Chief Architect in Insurance - £1300/day - Outside IR35

Location: UK (Hybrid - London preferred)
Contract: 6 month initial
Start Date: ASAP (4-week notice acceptable)
Rate: £1300/day (Outside IR35)

A leading insurance client is undergoing a large-scale digital transformation and is looking for a Chief Architect or Head of level with experience of working in large scale insurance environments.

This is a pivotal role reporting directly into C-level leadership, responsible for rebuilding the architecture function from the ground up - establishing structure, standards, and technical direction across a newly forming capability. Alongside that, the role will lead core platform modernisation and cloud transformation, including the re-architecture and migration of foundational systems - with particular focus on policy administration modernisation and a transition from Legacy internal systems to Oracle-based platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rebuild the architecture function from scratch, defining governance, structure, and leadership across the domain

• Define and drive architecture strategy for major technology transformation programmes

• Lead the redesign and replatforming of core business systems to cloud-native solutions

• Guide the migration of Legacy systems onto Oracle-based platforms where applicable

• Focus on breaking down Legacy, internally developed platforms and rebuilding for scale and agility

• Work closely with consulting partners and an established internal architecture team

• Align technology decisions with long-term business and operational goals

What We're Looking For:

• Chief architect or Head of level with extensive experience in enterprise and solution architecture

• Proven capability in standing up or rebuilding architecture functions in complex environments

• Deep understanding of system modernisation, cloud architecture, and platform strategy

• Strong track record delivering transformation in regulated and Legacy-heavy organisations

• Experience with Oracle platform transitions is highly desirable

• Experience working with or modernising custom-built policy administration or business-critical systems

• Confident working with executive stakeholders and influencing technical direction

• Able to start within 4 weeks

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior strategic role at the heart of a business-critical transformation, shaping the future-state architecture for a complex and evolving tech environment.