Technical Architect Full Time

XL Catlin

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Technical Architect

London, UK

The team works within Digital Factory – Insurance & Ceded Reinsurance Solutions to design, deliver and support software solutions that support the business units. The Technical Architect will understand and drive the strategy for cloud, the needs and challenges of product owners, projects and operations teams that s/he supports and deliver to those accordingly.

The team are responsible for a number of applications – both internally developed and third party products – with a heavy focus on the internally developed .Net applications. There is a substantial pipeline of work, including market-wide initiatives, security-focused transformation and major cloud migrations.

The Technical Architect role is the lead technologist for a product or platform. We often buy in third party products with high out of box implementation which most likely will have their own technical architecture roles, so as the in-house Technical Architect you will be responsible to managing the internal assets and supporting our approach to third party products.

As a Technical Architect you will perform deliverable reviews and be responsible for measuring deliverable quality within the Delivery Team.

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What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Key contributor to Cloud strategy and design, contributing to CTO discussions and standards
• Producing quality, secure, scalable, high-performing and resilient designs for new or improved services
• Specification of technologies, application architectures and data structures as a basis for application for internal assets
• Producing quality, secure, scalable, high-performing and resilient designs for new or improved services
• Adhering to security, promoting security in design, ensuring all assets are secure
• Lead the Systems Analysts, Developers and Testers in sympathetic change to the applications
• Hands-on delivery of complex and critical software solutions
• Monitor change and perform reviews as needed
• For internal assets, support Application Managers to develop and maintain the Product Roadmap
• Define and maintain development standards such as system and data design, coding etc.
• Maintain a capacity plan with historical performance metrics, a future forecast, and a capacity model to ensure services and infrastructure deliver performance and growth targets in a cost effective and proactive manner
• Manage architecture exceptions for the application, including identifying, documenting, taking through exception approval process, and remediation where and when possible
• Monitor application services to ensure performance consistently meets non-functional requirements (response time, security etc.)
• Work with the Application Manager in defining, analysing, planning, measuring and improving product availability and continuity
• Leads the DevOps team and Developers in targeted use of DevOps for their application platform assets

You will report to the Delivery Lead.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Extensive experience of the Cloud and cloud-based solutions ideally using Microsoft Azure and N-tier architecture.
• Experience in DevOps tools (ADO, Harness, GitHub)
• Knowledge of virtualisation (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Knowledge of solid software design principles and clean code principles.
• Experience with Asynchronous data handling and event-based architectures
• Experience in designing and writing API endpoints
• Experience working with ETL
• Commercial experience with automation technologies include Robotic Process Automation and Natural Language Processing.
• Knowledge and design experience of secure system architecture (oAuth2.0, AAD)
• Practical experience of a Scaled Agile delivery methodology.
• Proven experience of identifying and designing changes to system architecture, including reviewing the technical integrity of internal assets
• Able to develop, own, and publish the product technical architecture and design documentation
• Proven ability to translate the high-level designs into the technical specifications to facilitate efficient and effective development and unit testing
• Prior work experience in an insurance or technology field preferred
• Experience of leading Analysts and Developers in sympathetic technical change to the product
• Proficiency with multiple application delivery models including Agile, iterative and waterfall
• Advanced skills in developing tools, frameworks and processes intended to maximise software quality and minimize time-to-delivery

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AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another – and our business – to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems – the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We’re building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

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AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location

Location : GB-GB-London Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG

Job Field

Job Field : Information Technology

Schedule

Schedule : Full-time

Job Type

Job Type : Standard

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any colleague or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status or any other category protected by local law.