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Senior Solutions Architect

London, Greater London, South East, England
£110000 - £140000 per annum
Permanent
Job Ref:BH-23930
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 
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