About the role

Solutions Architect providing design and delivery expertise for forward-looking solutions in cloud-based insurance. Engaging with clients to design tailored solutions and support business initiatives.

Responsibilities

Engage with clients to understand their requirements and advise on appropriate solution architectures
Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure alignment between client needs and solution design
Work closely with Delivery Managers to oversee the architecture approach during solution deployment
Explore a range of possibilities and creative alternatives to identify the most effective solutions
Ensure that designed solutions are implemented in accordance with client expectations and company standards
Assist in identifying, specifying, and selecting off-the-shelf components to meet client needs
Provide ongoing support and guidance to clients throughout the implementation process
Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve solutions

At least 6 years of professional experience in solution architecture design and delivery roles in the insurance vertical with exposure to multiple lines of business
Experienced in delivering cloud-based technology product solutions in an enterprise environment
Ability to assist in defining and socialising a product/enterprise roadmap
Ability to translate client requirements into actionable steps and solution architectures
Understand business architecture models & patterns
Has designed and implemented innovative and creative solutions to business problems
Can think "outside the box", but also be able to understand the business constraints that lead to “in the box” approaches
Understand the optimum approaches for cloud-based applications with high availability and highly scalable solutions
Experienced in designing solutions in a Relational DB and noSQL environment
Experienced in designing for API & Micro-services centric environments
Demonstrated capability to self-learn new technology trends and approaches
Ideally has experience or understanding of the benefits of low-code platforms
While the Solution Architect is not expected to build the solutions experience of multiple development languages & various DB engines will be advantageous
Exposure to authentication and authorisation concepts (SSO, SAML integration, identity federation etc)
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal