Lead Solution Architect

Zurich Insurance Company; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working model

Home office allowance

Training programs

Health insurance and family protection

Annual bonus

Job summary

Zurich Insurance Group in Barcelona, within the Technology Delivery Center, is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead end-to-end architectures for cloud-native and AI-enabled solutions. You will define standards, collaborate across business and tech teams, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality designs.

Join a global insurer with a collaborative culture, a flexible working model, and a rich benefits program, located in Barcelona.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience in Solution/Enterprise Architecture or technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and modern integration patterns.
• Hands-on Terraform and GitOps practices; ability to guide teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business and tech strategies.
• Define architecture principles, standards, and best practices for scalable, secure systems.
• Design blueprints covering application, data, integration, and infrastructure views.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into designs and non-functional requirements.
• Guide and mentor architects, engineers, and development teams through projects.

Skills

Fluent English

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Kubernetes

CI/CD & DevOps

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitOps

API gateways

Job description

First, a little bit about what I like the most about working at Zurich Technology Delivery Center: The environment here is incredibly collaborative and innovative. Our tech-driven mindset fosters continuous learning and growth, creating an atmosphere where everyone can thrive. Now, I can't wait to share this exciting journey with you at Zurich!

First of all, THANK YOU for considering our company. We understand that finding the right opportunity can be tough, but I’ll try to make it easier.

Who Are We?

Let me introduce us. You’re reading about Zurich Insurance Group, a global leader in insurance, but this role specifically pertains to our Technology Delivery Center (TDC). Established in Barcelona in 2006, the TDC operates as an integral part of Zurich Insurance Group, providing cutting‑edge technological solutions and support to Zurich's local and global business units.

In essence, Zurich TDC is where technology meets the vast reach of a multinational company. We specialize in areas such as software development, data analytics, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. Our primary mission is to support Zurich's strategic goals and enhance operational efficiency through innovative technology solutions.

The ET AI Business Solutions platform is a cloud‑based accelerator spanning development, test and production environments. It hosts every ET AI workload, including AI services, conventional services, agents, integration servers, applications and shared platform services. The platform sits between the corporate technology estate (identity, data platform, ERP, HR, procurement and IT systems) and Group AI’s shared services (managed model access, managed data services, AI observability, the group data platform and the AI registry).

From a technology perspective, ET AI Business Solutions leverages public cloud landing zones (primarily Azure and AWS), containerized workloads (Kubernetes-based), API gateways, event streaming, and CI/CD pipelines to deliver scalable, observable and secure AI‑enabled solutions. We follow GitOps principles and use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code to ensure consistent, repeatable and compliant environments.

If you're considering a role with us, know that you'll be joining a hub of technological excellence dedicated to driving Zurich's success on a global scale.

What Can You Expect?

And you might be thinking: This is great, what will my day-to-day be like, at TDC? I’m glad you asked.

• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business and technology strategies, with a focus on cloud-native and AI-enabled solutions.
• Define architecture principles, standards, and best practices to ensure scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability across microservices, APIs, data pipelines, and AI workloads.
• Design solution blueprints covering application, data, integration and infrastructure views.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to translate business requirements into solution designs and non‑functional requirements.
• Guide and mentor solution architects, engineers, and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (managed AI services, LLM platforms, event streaming, serverless, API management, observability tooling) and recommend innovative solutions.
• Ensure integration across applications, platforms, data, and infrastructure components using modern integration patterns (REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven messaging, secure data exchange).
• Review and approve architectural designs, data models, technical specifications, and implementation approaches.
• Manage architecture governance processes, ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture standards, security baselines, and cloud policies.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and constraints, proposing mitigation strategies where required.
• Work closely with security, infrastructure, data, and engineering teams to ensure architectural consistency and compliance with Zurich’s security and risk guidelines.
• Define observability and operational readiness patterns (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) for production‑grade solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, roadmaps, and technical strategies to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

What Makes You a great Fit?

While we’re not seeking perfection or expecting you to save the world, we believe that if you meet some of these requirements, you’ll be a fantastic fit for our team. We are waiting for you!

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including Kubernetes, serverless, managed databases, and identity and access management.
• Experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and modern integration patterns (API gateways, message brokers, streaming platforms).
• Solid understanding of application architecture, infrastructure, networking, security, and data management principles.
• Experience designing or integrating AI/ML solutions (model serving, inference APIs, AI observability, responsible AI controls) is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps practices (declarative configuration, Git as source of truth, automated reconciliation) and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to balance business and technical requirements.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global, and highly collaborative environment.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

And… What Makes Us Special?

As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus, we offer:

• To support your work-life balance, we have adopted a flexible working model.
• Option to work abroad up to 25 days yearly.
• Over 300 euros to set up your home office and additional monthly home office allowance.
• Wide range of internal and external trainings, including English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs.
• Ticket restaurant and Health Insurance with the flexibility to exchange it for other benefits.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Collective Life retirement Plan
• 2000 referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you to the company.
• Special banking and insurance conditions plus Exclusive Employees discounts
• Functional diversity benefits
• Stock options and mortgage benefits.

Where Are We Located?

Barcelona, Poblenou.

We Are Waiting for You.

If not, no worries! We’ll meet again in the future. Feel free to share my contact details with anyone you think would be a great fit.

At Zurich, we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best-qualified individuals available, regardless of race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

Let’s continue to grow together!

• Location(s): ES - Barcelona
• Schedule: Full Time