Lead Solutions Architect (Insurance)

Salt; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 212,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt, a well-known ASX-listed Australian company with a global presence, seeks a Lead Solutions Architect for a 6-month day-rate contract based in Sydney. The role sits within a large transformation program and offers a hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in the Sydney CBD office and 2 days working from home.

You will lead enterprise IT solution design and collaborate with vendors to deliver on the architecture roadmap.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting modern and legacy solutions across app, integration, cloud, data, infra and security.
• Ability to influence decisions and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Experience in large-scale, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and deliver IT solutions aligned with EA strategy.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, delivery teams and vendors.
• Deliver solutions on the IT EA roadmap.
• Develop business cases for new projects.
• Provide technical leadership to third-party vendors.

Skills

End-to-end architecture

Stakeholder influence

Insurance industry experience

Regulated environment

Change management

Cloud: Azure/AWS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

• Well-known Australian company with global presence
• Initial 6 month day-rate contract, possible extensions
• Key Initiative as part of a large transformation program
• Sydney CBD Office, Hybrid Model of Working - 3 days office, 2 days WFH

Join a well-known Australian company with a global presence as a Lead Solutions Architect!

What's in it for you?

• Join a well-known ASX listed Australian company with a global presence that is an Industry Leader
• Facilitate solution design discussions and support this company's IT enterprise architecture roadmap
• A great opportunity to provide technical leadership within the organisation and to IT vendors
• Fantastic company culture and employee experience
• Work on a key initiative as part of a large transformation program
• Hybrid working model outlined above
• Role Paying $1150 - $1200 + Super per day

What you'll bring?

• Prior experience working in the General Insurance industry. You understand how brokers work, as well as insurance processes related to Policy, Claims and Pricing. Experience working in the financial services industry will also be considered
• Extensive experience in architecting modern and legacy solutions across technology domains including; application, integration, cloud, data, infrastructure and security. ie - you possess an 'end-to-end' architecture skillset and have a breadth of architecture experience
• Strong ability to influence decisions and negotiate solutions with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working in a large-scale organisation
• Experience working in a highly-regulated environment
• Experience working in a change environment
• A strong understanding of risk management and risk management frameworks
• Excellent prioritisation skills with the proven ability to achieve deadlines
• Experience building solutions based on Azure / AWS

Nice to Have's include:

• Exposure to Guidewire Cloud

What you'll be doing:

• Defining, developing, and delivering IT solutions in alignment with the enterprise architecture team's strategy
• Working closely with enterprise architecture teams, delivery teams and IT vendors
• Delivering solutions as part of the IT enterprise architecture roadmap
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure project scope and designs are aligned
• Developing business cases for new projects
• Working with and providing technical leadership to third party service suppliers / vendors

Acknowledgement of Country

Salt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.

We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.

At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.