Senior Solutions Architect

<strong>Senior Solution Architect </strong><strong>Location:</strong> UK (Hybrid)<strong>Sector:</strong> Specialty Insurance & Reinsurance<strong>Type:</strong> Permanent Senior Leadership Are you a <strong>future-focused Solution Architect</strong> who thrives on tackling complex challenges, modernising legacy ecosystems, and influencing enterprise-wide technology strategy? A global, financially rock-solid specialty insurer is expanding its Architecture function and is looking for a <strong>Senior Solution Architect</strong> to drive major transformation across underwriting, claims, policy administration, and digital customer platforms. This is a role for someone who wants to <strong>own the blueprint</strong>, champion best practice, and set the direction for a multi-year modernisation journey.<strong>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</strong> <strong>Enterprise influence</strong> - You'll shape the roadmap for multiple business domains and play a key role in retiring legacy systems and designing modern, modular, cloud-ready platforms. <strong>True architecture ownership</strong> - From concept to approval, you are the accountable design authority for critical initiatives. <strong>Innovation-driven</strong> - The organisation actively invests in emerging tech, Agile, DevSecOps, and architectural excellence. <strong>Global exposure</strong> - Work closely with a mature enterprise architecture community, sharing patterns, frameworks, and innovation across regions. <strong>Impact at scale</strong> - Your designs will directly influence underwriting efficiency, customer experience, and strategic growth.<strong>What You'll Lead</strong> As Senior Solution Architect, you will:<ul><li>Build system & application roadmaps that transform current-state platforms into cloud-enabled, future-proof solutions</li><li>Create flexible, modular, reusable designs aligned to enterprise standards</li><li>Provide architecture governance, design assurance and technology oversight</li><li>Mentor engineering teams, review designs & code, and champion best practice</li><li>Align tech direction with business outcomes, security standards and global governance</li><li>Support Agile delivery teams and embed DevSecOps principles into solution design</li><li>Evaluate new technologies and drive innovation through the organisation</li><li>Collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, engineering & security teams</li><li>Own all non-functional requirements and ensure solutions meet operational expectations</li></ul><strong>What You Bring</strong> This role will suit an architect with:<ul><li><strong>Deep experience in insurance</strong> (Underwriting, Claims, Policy Admin, PAS, portals)</li><li><strong>Architectural leadership</strong> across transformation and modernisation programmes</li><li>Expertise in <strong>Cloud, APIs, Microservices, Integration Patterns, Eventing & DevSecOps</strong></li><li>Experience with <strong>custom-built + COTS/MOTS</strong> application landscapes</li><li>Understanding of <strong>enterprise architecture frameworks</strong> (TOGAF is a plus)</li><li>Strong analytical thinking, communication excellence, and technical authority</li><li>Ability to mentor teams, challenge assumptions and guide delivery at pace</li><li>A hands-on mindset paired with strategic architectural thinking</li></ul>Guidewire or large-scale policy administration experience is a <strong>significant advantage</strong>, but not essential.<strong>Who This Role Is Perfect For</strong> Architects who enjoy: Owning big design problems Influencing senior stakeholders Working across multiple teams & streams Bringing structure, governance & clarity to complex landscapes Balancing legacy modernisation with new tech innovationIf you're energised by building the future rather than maintaining the past - this will feel like home.Please apply now for immediate consideration<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?HEJlsczeL0vTW8gAir2NYdcbd9HY0pX6k" width="0" height="0" />