Solutions Architect

AXA Group; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AXA Partners is seeking an experienced Solution Architect for the CLP area (Credit & Lifestyle Protection) to drive architecture and deliver agile, cost-effective solutions.

You will align roadmaps, guide squads, and craft cloud-native designs while collaborating with an international team of about 10 architects across AXA Partners worldwide.

Strong English required; Spanish or French a plus; join a company committed to equal opportunities.

Formación

• 8+ years of IT experience.
• Deep knowledge of IS/IT best practices and data technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Strong security principles and compliance understanding.
• Strategic thinking and big-picture planning.
• Engineering systems design and analysis expertise.
• Good knowledge of Agile and DevOps practices.
• Experience with REST APIs.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Programming in Java or .NET.
• CI/CD and DevOps methodologies.
• Data Centre migration or consolidation projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Fluent English; Spanish or French a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Align product roadmaps to business strategy and global technology vision.
• Optimize product scope to favour teams’ agility.
• Provide guidance to squads to realise the architecture.
• Provide architectural designs for cloud-native, scalable solutions.
• Support architecture governance and standards.
• Collaborate with IT community and AXA Partners units.
• Be part of an international team of around 10 architects.
• Produce high-level and detailed architectural diagrams and designs.
• Create technology roadmaps based on business strategy.
• Design solutions to integrate group services.
• Build PoCs as part of the design process.
• Provide technical awareness across teams.
• Identify process improvements and IT solutions.
• Keep knowledge up-to-date with tech trends.
• Work with AXA Partners groups and Architecture team.
• Deliver measurable, quality solutions meeting requirements.
• Add value in all stages of project/support work.

Conocimientos

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

Security & compliance

Agile & DevOps

REST APIs

Docker & Kubernetes

Java or .NET

Architectural design

Data modelling

CI/CD

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Descripción del empleo

As Solution Architect for AXA Partners on the CLP area (Credit & Lifestyle Protection business), you will define and drive the architecture on this domain, with the objective to create agile, simple, reliable and cost-effective solutions, to foster innovation, and to reduce the technical debt.

You will have a key contribution in the AXA Partners/CLP transformation program to modernize the application landscape and deliver more value to the business.

You will have the opportunity to on-board new applications to CLP IT and to progress our Agile/DevOps mission, working with agile teams in multiple locations worldwide.

What you’ll be doing:

In order to acheive this, you will:

• Align product roadmaps to the business strategy and global technology vision
• Optimize product scope to favour teams’ agility
• Provide advice, guidance, input and support to squads to realise the architecture
• Provide architectural designs to make CLP applications cloud native, scalable, resilient and agile
• Support architecture governance and compliance to standards and guidelines
• Work in a close collaboration with the IT community and be a key partner for the CLP business unit.
• Be part of an international team composed of around 10 architects supporting the different AXA Partners business units and countries.
• Produce high level and detailed architectural diagrams and detailed software design documents relating to the supported domains
• Produce technology roadmaps based on business knowledge and strategy
• Design solutions to deliver applications that are cloud native, scalable, resilient and agile.
• Design solutions to integrate group services
• Build proof of concepts as part of the design process
• Provide technical awareness
• Identify process improvement opportunities across the business and devise IT solutions to support/capitalise on these opportunities
• Continue to develop knowledge, skills and abilities with technological and business trends as well as current and future technologies in relation to AXA technology roadmaps
• Work with wider AXA Partners groups and Architecture team
• Deliver measurable, quality solutions to functional & non-functional requirements.
• Add value in all stages of project/support work (definition, development, deployment).
• Put the customer at the heart of everything you do.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years or more of experience in IT
• In-depth knowledge of IS / IT best practices and data technologies
• Experience with cloud-based platforms and services, such as AWS or Azure.
• Good understanding of security principles and compliance rules
• Strategic thinking & planning, systemic / big picture approach
• Functional and technical expertise in engineering systems design and analysis
• Good knowledge of agile and DevOps practices
• Detailed knowledge of the following:
• Application Integration patterns, events based, Change Data Capture, Microservices
• Containers and related technologies – Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus
• Architectural design and implementation of multiple applications/products.
• REST APIs
• System / Data modelling
• Programming languages Java or .net (ability to oversee development activities to ensure adherence to standards)
• Continuous integration / Continuous deployment / DevOps methodologies
• Data Centre migration, re-location or consolidation projects.
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Ability to actively communicate with all levels of staff
• Capacity to adapt quickly to changes and learn in all circumstances
• Disciplined in the execution and ability to synthesize
• Fluent English. Spanish or French are a plus

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, please send an email to AXA Partners Global HR Response - [e-mail]

Who we are:

We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector-leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.

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