Business Analyst/Solution Architect (Insurance Technology) - London - Insurance - Inside IR35

Business Analyst/Solution Architect (Insurance Technology) - London - Insurance - Inside IR35 - 3 month initial contract with likely extensions We are looking for a Business Analyst/Solution Architect with a technology background to support an insurance technology programme. This is a systems-focused role rather than a pure insurance product or business-knowledge position. You will work with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements and shape solutions across insurance systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements for insurance systems
• Define and document processes, data flows and system integration points
• Produce solution options and designs, and communicate them to technical and business stakeholders
• Work with business users, vendors and delivery teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues
• Support delivery through build, testing and release
• Identify dependencies, risks and trade-offs, and recommend pragmatic approaches

• Strong background in insurance technology (mandatory)
• Experience as a Business Analyst and/or Solution Architect on technology delivery projects
• Core insurance skills:
• (Re)insurance underwriting
• Claims
• Insurance solutions development
• Policy administration (P&C)
• Good understanding of how insurance systems fit together and integrate
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at both business and technical level

Desirable

• Specialty, commercial or London market insurance experience
• Experience with Agile delivery and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
• Data analysis skills (for example SQL and Excel)
• Experience with vendor packages, system implementations or data migration
• Experience producing design documentation and presenting design decisions

Practical details

• UK-based, with on-site presence expected, London preferred (frequency to be confirmed)
• Inside IR35, so engaged via PAYE or umbrella company