Technical Implementation Consultant

Swiss Re - Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re - Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft is seeking a Technical Design Consultant to lead the technical design and integration of Magnum XP for client deployments across North America. You will drive pre-sales engagements, provide technical support to audiences, and collaborate with clients’ IT staff, SI partners, and cross-functional teams.

You will define requirements, support installation and testing phases, and ensure robust deployments while coordinating global releases.

Qualifications

• Experience with or knowledge of rule processing engines.
• Ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences clearly and persuasively.
• Strong relationship-building skills across business and technical disciplines.
• Track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
• Solid knowledge of web service standards, including XML and JSON, with security considerations.
• Proficiency with databases, query development, and reporting tools; familiarity with change management and version control.
• Architect, systems analyst, or developer background with broad tech experience, preferably in life insurance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and integration for Magnum XP client deployments across the Americas.
• Drive pre-sales engagement with compelling presentations and technical support for prospective clients.
• Collaborate with clients' IT staff, system integrators, and partners to identify optimal integration options.
• Define and document business and non-functional requirements; raise change requests to Product Management.
• Support clients through installation, integration, testing and production go-live.
• Advise on system integration testing best practices to ensure robust deployments.
• Coordinate global software releases and align client software with core changes.
• Provide technical support as a regional resource for issues and change requests.
• Deliver API training to clients for Magnum XP usage.
• Travel as needed for on-site work across North America and occasional international travel.

Skills

Rule processing engines

Present technical concepts

Relationship building

Multitasking

Web services standards (XML, JSON)

Database proficiency

Architect/Systems analyst background

Computer Science degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Locations:Armonk, NY, US |Kansas City, MO, US |Fort Wayne, IN, US

Are you a technically savvy problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and the insurance industry? Do you love translating complex technical challenges into elegant, real-world solutions? If so, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at Swiss Re.

About the Role

As a Technical Design Consultant, you will be at the heart of delivering Magnum XP — Swiss Re's industry-leading automated underwriting solution — to client companies across North America. This is a high-visibility, client-facing role where your technical expertise will directly shape how our clients integrate and benefit from one of the most innovative tools in the life insurance space. With significant new client activity underway and continued investment in the Magnum XP Solution, there has never been a more exciting time to join this team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and integration: Architect and design integration blueprints for Magnum XP client deployments, ensuring seamless fit within clients' existing IT environments across the Americas
• Drive pre-sales engagement: Deliver compelling pre-sales presentations and provide technical support of the Magnum XP solution to technical audiences, helping prospective clients understand its full potential
• Collaborate across stakeholders: Liaise with clients' in-house IT staff, system integrators, and business partners to plan and identify optimal integration options
• Define and document requirements: Develop clear business and non-functional requirements, and raise well-structured change requests to Product Management
• Support the full implementation lifecycle: Support clients throughout initial installation, integration, and testing and all the way through to production go-live
• Champion best practices: Consult with clients on system integration testing best practices, ensuring robust and reliable deployments
• Coordinate global software releases: Work with Magnum XP colleagues and global development teams to align client software releases, specify and review requirements for core system changes, and validate new releases
• Provide technical support: Serve as one of the key regional resource for handling service issues and change requests with efficiency and care
• Enable client success through training: Deliver required API training to clients on the effective use of Magnum XP software
• Travel as needed: Engage in periodic on-site work at client offices across North America, with occasional international travel to collaborate with global Magnum XP colleagues

About the Team

You will be part of the Magnum XP Americas team, sitting within the Life and Health Solutions unit at Swiss Re. Our team is dedicated to implementing and delivering Magnum XP — Swiss Re's suite of underwriting tools — to client companies across US, Canada and Latin America. Magnum XP plays a pivotal role in our clients' risk management strategies, enabling optimized operational processes and laying the groundwork for future growth. Reporting to the Head of L&H UW Solutions, America, you will join a collaborative, globally connected team that is experiencing an exciting period of growth, with significant new client activity.

About You

You are a curious, solutions-oriented consultant who brings both depth and breadth to every challenge. You communicate complex ideas with clarity and confidence, build trusted relationships across business and technical disciplines, and approach problems with a logical, detail-oriented mindset. You are energized by working in a dynamic, client-facing environment and are motivated to grow your knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance industry. A collaborative team player at heart, you bring a strong planning and delivery mindset and the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders toward a common goal.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Experience with or knowledge of rule processing engines
• Demonstrated ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences in a clear and persuasive manner
• Strong relationship-building skills across both business and technical disciplines
• A track record of successfully managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-driven environment
• Solid knowledge of web service standards, including XML and JSON, as well as industry security standards covering authentication and authorization
• Database proficiency, including query development and experience with reporting tools, combined with familiarity with change management processes and version control software
• Architect, systems analyst, or developer background with broad experience across a range of technologies, preferably within a life insurance environment
• A degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical discipline

These are additional nice to haves:

• Familiarity with the life insurance or reinsurance industry
• Experience or comfort working across global, cross-functional teams

The estimated base salary range for this position for Armonk, NY is between $161,000 to $269,000 and for Fort Wayne, IN and Kansas City, MO, the range is between $150,000 to $250,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, "short-and long-term incentives", and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week; however, for an exceptional candidate, the role may be performed remotely within the USA.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

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