Architect

Manning Global AG; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the modernization of insurance and reinsurance platforms. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive experience in enterprise architecture and cloud technologies to define and implement innovative solutions that drive business growth and operational efficiency. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will guide the transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based architectures, ensuring compliance and scalability. If you are passionate about transforming the insurance landscape and possess a strong technical acumen, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Formación

• 15+ years in enterprise architecture and IT strategy for insurance.
• Expertise in microservices, event-driven systems, and cloud technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with business to modernize insurance platforms and provide technical leadership.
• Define and implement integration patterns for real-time claims processing.

Conocimientos

Enterprise Architecture

Software Engineering

IT Strategy

Microservices Architecture

Event-Driven Systems

API-First Integrations

Cloud Technologies

Integration Strategies

Security Best Practices

Educación

TOGAF Certification

Cloud Certifications (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)

Herramientas

Kafka

Azure Functions

Kubernetes

API Gateways

GraphQL

CQRS Architectures

Descripción del empleo

Our client, a leading multinational information technology services and consulting company, is recruiting Architect to join their project in Spain.

Position Title : Architect

Position Type : Fixed term

Start Date : ASAP

Location : Madrid, Spain, Onsite 3 days

Job summary :

• Seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to drive the execution of our global technology strategy.
• In this position, you will apply strong technical acumen and leadership in partnership with business counterparts to effectively define, plan, and support the delivery of technical solutions that support business outcomes.

Responsibilities

1. Partner with Business to Modernise Insurance & Reinsurance Platforms
   • Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and finance teams to understand business challenges and identify modernisation opportunities.
   • Provide technical leadership in restructuring legacy insurance platforms into modern, cloud-based, event-driven architectures.
   • Bring expertise from previous enterprise-wide insurance implementations, advising on best-fit integration patterns and architectural approaches.
   • Ensure that architecture solutions support business growth, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
2. Define & Implement Best-Fit Integration Patterns
   • Act as a technical advisor, recommending the best integration patterns based on use cases such as real-time claims processing, regulatory reporting, and financial reconciliations.
   • Architect API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based integration strategies to enhance system scalability and resilience.
   • Implement streaming architectures (Kafka, Event Hubs) for micro batching / real-time data processing between internal and external financial and compliance platforms.
3. Engage with Group-Level Architecture & Engineering Teams
   • Work closely with architecture teams across the organisation to ensure alignment of technology strategy with broader enterprise goals.
   • Ensure seamless cross-functional collaboration, sharing knowledge and experience in modern insurance architecture implementations.
   • Lead the transition from monolithic insurance platforms to loosely coupled, domain-driven architectures, and architect scalable, cloud-native solutions using Azure.

Qualifications :

• 15+ years in enterprise architecture, software engineering, and IT strategy for insurance.
• Deep domain knowledge in insurance finance, reinsurance, claims processing, and coinsurance.
• Proven experience implementing Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter integrations in complex environments.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, API-first integrations, and cloud technologies.
• TOGAF-certified Enterprise Architect, with strong experience in SDLC governance and software development lifecycles.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Event Hubs, Azure Functions, Kubernetes, API Gateways, GraphQL, and CQRS architectures.
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) are highly desirable.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure services and solutions, including designing, implementing, and managing Azure-based architectures.
• Expertise in designing, building, and managing robust and scalable APIs.
• Understanding of security best practices and patterns for cloud environments, including implementing security controls and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Deep understanding of insurance and reinsurance processes, including finance operations, claims, underwriting, and regulatory compliance, combined with strong technical architecture skills.
• Experience in modernising legacy insurance platforms, defining enterprise-wide technology strategies, and aligning IT solutions with business needs.
• Ability to design and implement integration strategies that connect finance, claims, underwriting, and regulatory systems, ensuring seamless data flow and process automation.
• Practical experience with event-driven architecture patterns, ensuring real-time processing of key insurance operations such as claims, bordereaux, and financial settlements.
• Ability to bridge business and technology teams, providing architectural leadership.