Power Platform Architect

Munich Re; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRS-GM), it is our ambition to become the leading Primary Specialty Insurance provider, underpinned by an effective and adaptable strategy, superior products and industry leaders working in a supportive environment to achieve this.

At the heart of our success is a strong culture where people are encouraged to be present, bold and curious, allowing them to achieve their individual goals.

We are currently looking for a Power Platform Architect to be based in London on a full-time basis, reporting into the Head of Subsection.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of Power Platform solutions tailored to the insurance sector.
• Work with solution architects to ensure the implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performance designs that utilise the most appropriate Power Platform technologies.
• Actively contribute to architectural discussions, focusing on system security, integration, and operational efficiency.
• Interpret business requirements to form technical requirements that meet the solution architecture.
• Assist scrum teams to coordinate offshore, outsourced development teams, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of project milestones.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to Power Platform development teams to ensure alignment with project goals and best practices.
• Lead recruitment and development of new Power Platform developers.
• Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, implementation guides, and architecture diagrams. Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and suitable for both internal stakeholders and future reference.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in the Power Platform and related technologies. Propose new features, enhancements, and optimizations to improve the underwriting workbench and other related insurance applications.
• Help drive forward good conduct for the business to deliver the best outcomes for customers / policyholders.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience working with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse.
• Demonstrated ability to build and integrate model-driven and custom solutions using these tools and deployment strategies.
• Promotion of solutions through development environments to production.
• Consuming web services via custom-connectors and automated flows.
• Experience working with solution architects to drive high-quality system designs with a focus on security, scalability, and system performance.
• Experience designing scalable and flexible Dataverse data models to support evolving business data needs.
• Deep understanding of best practices for implementing secure Power Platform solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Understanding Production Power Platform solutions for performance monitoring and error tracking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to explain complex technical concepts to a broad audience.
• Building interactive, responsive, and visually appealing user interfaces.
• Working closely with stakeholders to align UI/UX design with user needs and business objectives within the constraints of Power Platform.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!

At Munich Re, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognise diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.

All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any point in our recruitment process. You can request an adjustment by speaking to your Talent Acquisition contact.

Learning and innovating today, striving for sustainable societies and business tomorrow

At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets our approach to ESG is underpinned by our desire to seize business opportunities and to nurture a stimulating and inclusive work environment. Our ESG strategy aims to deliver holistic impacts across environmental, social and governance topics including supporting a number of local initiatives within our community and offering volunteering opportunities for colleagues.

• Critical illness insurance + Life Assurance + Permanent Health Insurance
• Wellbeing and Development Scheme + EAP + Health Assessments (subject to scheme eligibility)
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Study & continuing Professional Development Support