Enterprise / Solution Architect - Insurance Systems
Stealth It
Knutsford, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 114KJob location
Knutsford, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Integration Architecture
Azure
Data Migration
Cloud Platform System
Guidewire
Microservices
Job description
Enterprise Architecture
- Define and maintain enterprise and solution architectures across insurance domains (Policy, Billing, Claims, Underwriting).
- Create and maintain "as-is" and "to-be" architectures and transformation roadmaps aligned to business strategy.
- Establish, govern, and chair Architecture Review Boards, setting architectural standards, principles, and policies.
- Work closely with senior business stakeholders to ensure technology strategy aligns with product offerings and regulatory requirements.
Solution & Integration Architecture
- Design API-first, microservices-based integration solutions across core insurance platforms.
- Lead integrations between policy, billing, and claims systems (e.g. Guidewire) and internal/external platforms.
- Oversee the use of Guidewire Edge APIs, GX Models, Messaging Framework, and Integration Gateway.
- Support and lead data migration and legacy modernisation, ensuring smooth transition to modern insurance platforms.
Requirements
- Strong background as an Enterprise or Solution Architect within insurance or financial services.
- Proven experience working across policy, claims, billing, and underwriting systems.
- Hands-on Guidewire architecture experience (Integration, Edge APIs, GX, Messaging).
- Strong understanding of API-led architecture, microservices, and integration patterns.
- Experience leading architecture governance and working with senior stakeholders.
- Background in legacy transformation and data migration programmes.
Nice to Have
- Experience on large-scale digital transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of insurance regulatory and compliance standards.
- Cloud platform exposure (AWS / Azure / GCP).