Senior Solution Architect / Enterprise Solution Architect / Enterprise Architect
Our client is a leading name within the London Market insurance industry, recognised for its innovation, scale, and commitment to digital transformation. The organisation is undertaking a multi-year technology modernisation initiative aimed at enhancing core underwriting, claims, and broking platforms — and this role plays a pivotal part in shaping that future. London Market Insurance experience is essential for this opportunity.
The Opportunity
We’ve had a brilliant brief for a Senior Solution / Enterprise Architect to join a well-known brand within the London Market. You’ll work closely with the Head of Architecture and a talented team of Enterprise and Senior Solution Architects to help define and evolve the organisation’s strategic technology roadmap.
This is a software and application-focused role, ideal for someone who brings deep London Market insurance domain expertise and a strong understanding of complex enterprise ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct and review the organisation’s current technology landscape, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
* Design and govern solution architectures across core insurance domains (underwriting, policy administration, claims, and broking).
* Identify technology gaps and inefficiencies, recommending scalable and secure improvements.
* Lead innovation initiatives — explore emerging technologies and assess how they can add value to business operations.
* Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to ensure architecture aligns with strategic objectives.
* Drive architecture governance, standards, and best practices across platforms and systems.
* Contribute to target operating models and technology strategies for digital transformation programmes.
* Collaborate with vendors and third-party solution providers to evaluate tools and integration approaches.
Skills & Experience Required
* Proven experience as a Senior Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect within the London Insurance Market (Lloyd’s, Managing Agents, or Syndicates).
* Strong background in software and application architecture, ideally within .NET, Java, or cloud-native environments (Azure / AWS).
* Deep understanding of insurance systems — such as policy administration, claims, exposure management, data platforms, and integration frameworks.
* Experience conducting technology landscape reviews and defining enterprise-level architecture roadmaps.
* Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on solution design and technical leadership.
* Familiarity with APIs, microservices, integration patterns, and data architecture.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence at senior levels.
* TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification is advantageous