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Insurance Technologies Solution Architect

Remote

  1. Full time

Closing date

09/02/2023

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The Solution Architects operate within the CTO function and take primary responsibility for the design and end to end solution for projects and programmes delivered through the Tribes, aligned to the business strategy, enterprise principles, roadmaps and technology vision. Championing technology standards, standard patterns and best practices the solution architects feed their depth of knowledge and expertise into each solution design and enterprise roadmap.  They also for a key part in governance forums and ensure the ongoing conformity to the enterprise roadmaps and technology standards.

Reporting to the Head of Solution Architecture, the Insurance Technologies Solution Architect will provide the Tribes and large programmes with technology consultancy and design support grounded in technology expertise and experience. They will participate in governance and consultancy for each delivery, will champion quality and sound, work with the senior engineers, Tech Leads and Heads of Tech to ensure roadmap alignment, act as the bridge between the tribes and architecture, and ensure optimal use of enterprise assets including conformity to technology standards.

Department Vision

Admiral IT has a long history of supporting business innovation and successfully bringing new products to market. As an example, the IT department completed a refresh of the core policy administration systems, a platform that delivers over £2 billion of revenue. In 2021 the IT department did the same for Admiral’s core Claims platform, with a design that facilitated continued innovation within an increasingly digital marketplace.

The department continues to build and improve on the foundations laid with the core systems, innovating through technical excellence, including Cloud adoption/migration, Big Data, machine learning and data analytics technologies and furthering our digital offerings with a focus on digital customer engagement.

What are we looking for?

We take on many different roles within IT, but we consistently look for people who are: -

  • Proactive and will take the initiative; they gain an understanding of what needs to be done and forge ahead
  • Focussed on delivering business value above technology or architectural purity
  • Passionate about what they do and about doing it well
  • A continual learner (inquisitive with a desire for self-improvement)
  • Comfortable with speaking up / making their voice heard
  • Self-motivated, creative, and highly disciplined
  • Positive / ‘can do’ attitude and a team player
  • Able to work with all levels of seniority across IT and the wider business

Requirements/Technologies

  • You will have worked with many technologies across all aspects of IT with extensive demonstrable experience of:
  • Guidewire and / or other policy administrations platforms
  • Claims systems and processes
  • You will be an excellent communicator, verbal and written
  • You will have a track record of solving complex problems and challenges
  • It is expected you will be an insurance technology expert with 10 + years of experience
  • You will be expected to maintain your expertise staying current in relevant technologies through research and other means
  • You will have produced numerous technology documents including High Level Solution Designs and Solution Architecture documents
  • You will have experience leading the design of major projects / programs of work
  • You will be comfortable producing a range of artifacts to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders within the organisation
  • You will champion and oversee the design, adoption, and implementation of best practices
  • You will continuously identify and promote innovative ways of using technology to maximise business value

Responsibilities

  • To act as a lead in the development of fit for purpose solutions with end-to-end responsibility including solution alignment to business requirements, technology selection, user experience, solution maintainability and ensuring the solution meets non-functional requirements (scale, performance, security).
  • To work in tandem with the Enterprise and Domain Architects to understand the business goals and vision, and to contribute to the Enterprise Roadmaps.
  • Work closely with the Tribe / Projects leads supporting them as required.
  • Producing documentation of a high-quality and to a detailed level.
  • Ensuring all Decision Points, Building Blocks, Design Principles, Design Rationale, and all interdependencies are understood, documented, and communicated across IT, where appropriate
  • Proactively manage and address project risks and issues, escalating high priority issues to management with suggested solutions
  • Provide consultancy services to internal customers by offering technical guidance, and ensuring architecture principles, design standards and operational requirements are met.
  • Provide consultancy services and advice to senior developers, Tech Leads and Head of Tech.
  • Ensuring delivery of projects on time and to budget, by adopting delivery-focussed Admiral working practices and methodologies.
  • Maintain and comply with best standards and practices regarding both solution architecture deliverables and relevant governance frameworks. 
  • Chair and actively promote the Technical Design Authority forums and act as an escalation point for wider Enterprise governance.
  • Keep the Head of Solution Architecture and the Chief Architect informed and updated as appropriate
  • Contribute to the architecture repository, using approved modelling tools and language.

Interview Process

  • There will be a two stage process for this role throughout December and January.

Salary, Benefits, and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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