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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Projects & Change Management
  • Industry

    Technology & Internet Services
  • Pay

    up to £1000 per day (Inside IR35)

Lead Solution Architect – Insurance, Azure DevOps, Cosmos

Lead Solution Architect – Insurance, Azure DevOps, Cosmos
Up to £1000 per day (Inside IR35)
London / South (Hybrid – 1/2 days per week onsite)
6 Months initial

My client is an instantly recognisable Insurance firm who urgently require a high calibre Lead Solution Architect with excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, along with a strong technical background covering Azure, Azure DevOps, Terraform (IaC), Cosmos / SQL Server / Oracle / Snowflake, .Net web applications and an understanding of DevSecOps ways of working.

Key Requirements:
  • Proven experience as a Lead Solution Architect, with demonstrable experience in the Industry
  • Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
  • Strong technical background with strong knowledge of the Automation of repeatable processes using a variety of tools including Azure DevOps
  • Previous experience of managing large, complex Programmes of work across multiple delivery teams with varying technologies in addition to managing resources
  • Strong knowledge of topics such as Insurance Products, Claims and Settlements etc
  • Event Driven Architectures / Microservices experience, spanning Databases (SQL Server / Oracle / Snowflake / Cosmos - preferred), Cloud (Azure / GCP / Terraform / ARM), rule engines (InRule) and .NET web applications / services
  • Ability to dive into code, understand the code, and make recommendations / changes to resolve subsequent issues
  • Good understanding of common security vulnerabilities, including DevSecOps ways of working (CheckMarx would be ideal)
  • Ability to create and present HLDs as well as LLDs
  • Capability to hold and navigate detailed technical conversations across the full stack of engineering (data, integration, middleware, front end) and infrastructure including “on-prem” and modern cloud (Azure / GCP) technologies
  • Flexible approach to hybrid working
  • Exceptional communication skills and style

Nice to have:
  • Immediate availability
  • Experience of working within Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
  • Awareness of industry best practice and new and upcoming technology trends
  • Experience of working in a matrix managed environment, with mixed teams including outsourced suppliers / 3rd parties / vendors
  • Strong understanding of Terraform (IaC)


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