Associate Director, AI Architect Insurance, Engineering

Deloitte; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

London base

Zusammenfassung

Deloitte is seeking an AI Architect to lead enterprise-scale AI and LLM-enabled solution designs. You will shape architectures, guide delivery teams and collaborate with security, product and infrastructure groups across client engagements.

You will work with multiple clients to translate business requirements into robust, scalable, and secure AI-enabled architectures, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and governance. Based in London with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in enterprise architecture or related technical architecture role.
• Hands-on experience designing AI and LLM-based solutions.
• Experience with agentic architectures including LLM integration, observability and identity management patterns.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, event-driven integration and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Design end-to-end solution architectures embedding AI capabilities.
• Establish architectural standards for LLM-based applications and cloud-native services.
• Evaluate AI platforms, models and tools for feasibility, security and scalability.
• Develop blueprints covering components, interfaces and data flows.
• Translate designs into requirements meeting security and performance needs.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design assessments.
• Define interaction requirements among components and services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into designs.
• Lead development and management of reusable tech solutions and patterns.
• Identify risks, dependencies and integration constraints.
• Document decisions and implementation guidance.

Kenntnisse

Enterprise architecture

AI/LLM design

Agentic architectures

Microservices

APIs

Cloud-native design

Security

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Kubernetes

DevOps practices

Cloud platforms

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for motivated, curious, team-orientated individuals to join our market-leading Insurance AI delivery team, leveraging their knowledge of the Insurance sector and AI engineering skills to drive our clients’ growth and modernisation strategies forwards, especially as the use of AI, data and technology becomes more prevalent.We have extensive experience at the forefront of transformation programmes as Insurers build industry-leading capabilities, solutions and deliver differentiated growth.

At Deloitte, AI Architects don’t just design AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class technical design and engineering excellence. If you thrive at the intersection of solution design, problem solving and client impact, this role puts you at the forefront of AI transformations.

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Connect to your opportunity

We are seeking an AI Architect with advanced experience in designing agentic systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures. In this role you will lead the design and support the implementation of AI solutions that meet business needs, align with enterprise architecture standards, and address security, scalability, and maintainability requirements.

The architect will define solution blueprints, establish technical standards, and provide architectural guidance to delivery teams developing AI-enabled enterprise solutions.

You will be working with clients and other third parties, as well as Deloitte teams from across the Firm. You will have the opportunity to work with a huge variety of interesting, international, and world-leading clients who are navigating an evolving marketplace where Agentic AI is taking artificial intelligence to a new level. This technology has the potential to transform various industries by creating higher-order opportunities such as new services, business models, and improved productivity across the value chain. You will have a degree of technical knowledge, as well as the ability to communicate to business users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures that embed AI capabilities into enterprise systems.
• Establish architectural standards for LLM-based applications, agentic workflows, prompt and context management, and supporting services.
• Evaluate and recommend AI platforms, frameworks, models, and tools based on technical feasibility, architectural fit, security, and long-term scalability.
• Develop solution-specific blueprints covering application components, subsystems, interfaces, integrations, and data flows.
• Translate approved solution elements into designs that satisfy business, technical, security, performance, and scalability requirements.Establish architecture standards, design principles, and governance frameworks for microservices, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
• Model application, data, integration, and security architectures to support maintainable and scalable solutions.
• Define interaction requirements among application components, subsystems, APIs, and external services.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design assessments.
• Ensure that proposed designs align with enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, security teams, infrastructure teams, and delivery teams to translate requirements into practical technical designs.
• Lead the development and management of a portfolio of reusable technology solutions and patterns.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, performance considerations, and integration constraints.
• Document architecture decisions, design patterns, interface requirements, and implementation guidance.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

We are looking for candidates who are able to demonstrate skills and experience in the following:

• Proven experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or a related technical architecture role.
• Hands-on experience designing AI and LLM-based solutions.
• Experience with agentic architectures including LLM integration, observability and identity management patterns.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, event-driven integration, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise solutions.
• Experience defining and applying architecture standards across multiple delivery teams.
• Experience conducting architecture reviews and technical design assessments.
• Understanding of enterprise security, data protection, identity, access management, and secure AI design principles.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance industry.
• Experience with cloud platforms and managed AI services.
• Experience with API management, containerization, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with core insurance enterprise data platforms.

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Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers