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Independence Pet Group · 5 hours ago

Insurance Platform Architect - Principal

Illinois, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Independence Pet Group is a corporate holding company managing a diverse portfolio of modern pet health brands and services. They are seeking a Principal Architect to lead the transformation of their insurance technology ecosystem, ensuring seamless integration and modernization of platforms while driving compliance and automation initiatives.

Pet

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and govern architecture for Skylark (EIS Suite) implementation across multiple brands

Architect multi-tenant configurations supporting brand-specific requirements while maintaining enterprise standards

Ensure scalability for 3× growth in policy volume and operational capacity

Establish API-first and microservices-based integration patterns for policy, billing, and claims workflows

Enable secure partner and payment ecosystem integrations aligned with compliance frameworks. (Stripe, and JPM)

Integrate Earnix for advanced rating and pricing strategies

Define architecture for dynamic pricing models and real-time rating services

Map insurance workflows to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, Quebec Law 25, and NAIC standards

Support audits and ensure architectural alignment with regulatory requirements

Develop future-state insurance architecture roadmap aligned with IPH’s digital transformation goals

Partner with business and technology leaders to drive adoption and maturity of Skylark and Earnix capabilities

Champion automation and AI-driven underwriting and claims processes

Qualification

Skylark (EIS Suite)EarnixCloud AzureAPI-first integrationMicroservices architectureCompliance SOC 2Compliance PCI DSSCompliance HIPAAAI EnablementDynamics 365Insurance industry experienceSoft skills

Required

Core Insurance Platform: Skylark (EIS Suite)

Rating & Pricing: Earnix

Integration: Microsoft based - API-first, microservices, service mesh

Cloud: Azure (primary), Microsoft ecosystem

Compliance: SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NAIC, Quebec Law 25

AI Enablement: Azure AI, Copilot Studio

Dynamics 365 as the CRM integrated to EIS, and all other systems

Preferred

10+ years in enterprise architecture; 10+ years in insurance technology

Deep expertise in policy administration systems (EIS or similar)

Proven experience in legacy-to-modern migration and multi-tenant architectures

Strong knowledge of insurance processes (underwriting, rating, billing, claims)

Familiarity with Earnix and dynamic pricing strategies

Insurance industry experience required; pet insurance experience is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee

Company paid short-term and long-term disability

12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement savings plan

Personal Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off

Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations

Pet friendly office environment

Commuter Benefits

Group Pet Insurance

On the job training and skills development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company

Independence Pet Group

Independence Pet Group is an integrated, full-stack pet insurance platform.

Founded in 2021

Chicago, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.independencepetgroup.com

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