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SalaryJunior Solutions Architect
City of London (hybrid)
Circa £60,000 + Bonus + Bens
Prestigious Insurance firm
My client is a top London Market insurer who are looking for a Junior Solutions Architect to join their team.
The ideal candidate will be early in their tech career (2-4 years) and have a degree in Maths or Science.
If candidates have done any certifications such as AWS, Solutions Architect or working with Agile, this is advantageous.
This is a top insurer within the speciality area and career progression is guaranteed as well as training and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with the Technical Leads to provide technology and architecture support for GRSI Regulatory, Risk & Group Functions portfolio initiatives.
Producing parts of and supporting the end-to-end architecture for initiatives
Supporting key architecture decisions for projects and aligning stakeholders to a proposed approach
Communicating the architecture, key design decisions and approaches on assigned initiatives to key stakeholders, project bodies, relevant governance/ assurance forums including the Architecture Review Board
Collaborate and work with Product Owners, Product Analysts and Developers which help achieve the GRSI technology outcomes.
Facilitating and participating in detailed design reviews and ensuring that all components of the solution are aligned to the target state vision.
Contribute to Portfolio level 30/60/90-day planning sessions.
Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements forms part of your role, and the demonstration of behaviours as set out in the Conduct Risk Policy, as they relate to your role, is core to companies’ commitment to their Values, placing customers at the centre of our business and behaving with integrity. Company expects you to understand your responsibilities relating to all regulatory and internal requirements, and to proactively demonstrate compliance with these requirements and behaviours at all times. These requirements include the Senior Managers and Certification Regime Conduct Rules, Solvency II, fair treatment of customers, Financial Crime, Data Protection, Conflicts of Interest, and Whistleblowing
Skills and experience-
Candidates early in their tech careers (2-4 years)
We can look at job titles such as Application Developer, Cloud Developer/Engineer, Data Engineer
HM is not looking for very experienced candidates as they want to be able to adapt and mould someone into the role.
A good degree in Science, Maths is required 2:1 or above.
If candidates have done any certifications such as AWS, Solutions Architect that’s a plus.
Intelligent, good communicator and willing to learn.
Producing parts of and supporting the end-to-end architecture for a project, spanning disparate software and infrastructure components
Supporting key architecture decisions for projects and aligning stakeholders to a proposed approach
Modelling current and future state architecture design
Good knowledge of enterprise integration patterns
Agile experience is advantageous.
In this role the person will gain exposure to a range of initiatives; Reg and Risk (DORA, Enterprise Management, Procurement, Operations Resilience); HR, Finance, ERM, Actuarial
Progression – 2-3 years they would look to move to a Tech Leah or Architect internally.
Background, open for now but consultancy or Finance/Insurance is desirable.
Junior Solutions Architect
City of London (hybrid)
Circa £60,000 + Bonus + Bens
Prestigious Insurance firm
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