Solutions Architect (Insurance) - Fully Remote

About the position A cloud technology-focused individual providing design and delivery expertise for forward-looking solutions in a modern cloud-based insurance environment.

The successful candidate will work directly with clients, assessing their needs, designing tailored solutions, and supporting business initiatives in alignment with defined roadmaps.

This role is technology agnostic but emphasizes solutions leveraging heavily on AWS and/or GCP environments, incorporating elements of open-source, PaaS, and SaaS components.

Responsibilities Engage with clients to understand their requirements and advise on appropriate solution architecturesCollaborate with Product Managers to ensure alignment between client needs and solution designWork closely with Delivery Managers to oversee the architecture approach during solution deploymentExplore a range of possibilities and creative alternatives to identify the most effective solutionsEnsure that designed solutions are implemented in accordance with client expectations and company standardsAssist in identifying, specifying, and selecting off-the-shelf components to meet client needsProvide ongoing support and guidance to clients throughout the implementation processMaintain awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve solutionsRequirements At least 6 years of professional experience in solution architecture design and delivery roles in the insurance vertical with exposure to multiple lines of businessExperienced in delivering cloud-based technology product solutions in an enterprise environmentAbility to assist in defining and socialising a product/enterprise roadmapAbility to translate client requirements into actionable steps and solution architecturesUnderstand business architecture models & patternsHas designed and implemented innovative and creative solutions to business problemsCan think \"outside the box\", but also be able to understand the business constraints that lead to “in the box” approachesUnderstand the optimum approaches for cloud-based applications with high availability and highly scalable solutionsExperienced in designing solutions in a Relational DB and noSQL environmentExperienced in designing for API & Micro-services centric environmentsDemonstrated capability to self-learn new technology trends and approachesExposure to authentication and authorisation concepts (SSO, SAML integration, identity federation etc)Excellent communication skills, both written and verbalMust be equally comfortable discussing the solution strategies and enterprise roadmap with people at all levels of our organisation and CxO to project-level teams in our clientsStrong analytical skills & ability to understand and collect business requirements from corporate clients.Strong ability to build the value proposition and solution documents, and in some cases, the business case for a corporate client.Relationship management experience with corporate clients.Excellent organisational, interpersonal & communication skills and an ability to engage audiencesExcellent decision-making and judgment skillsUnderstanding of insurance business processes across all areas and at least two lines of businessMaintains direction and focus through proactive planning and organized approaches to workA high proficiency in working in English as your primary languageNice-to-haves Ideally has experience or understanding of the benefits of low-code platformsWhile the Solution Architect is not expected to build the solutions experience of multiple development languages & various DB engines will be advantageousCertification in one architecture discipline (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) is a distinct advantageCertification in one cloud environment is a distinct advantage with a broad knowledge and experience of the cloud platform’s capabilitiesBenefits International EnvironmentFully Remote WorkPaid Annual LeavesAnnual Performance BonusStock Options after 6 monthsHealth InsuranceAnniversary BonusRemote Work AllowanceCompany activities and eventsLearning and development plan