Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 86th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2008 revenue. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Mutual Group had $104.3 billion in consolidated assets, $94.2 billion in consolidated liabilities and $28.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue. Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety. Liberty Mutual Group employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world. Advance your Information Technology (IT) career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company.

Liberty Mutual Information Technology is actively searching for a Senior Application Architect. The Senior Application Architect provides enterprise-wide application architecture vision & leadership and makes active, hands-on contributions to critical projects across the enterprise. As a member of the IT team you'll be engaged in meaningful work for an organization that is committed to "helping people live safer, more secure lives" every day. Responsibilities: * Provides advanced application architecture support for enterprise & selected market projects: works closely with Market Architects and their architects to establish best practices, application patterns and target architectures for in-house developed software. * Establishes, facilitates and maintains standard application architecture patterns, roadmaps, best practices, etc. * Embedded on key market project teams and actively contributes to market project efforts. * Participates in enterprise-level architecture reviews. * Actively originates, contributes to and completes IT operational improvements. * Participates in critical incident triage and support. * Responsible for prototyping complex, cross-platform business solutions to validate technologies. * Influences technology direction and/or adjustments to incorporate these into business plans. * Develops and manages effective working relationships with other departments, groups, peers, and subordinates. * Provides consultation to Market CIOs, business partners and peer groups regarding long and short-range business requirements. * Recommends innovations, which anticipate the future direction of the business, its drivers and technology strategy. * Reviews and ensures major architectural designs are consistent, maintainable, flexible and cost effective. * Analyzes the technology industry and market trends to determine potential impact on the business. * May lead teams, may have overall leadership responsibility for project architecture and design.

Qualifications: * Requires broad & deep knowledge & experience spanning a wide range of software development methodologies, technologies & architectures - including software design patterns. * Ability to communicate (through presentation, written and verbal communications) key concepts, solutions and ideas to a wide variety of audiences from executives to software developers is critical - as is the ability to influence and earn the trust of these audiences. * Proven ability to solve abstract problems, recognize patterns and apply solutions. * Experienced architecture & development leader on large, Java-based development projects implementing insurance solutions. * Knowledge and experience with the following is strongly desired: WebSphere suite of products (including Application Server, MQ, ESB, Process Server, DataPower, WSRR), middleware, application integration, thorough understanding of complex network topologies, solid understanding of system security & risk management, and a general understanding of the technical capabilities required within the insurance industry. * Knowledge and experience with any of the following is desired: OS virtualization (AIX, ESX, Solaris), high availability & system clustering technologies, load balancing technologies/techniques, performance tuning (application & infrastructure), monitoring tools, mainframe, business architecture concepts and application design patterns. * Demonstrated delivery background. * Must be able to balance/influence longer-term vision with a practical "get it done" approach.

Benefits: We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: * 401K and Company paid pension plan * Medical coverage * Dental coverage * Paid time-off * Pay-for-Performance * Discounts on automobile and homeowner's insurance * Discount fitness memberships * Flexible spending accounts * Tuition reimbursement * Vision care coverage * Work/Life resources * Credit Union membership * Employee and Dependent life insurance * Disability insurance * Long-term care insurance Overview: We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way. We believe that the Company's success is inextricably linked to our employees' satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success. We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday. Responsibility. What's your policy?