Solutions Architect
XCEEDANCE LIMITED
London, UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Java (Programming Language)
Activiti (Software)
Agile Methodology
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services
Apache Tomcat
Applications Architecture
User Authentication
Unit Testing
Microsoft Azure
Software Quality
Data Governance
+44 more
IBM DB2
Database Applications
Software Debugging
DevOps
Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
Github
Gradle
IBM Websphere Application Server
Identity and Access Management
Java Database Connectivity
Spring Framework
WildFly (JBoss AS)
Java Business Process Management
Junit
PostgreSQL
Apache Maven
MySQL
OAuth
OpenID
Oracle (Applications)
Cloud Services
Logstash
Software Engineering
Subversion
Systems Integration
UML
Web Applications
Openapi
Pega
Apache Camel
Software Security
Git
Kubernetes
Integration Frameworks
Apache Kafka
Bitbucket
Virtual Agents
Teamcity
Api Gateway
Kibana
Network Server
Software Version Control
Docker
Jenkins
Job description
As a Solution architect specialising in Application Architecture, you will work closely with product leadership team.
- Lead and oversee the development of complex solutions that span multiple towers and/or encompass multiple service offerings
- Drive discovery process with the customer to understand their need for Insurance related products and accelerators.
- Understand the customer’s operational process, their pain points, intended outcome of their requirements and provide suitable design and solutions, taking into considerations the current capabilities and future roadmap of the product.
- Plan build or development tasks by confirming objectives and specifications with the relevant stakeholders
- Ensure focus on Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) with special emphasis on code quality and unit testing
- Split requirement into manageable development features or modules for the team.
- Identify functional and non-functional constraints of the system and designs optimal solutions.
- Debug or troubleshoot coding bugs and provides fixes for the same
- Participate in application profile and performance benchmarking activities.
- Bring in industry best practices to all facets of software design and delivery process
- Occasionally involve in pre-sales activities such as product demonstrations, proposal writing etc.
- Suggest any improvements on the implementation process.
Requirements
- Overall experience in the range of 14 to 20 years.
- 10+ years of strong software development experience of designing and coding on enterprise web-based systems.
- Experience on Objected Oriented Design, Data modelling skills using UML.
- Experience with Java 8+; J2EE and Gradle/ Maven.
- Experience with Spring (Boot, Security) and other Java frameworks.
- Experience with BPM tools such as Camunda (preferred), jBPM, Activiti, Pega
- Experience with using Kafka and good understanding of Kafka Architecture.
- Experience with database applications such as Postgres, Oracle, MySql, DB2 and with JDBC and ORM tools.
- Experience with source control tools like Git , GitHub, BitBucket, Subversion.
- Experience with DevOps tools (e.g. Teamcity, Jenkins) and strategies.
- Experience with Unit Testing tools such as Junit 5.
- Experience in using coding assistant tools, Gen AI and agentic AI skills
- Experience with OpenAPI Specification (OAS).
- Exposure to authentication frameworks like OIDC (Open Id Connect) and Authorisation frameworks OAuth2.
- Strong understanding of application security principles and best practices, including established frameworksProven experience integrating native cloud security controls (e.g., IAM, encryption, WAFs) and familiarity with security assessment tools.
- Experience using Agile development methodologies.
Desirable Skills
- Understanding of ACORD data standards.
- Insurance Industry Experience.
- Experience with Integration frameworks such as Apache Camel.
- Designing and working with ESB / EAI and API gateway and management tools
- Cloud services and platform such as Azure and/or AWS, GCP.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices - Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
- Experience with servers such as Tomcat, JBoss and/or Websphere.
- Best practices on log management and deriving metrics - Elastic, Logstash, Kibana
- Consulting experience and/or Client engagement presentation skills.
Benefits & conditions
What Xceedance Offers
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- Opportunity to shape core solutions for leading global insurers and reinsurers.
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- A collaborative, innovation-driven culture with exposure to modern technologies and cloud-native architectures.
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- Professional development opportunities, certifications, and learning programs.
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- Competitive compensation and benefits package, aligned with experience and location.
About the company
Xceedance is a global provider of strategic consulting, managed services, and technology solutions to the insurance industry. We help insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and MGAs modernize operations, enhance underwriting and claims capabilities, and accelerate digital transformation using data, analytics, and advanced platforms.
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