Cloud Architect

Consult; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Insurance seeks an experienced Cloud Data Solution Architect to join the POLARIS programme in a hybrid London/Birmingham setting. This 6-month initial contract requires expertise in underwriting transformation, PAS platforms, and large-scale enterprise architecture across partners and vendors.

You will define solution architectures, migration strategies, and transition roadmaps while aligning with enterprise standards and business objectives within the London Market environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Solution Architect in London Market insurance.
• Experience delivering large-scale insurance transformations.
• Experience with London Market PAS implementations or migrations.

Responsibilities

• Produce high level and detailed solution designs, architecture decision records, and supporting design documentation.
• Develop target state, transition state, and interim state architecture models.
• Define migration strategies and transitional architectures to support platform modernization.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and solution design sessions.
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technology solutions.
• Build relationships across business and technology functions.
• Support PAS replacement strategy, vendor assessments, and solution evaluations.
• Contribute to future underwriting operating capabilities and roadmaps.

Skills

Architecture Assessment

Azure Cloud Architecture

Azure DevOps

Docker

Microservices

Tools

Azure

AKS

Service Bus

API Management

Snowflake

SQL Server

Job description

Job description

Role : Cloud Data Solution Architect Polaris Programme

Location UK Hybrid London or Birmingham preferred

Contract 6 months initial

500 GBP/day Inside IR35

Arch Insurance is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join the POLARIS Underwriting Transformation Programme This is a key contract role supporting the transformation of underwriting capabilities and the future replacement of our Policy Administration System PAS

The successful candidate will play a leading role in defining solution architecture and supporting strategic technology decisions across the programme Working closely with business stakeholders external consultancy firm and other architects the Solution Architect will help shape the future underwriting technology landscape and ensure solutions align with business objectives and enterprise standards

The role requires a strong understanding of the London Market insurance sector underwriting operations PAS platforms and largescale transformation programmes

Key responsibilities

• Produce high level and detailed solution designs architecture decision records and supporting design documentation
• Develop target state transition state and interim state architecture models
• Define migration strategies and transitional architectures to support platform modernisation
• Facilitate architecture workshops and solution design sessions
• Translate business requirements into practical and scalable technology solutions
• Build strong relationships across business and technology functions
• Contribute to PAS replacement strategy vendor assessments and solution evaluations
• Support the definition of future underwriting operating capabilities
• Support capability mapping process transformation and platform roadmap activities
• Work closely with System Integrators implementation partners and third party suppliers
• Ensure suppliers adhere to Arch architecture standards governance processes and design principles
• Review solution designs produced by delivery partners and vendors
• Support technology selection and proof of concept activities

Skills and experience

• Proven experience working as a Solution Architect within the London Market Insurance sector
• Significant experience delivering largescale insurance transformation programmes
• Previous experience delivering or supporting a London Market PAS implementation replacement or migration programme
• Strong understanding of underwriting processes and underwriting operating models
• Experience developing migration strategies transition architectures and modernisation roadmaps
• Experience documenting current state and target state technology landscapes

Technical skills

• APIled architecture REST APIs and eventdriven integration patterns
• Microservices architecture Docker and containerisation technologies
• Microsoft Azure architecture and cloud native design
• Security identity and access management principles
• Experience creating architecture diagrams and technical design artefacts
• DevOps and CICD practices

Desirable

• Understanding of Reinsurance concepts Bordereaux management and reporting
• Experience with one or more of Guidewire HX IRIS Duck Creek other London Market PAS platforms
• Experience in AKS Service bus API management Snowflake SQL server

Mandatory Skills

• Architecture Assessment
• Azure Cloud Architecture
• Azure DevOps
• Docker
• Microservices