Senior Solution Architect Location: UK (Hybrid) Sector: Specialty Insurance & Reinsurance Type: Permanent | Senior Leadership Are you a future‑focused Solution Architect who thrives on tackling complex challenges, modernising legacy ecosystems, and influencing enterprise‑wide technology strategy? A global, financially rock‑solid specialty insurer is expanding its Architecture function and is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to drive major transformation across underwriting, claims, policy administration, and digital customer platforms. This is a role for someone who wants to own the blueprint , champion best practice, and set the direction for a multi‑year modernisation journey. Why This Opportunity Stands Out ✨ Enterprise influence – You’ll shape the roadmap for multiple business domains and play a key role in retiring legacy systems and designing modern, modular, cloud‑ready platforms. ✨ True architecture ownership – From concept to approval, you are the accountable design authority for critical initiatives. ✨ Innovation‑driven – The organisation actively invests in emerging tech, Agile, DevSecOps, and architectural excellence. ✨ Global exposure – Work closely with a mature enterprise architecture community, sharing patterns, frameworks, and innovation across regions. ✨ Impact at scale – Your designs will directly influence underwriting efficiency, customer experience, and strategic growth. What You’ll Lead As Senior Solution Architect, you will: Build system & application roadmaps that transform current-state platforms into cloud‑enabled, future‑proof solutions Create flexible, modular, reusable designs aligned to enterprise standards Provide architecture governance, design assurance and technology oversight Mentor engineering teams, review designs & code, and champion best practice Align tech direction with business outcomes, security standards and global governance Support Agile delivery teams and embed DevSecOps principles into solution design Evaluate new technologies and drive innovation through the organisation Collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, engineering & security teams Own all non-functional requirements and ensure solutions meet operational expectations What You Bring This role will suit an architect with: Deep experience in insurance (Underwriting, Claims, Policy Admin, PAS, portals) Architectural leadership across transformation and modernisation programmes Expertise in Cloud, APIs, Microservices, Integration Patterns, Eventing & DevSecOps Experience with custom-built COTS/MOTS application landscapes Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF is a plus) Strong analytical thinking, communication excellence, and technical authority Ability to mentor teams, challenge assumptions and guide delivery at pace A hands-on mindset paired with strategic architectural thinking Guidewire or large‑scale policy administration experience is a significant advantage , but not essential. Who This Role Is Perfect For Architects who enjoy: ✔ Owning big design problems ✔ Influencing senior stakeholders ✔ Working across multiple teams & streams ✔ Bringing structure, governance & clarity to complex landscapes ✔ Balancing legacy modernisation with new tech innovation If you’re energised by building the future rather than maintaining the past — this will feel like home. Please apply now for immediate consideration