Senior Solution Architect

Munich Re; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Munich Re Ireland, Dublin, is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to drive applications transformation and modernisation initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

You will develop modular designs with stakeholders, govern design patterns, mentor delivery teams, promote Agile/DevSecOps, review high level designs, and manage risk. Strong cloud, API, and SOA experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer science or related tech discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with cloud technologies and enterprise-scale architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in large architecture initiatives.
• Proven ability to guide development teams on design and coding principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop application and system roadmaps tied to transformation and modernisation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and IT teams to craft modular, reusable designs.
• Prepare business cases aligned with IT security and quality guidelines for approvals.
• Uphold governance processes and promote enterprise architecture standards.
• Lead Agile and DevSecOps practices within architecture and delivery teams.
• Review high-level designs, enforce best practices, and support debugging.
• Identify technology risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Stay current with cutting-edge technologies and market trends.
• Create architecture specification documents and related documentation.

Skills

Architecture governance

Agile and DevSecOps

Cloud architectures

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership

Code review

Enterprise architecture

Design patterns

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

TOGAF certification

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

API-based architectures

Service-oriented architecture (SOA)

Job description

• Develop application and system roadmaps associated with applications transformation and modernisation
• Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable solution designs in collaboration with business stakeholders and the IT development teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Support the definition of high-level operational models, and prepare business cases in alignment with the IT security and quality guidelines. Present business cases, for operational and tactical technical initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritisation
• Uphold appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining focus on design patterns and technology standards
• Be the accountable individual for the finalisation, acceptance and approval of solutions you architected, by relevant stakeholders
• Act as an enabler of Agile and DevSecOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams
• Explore, evaluate and promote technology innovation within the organisation
• Review high-level designs with technical leads and developers, review code, enforce best practices, assist with debugging critical issues, and enforce performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications
• Be the responsible individual to identify technology risk(s) of initiatives you are leading as an architect and develop corresponding mitigation strategies
• Stay current on, evaluate and recommend the use of cutting-edge technologies and methods, considering their technical pros and limitations. Leverage market and technology trends to identify the business benefits of alternative technical solutions
• Support the requirements gathering process to right-size initiatives and solution strategy.
• Collaborate with development teams and assist with the application of Agile and DevSecOps techniques within architecture and designs
• Create comprehensive solution architecture specification documents and other required documentation

Responsibilities:

• Develop application and system roadmaps associated with applications transformation and modernisation
• Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable solution designs in collaboration with business stakeholders and the IT development teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Support the definition of high-level operational models, and prepare business cases in alignment with the IT security and quality guidelines. Present business cases, for operational and tactical technical initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritisation
• Uphold appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining focus on design patterns and technology standards
• Be the accountable individual for the finalisation, acceptance and approval of solutions you architected, by relevant stakeholders
• Act as an enabler of Agile and DevSecOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams
• Explore, evaluate and promote technology innovation within the organisation
• Review high-level designs with technical leads and developers, review code, enforce best practices, assist with debugging critical issues, and enforce performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications
• Be the responsible individual to identify technology risk(s) of initiatives you are leading as an architect and develop corresponding mitigation strategies
• Stay current on, evaluate and recommend the use of cutting-edge technologies and methods, considering their technical pros and limitations. Leverage market and technology trends to identify the business benefits of alternative technical solutions
• Support the requirements gathering process to right-size initiatives and solution strategy.
• Collaborate with development teams and assist with the application of Agile and DevSecOps techniques within architecture and designs
• Create comprehensive solution architecture specification documents and other required documentation

Knowledge And Skills

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
• Excellent planning, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of design and implementation of solutions and systems using custom built and CoTS / MoTS applications hosted in the cloud and on-prem.
• Experience designing solutions including policy administration systems, ERP and customer / agent-facing portals.
• Substantial knowledge of the system development life cycle and the scaled agile methodology. Certifications preferred.
• TOGAF certification is a significant plus.
• Demonstrate competence to work at the highest technical level of all phases of system architecture design, using state of the art rule/framework-based architecture, object-oriented component analysis and proficiency in web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture and enterprise application architecture.
• Ability to guide and mentor development teams on sound design and coding principles, best practices in API based, Micro Services and Cloud technologies.
• Experience in integration architectures from Service Bus to API mediation and event bus models.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary technologies and business trends that allows architecture to solve problems in a creative and cost-effective manner.
• Experience developing roadmaps outlining the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to desired state
• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer science or related tech discipline or equivalent work experience
• Deep Knowledge and proven hands-on experience with cloud technologies
• 7+ years' of IT experience with 6+ years of architecture experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills

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!