Job type
ContractLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Projects & Change ManagementIndustry
Technology & Internet ServicesPay
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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