Senior Solution Architect

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Munich Re Full time

Senior Solution Architect

Information Technology Business Solutions

We’re adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.

The Company

As a member of Munich Re's US operations, we offer the financial strength and stability that comes with being part of the world's preeminent insurance and reinsurance brand. Our risk experts work together to assemble the right mix of products and services to help our clients stay competitive – from traditional reinsurance coverages, to niche and specialty reinsurance and insurance products.

The Opportunity

Future focused and always one step ahead

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the governance, architecture guidance / oversight and management of the legacy and emerging platforms at Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI).

You must be self-starting, hands on, with excellent communication skills. You will provide expertise to design, describe and manage application solution designs aligned to legacy retirement and strategic business projects. You will oversee architecture and design of critical IT systems for several areas within MRSI and lead multiple design initiatives concurrently while working with project managers, technical leads, engineers, and application architects.

This role will be closely aligned with the global enterprise architecture practice. As Senior Solution architect you will:
  • Develop application and system roadmaps associated with applications transformation and modernization
  • Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable solution designs in collaboration with business stakeholders and the IT development teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
  • Support the definition of high-level operational models, and prepare business cases in alignment with the IT security and quality guidelines. Present business cases, for operational and tactical technical initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritization
  • Uphold appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining focus on design patterns and technology standards
  • Be the accountable individual for the finalization, acceptance and approval of solutions you architected, by relevant stakeholders
  • Act as an enabler of Agile and DevSecOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams
  • Explore, evaluate and promote technology innovation within the organization
  • Review high-level designs with technical leads and developers, review code, enforce best practices, assist with debugging critical issues, and enforce performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications
  • Be the responsible individual to identify technology risk(s) of initiatives you are leading as an architect and develop corresponding mitigation strategies
  • Stay current on, evaluate and recommend the use of cutting-edge technologies and methods, considering their technical pros and limitations. Leverage market and technology trends to identify the business benefits of alternative technical solutions
  • Support the requirements gathering process to right-size initiatives and solution strategy.
  • Collaborate with development teams and assist with the application of Agile and DevSecOps techniques within architecture and designs
  • Create comprehensive solution architecture specification documents and other required documentation
  • Help maintain a business unit-level repository of architecture assets (platforms, services, APIs, technical dept, etc.) and promote reuse across the organization
  • Align with and adhere to Munich Re global governance processes and tools while maintaining a key focus on design patterns and technology standards
  • Act as a liaison between divergent business and IT teams to bring them together, mentor, share knowledge, solve problems, design common reusable assets and maximize the use of existing capabilities and frameworks
  • Work closely with project managers and delivery leads to identify key design activities and owners while ensuring alignment and feasibility
  • Support the infrastructure DevSecOps team by defining all non-functional system requirements for the initiative and ensuring that they are met

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills/capabilities and qualifications:
  • Experience in the insurance (e.g. UW, Claim, Policy Issuance) or financial industry preferred.
  • Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
  • Excellent planning, documentation and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of design and implementation of solutions and systems using custom built and CoTS / MoTS applications hosted in the cloud and on-prem.
  • Experience designing solutions including policy administration systems, ERP and customer / agent-facing portals.
  • Substantial knowledge of the system development life cycle and the scaled agile methodology. Certifications preferred.
  • TOGAF certification is a significant plus.
  • Demonstrate competence to work at the highest technical level of all phases of system architecture design, using state of the art rule/framework-based architecture, object-oriented component analysis and proficiency in web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture and enterprise application architecture.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively with vendors, clients, peers, and IT management. Must be able to clearly communicate complex technical and business concepts both to business partners and team members.
  • Ability to guide and mentor development teams on sound design and coding principles, best practices in API based, Micro Services and Cloud technologies.
  • Experience in integration architectures from Service Bus to API mediation and event bus models.
  • Strong knowledge of contemporary technologies and business trends that allows architecture to solve problems in a creative and cost-effective manner.
  • Experience developing roadmaps outlining the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to desired state
  • Bachelor's degree or above in Computer science or related tech discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Deep Knowledge and proven hands-on experience with cloud technologies
  • 7+ years' of IT experience with 6+ years of architecture experience
  • Demonstrated leadership skills

At Munich Re US, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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