleworkers, Kansas - Home Teleworker, Kentucky - Home Teleworkers, Louisiana - Home Teleworkers, Maine Home Teleworkers, Maryland - Home Teleworkers, Massachusetts - Home Teleworkers, Michigan - Home Teleworkers, Minnesota - Home Teleworkers, Mississippi - Home Teleworker, Missouri - Home Teleworker, Montana - Home Teleworkers {+ 21 more} Job Information CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the leading personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the United States. Here, every employee shapes our mission. We build innovative, human-centered solutions that help AAA members prevent, prepare for, and recover from life s uncertainties. You will join a collaborative, inclusive culture where your strengths have room to grow and your ideas can drive real impact. Step into a role where you can contribute to our shared success through meaningful work. We are actively hiring for a Data Solutions Architect - Remote Your Role: We are seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to lead the strategy and architecture for enterprise data, ontology, and AI platforms. This role will establish scalable standards and solutions across Palantir, Snowflake, and AWS, creating a strong semantic foundation for analytics, operational workflows, and AI solutions. You’ll partner with technology and business leaders to define architecture standards, patterns, and roadmaps that enable secure, governed, and cost-effective use of enterprise data. Your Work: Ontology & Palantir Platform Architecture Own the enterprise Ontology strategy and architecture on Palantir Foundry/AIP: object model design, semantic standards, domain ownership, and governance of Ontology evolution across business domains. Define reference architectures and usage patterns for Foundry and AIP capabilities (Ontology, Pipeline Builder, Functions, Workshop, AIP Logic, Agent Studio) and set guardrails for when and how each is used. Establish how the Ontology integrates with core systems of record (policy, billing, claims), the enterprise data platform, and downstream applications. Define the architecture for AI, GenAI, and Agentic workflows grounded in the Ontology, including LLM/RAG patterns, agent boundaries, human-in-the-loop controls, and Responsible AI requirements. Data Architecture Define the data architecture target state and roadmap, including conceptual and logical data models, domain boundaries, data product standards, and data mesh/lakehouse operating patterns. Set standards for data integration, API, and event-driven patterns across structured and unstructured data, spanning Snowflake, Kafka/MSK, and the Palantir platform. Establish data governance, lineage, metadata, quality, privacy, and security requirements in partnership with Data Governance, Security, and Compliance. Rationalize the data and analytics platform portfolio and define platform interoperability (Snowflake, Palantir, AWS data services). Cloud & Enterprise Integration Provide architecture direction for AWS-based data and AI capabilities (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, Step Functions, MSK, Bedrock, SageMaker), focusing on patterns, security, resiliency, observability, and cost. Define integration standards between the data platform, ontology layer, and enterprise applications. Architecture Leadership Lead the Architecture Review process for data and AI initiatives; approve solution designs and ensure alignment to enterprise standards and roadmaps. Develop business cases, capability maps, and executive-level architecture narratives that connect data and AI investments to business outcomes. Guide infrastructure and engineering leads; establish and maintain reusable patterns, principles, and architecture decision records. Collaborate with business and product leadership to translate strategy into a prioritized architecture roadmap. Required Experience, Education and Skills Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 10 years in Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, or related roles, with 5 years in an enterprise or domain architect capacity. 4 years designing enterprise Data, Cloud, or AI architectures at scale. 3 years of experience with Palantir Foundry and AIP, including Ontology design and governance. Deep expertise in enterprise data modeling (conceptual, logical, semantic), ontology/knowledge graph concepts, data mesh and data product thinking, and domain-driven design. Strong architecture expertise with AWS, cloud-native patterns, event-driven and API-based integration, high availability, observability, and infrastructure as code. Architecture-level experience with Snowflake, Kafka/MSK, Spark, Bedrock, and SageMaker; sufficient Python and SQL fluency to evaluate designs and review implementations. Experience architecting AI/ML, GenAI, RAG, and Agentic AI solutions, including governance and Responsible AI controls. Working knowledge of data governance frameworks, regulatory and privacy requirements, and security architecture. Familiarity with TOGAF, ArchiMate, or comparable enterprise architecture frameworks and tooling. Proven ability to influence senior technology and business leaders and to communicate architecture decisions to executive audiences. Experience leading architecture governance forums and driving alignment across domains and delivery teams. Strong systems thinking and the ability to balance strategic direction with pragmatic delivery constraints. Ability to mentor solution architects and establish architecture standards and practices. Strong collaboration across Architecture, Engineering, Product, Security, Data Governance, Operations, and business teams. What would make us excited about you? Experience leading Palantir platform adoption across multiple business domains strongly preferred. P&C insurance experience (Guidewire or comparable core platforms) strongly preferred. Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects) Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.) Demonstrates a company ownership mindset, thinking beyond boundaries of their own area Travels as needed for role, including divisional / team meetings and other in-person meetings Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc Please note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the following exceptions: Hawaii and Alaska. Why Choose a Career at CSAA IG? At CSAA IG, we are a mission-driven organization proudly committed to empowering our members, our employees, and our communities to thrive . Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, annual bonus eligibility for most roles, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at careers.csaainsurance.aaa.com . Career Growth: We believe in growth for everyone. Here at CSAA IG, leaders and mentors partner with employees to align interests, unlock development opportunities, and support long‑term success. Flexible Workplace: We embrace a remote-first culture through our Flexible Workplace. Most employees hold Home-Flex roles, working primarily from home, often with the flexibility to work from various locations including CSAA offices. Our flexible workplace empowers you to balance remote work with intentional in‑person moments that deepen connection and collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging: An inclusive and welcoming workplace is the cornerstone of our success. By fostering an environment where people feel valued and heard, we deepen our ability to understand and meet the unique needs of our members. This strengthens innovation and enhances our products and services, giving us a competitive edge in the market. Sustainability: As climate change leads to more frequent and severe weather events, we are taking bold action to build more resilient communities and reduce our environmental impact. Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us. CSAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities or other limitations. If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact TalentAcquistion csaa.com If you apply and are selected to continue in the recruiting process, we will schedule a preliminary call with you to discuss the role and will disclose during that call the available salary/hourly rate range based on your location. Factors used to determine the actual salary offered may include location, experience, or education. CSAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.). CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer. #LI-JR1 . The national average salary range for this position is $160,155.00-$177,950.00. However, we have a location-based compensation structure. Our salary ranges vary and are calculated based on work location. The starting pay range for this position across all the states we hire in is $160,155.00-$213,550.00.  This role also includes an opportunity for a company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 12% of eligible pay.Colorado Specific Job Range :$160,155.00 - $195,650.00 This job posting will be unposted on Fri, 13 Nov 2026.

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Data Solutions Architect - Remote
Requisition Number
R8044 Data Solutions Architect - Remote (Open)
Arizona - Home Teleworkers
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We are actively hiring for a Data Solutions Architect - Remote
Ontology & Palantir Platform Architecture
Own the enterprise Ontology strategy and architecture on Palantir Foundry/AIP: object model design, semantic standards, domain ownership, and governance of Ontology evolution across business domains.
Define reference architectures and usage patterns for Foundry and AIP capabilities (Ontology, Pipeline Builder, Functions, Workshop, AIP Logic, Agent Studio) and set guardrails for when and how each is used.
Establish how the Ontology integrates with core systems of record (policy, billing, claims), the enterprise data platform, and downstream applications.
Define the architecture for AI, GenAI, and Agentic workflows grounded in the Ontology, including LLM/RAG patterns, agent boundaries, human-in-the-loop controls, and Responsible AI requirements.
Data Architecture
Define the data architecture target state and roadmap, including conceptual and logical data models, domain boundaries, data product standards, and data mesh/lakehouse operating patterns.
Set standards for data integration, API, and event-driven patterns across structured and unstructured data, spanning Snowflake, Kafka/MSK, and the Palantir platform.
Establish data governance, lineage, metadata, quality, privacy, and security requirements in partnership with Data Governance, Security, and Compliance.
Rationalize the data and analytics platform portfolio and define platform interoperability (Snowflake, Palantir, AWS data services).
Cloud & Enterprise Integration
Define integration standards between the data platform, ontology layer, and enterprise applications.

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Experience leading Palantir platform adoption across multiple business domains strongly preferred.
P&C insurance experience (Guidewire or comparable core platforms) strongly preferred.

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