Senior Solution Architect
London (Hybrid)
£120,000
The Role
As a Senior Solution Architect, you’ll play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, future-ready solutions across the business. Working closely with business and IT teams, you’ll lead architecture initiatives that drive transformation and innovation.
We’re working with a TOP GLOBAL INSURER to find a Senior Solution Architect to join their growing Specialty – Global Markets division in London.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape architecture strategy, lead solution design, and play a key part in modernising enterprise platforms within a leading global insurer.
The Opportunity
You’ll operate at the heart of technology and business, designing scalable, future-ready solutions across complex transformation programmes. This role offers strong visibility, stakeholder engagement, and the chance to influence architectural direction across multiple initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing end-to-end solution architectures aligned to enterprise standards
- Developing application roadmaps and supporting transformation/migration initiatives
- Collaborating with business and IT stakeholders to shape scalable, reusable solutions
- Leading architecture governance, ensuring best practices and design standards
- Supporting Agile and DevSecOps delivery models
- Driving integration strategies across APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems
- Identifying technical risks and defining mitigation strategies
- Contributing to architecture communities and promoting reuse across platforms
What They’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a Solution / Enterprise Architect within complex environments
- Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure or similar)
- Experience with API-led, microservices, and integration architectures
- Background in insurance platforms (Guidewire highly desirable)
- Experience across the insurance lifecycle (policy, claims, billing, underwriting)
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience working in Agile / DevOps environments
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) is a plus
Why Join?
- Work for a globally recognised, forward-thinking organisation
- Be part of large-scale transformation and innovation programmes
- Strong culture focused on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement
- Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible hybrid working
Interested?
If you’re a Solution Architect looking to step into a more strategic, high-visibility role within a global insurance leader, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.