Azure Solution Architect - London - Insurance
Posted 1 week ago by Square One Resources
£675 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Azure Solution Architect role involves leading the design and implementation of data architecture for a prominent reinsurance company in London. The position requires expertise in Microsoft Azure and a strong background in the insurance sector to modernize the company's platform and enhance its data-driven capabilities. The architect will play a crucial role in developing comprehensive solutions that address complex business challenges. This contract position offers a competitive daily rate and requires a flexible hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape overall data architecture and drive the blueprint and end-to-end design of critical solutions.
- Modernize the platform, particularly with the new SaaS product for reinsurance.
- Build a modern, scalable, and secure data estate within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
- Leverage Databricks as the core platform for data analytics and engineering.
- Unlock value across core functional areas including Claims, Reinsurance, and Finance.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Azure and cloud services.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in enterprise architecture within large environments.
- Deep expertise in data modelling and data warehousing.
- Extensive experience with API and integration architecture.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Flexible approach to hybrid working.
Salary (Rate): £675 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Azure Solution Architect
Location: London (1/2 x per week in the London office)
Salary/Rate: Up to £675 per day (Inside IR35)
Start Date: July 2025
Job Type: Contract
Company Introduction:
We are currently recruiting for a well-established business partner of ours who represents a leading company in the insurance sector.
Mandatory Skills: Cloud - proficiency in Azure, Data Management, great communication, analytical and strategic thinking, collaboration, Solution Blueprint.
Role Description Skills: We are seeking a highly experienced and technically astute Enterprise Solution Architect to join a leading London-based reinsurance company. This pivotal role will be instrumental in shaping our overall data architecture, driving the blueprint and end-to-end design of our critical solutions, and modernising our platform, especially as we embrace a new SaaS product for reinsurance. You will be at the forefront of building a modern, scalable, and secure data estate within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, leveraging Databricks as the core platform. Your expertise will unlock significant value across our core functional areas, including Claims, Reinsurance, Customer Experience, Operations, Deal, Pre-Deal, Post-Deal, Insurance Administration, TPA ingestion, Actuarial, Finance, and Regulatory Reporting, enabling us to become a truly data-driven organisation.
Must-Haves:
* Enterprise Architecture Experience: Proven experience operating as a Solution/Enterprise Architect within a large enterprise environment.
* Reinsurance/Insurance Background: Strong working knowledge and experience within the insurance or reinsurance sector.
* Cloud & Data Expertise: Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services, particularly for data analytics and engineering, including Databricks (Delta Lake architecture, optimisation, and advanced data processing).
* API & Integration: Extensive experience with API and integration architecture and implementation.
* Solution Development: Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive solution architecture to satisfy complex business problems.
* Data Modelling: Expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, and physical) and experience with data warehousing and data lake architecture for high-performance analytics.
* Communication & Influence: Excellent communication, collaboration, and strong stakeholder management skills across all levels of an organisation. Ability to document and present complex data architectures to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
* Hybrid Working Flexibility: A flexible approach to hybrid working.
Nice-to-Haves:
* Experience leading application modernisation initiatives.
* Awareness of functions such as general ledger, payments, reconciliations, settlements, accounting, actuarial, and risk within financial services.
* Experience with pricing models, claims processing, and fraud detection within the insurance sector.
* Immediately available.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer:
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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