Solutions Architecture Team Lead

Enstar; City of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance group is seeking a Solutions Architecture Team Lead to define and oversee solution architecture for IT platforms. Candidates should have extensive architecture experience, particularly in the insurance domain. This role involves leading teams, managing resources, and working closely with third-party architects. Successful candidates will bring strong communication skills and the ability to deliver high-quality documentation under deadlines. The position offers various employee benefits, including pension and health insurance.

Benefits

Pension (10% employer contribution)

Medical Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement program

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience working in a Solution Architecture role.
• 10 years’ experience in development, architecture or build team.
• 3 years’ experience in Insurance domain.

Responsibilities

• Define the solution architecture for new and existing IT platforms.
• Ensure design meets technical standards.
• Lead workshops to define solutions.

Skills

Effective communication

Task management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Info Systems, Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect

Abacus

Visio

Job description

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What you will be doing

• Define the solution architecture for new and existing IT platforms to satisfy the requirements and enable the vision of the business.
• Ensure that solution designs meet Enstar’s technical standards, including development, data protection, and cyber.
• Ensure that the solution designs created by Enstar’s third parties are peer reviewed and meet Enstar standards. Partner with third-party architect and design teams and provide an oversight and assurance role.
• Create solution architecture designs as well as managing the team and processes.
• Ensure that the Solution Architecture team has effective processes including peer review and collaboration with other IT disciplines (Operations, Cyber, Data, Enterprise Architecture, Innovations, etc.).
• Leverage Architecture principles to implement emerging/existing technologies, frameworks, methodologies, process models and tools to be used across the portfolio of IT products and services.
• Work with Project management to plan and estimate the delivery of solution designs.
• Produce key artefacts to ensure design, planning, build, change management and handover to support functions.
• Deliver technology platforms and frameworks that align with the IT vision, maximizing enterprise value with minimal costs.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architecture and governance councils to validate designs.
• Work with Enterprise Architects to participate in technology research and Proof of Concepts.
• Lead workshops to define and articulate solutions to the build teams and participate in the delivery through Agile processes.
• Responsible for coaching, developing, and motivating direct reports.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and selection; employee appraisals; and proactively addressing employee concerns and performance issues. It is important that these duties are carried out in accordance with Company policies and practices and in conjunction with HR.
• Resource planning and allocation in line with project demand.
• Ensure the quality of deliverables is consistently high through an appropriate quality control process.
• In addition to the above key responsibilities, may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the Company may reasonably require.

What you will bring

Experience

• 5 years’ experience working in a Solution Architecture role
• Bachelor's in Computer Info Systems, Computer Science or related
• 10 years’ experience working in a development, architecture or build team in senior position
• 3 years’ experience in Insurance domain
• Evidenced experience of cloud – IaaS, PaaS and SaaS technologies
• 5 years’ experience facilitating decision making and collaboration preferred

Knowledge

• Knowledge / prior experience with enterprise data & integration technologies
• Knowledge / prior experience with SOA
• Knowledge / prior experience working on Agile projects and tools such as Azure DevOps
• Knowledge / prior experience with architecture & design related tools such as Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Abacus, Visio etc.
• Knowledge / prior experience with Solution Design of ERP systems and/or integrations with ERP Systems preferred
• Knowledge / prior experience with AI solutions (Gen AI / Agentic AI / Machine Learning) preferred
• Deep understanding of modern Database Systems such as SQL Server preferred
• TOGAF or other methodology accreditation preferred

Skills

• Strong ability to provide effective communication, status and priority reporting
• Strong ability to follow through on the analysis, communication and resolution of issues
• Good task management and organizational skills
• Ability to provide and maintain high quality documentation within strict deadlines

Benefits

• Pension (Enrolment is automatic on joining with a 10% employer contribution)
• Dental Insurance (This is an optional taxable benefit available to employee, spouse, and dependents)
• Medical Insurance (This is an optional taxable benefit available to employee, spouse, and dependents through a private health network)
• Travel Insurance (As an employee you are automatically enrolled with business and leisure travel insurance with single, couple, family, or single parent family coverage options)
• Eligible company funded annual 360 Health Assessment
• Voucher for free annual eye examination
• Option to loan a bicycle and safety equipment tax free
• Wellness Reimbursement program (up to 700 pounds annual reimbursement for wellness related expenses)
• Tusker – Electric Vehicle (A fixed monthly amount is taken directly from your gross salary and, in return, you get the use of a brand new electric car)
• Optional Critical Illness coverage
• Automatic coverage provided by income protection programme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for health and wellbeing

Who we are

Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar” or “EGL”) is a leading global insurance group and the world’s largest standalone consolidator of legacy reinsurance business.

Through our network of group companies, we help others – principally other insurance companies – release capital by taking over liability portfolios which no longer make strategic sense for them to hold. We create value by better managing these legacy insurance portfolios and strive to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns from our investment portfolio.

Enstar’s innovative re/insurance solutions help our partners to reduce risk, release capital, dispose of non-core businesses and portfolios, achieve finality and manage claims volatility. In return, Enstar drives earnings through savings arising from our technical excellence and from investment earnings on the reserves we hold.

With around 800 global employees, our network of group companies is positioned across the world’s major insurance hubs and has significant presence in Bermuda, where our headquarters are located, the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Australia.

Enstar’s balance sheet strength is supported through flagship carrier, Cavello Bay, who benefits from strong financial strength ratings of “A” by Standard and Poor’s and “A” Excellent with stable outlook by AM Best. Enstar held Shareholder’s Equity of $6.1 billion as of 31 December 2024.

For further information about us, visit www.enstargroup.com.

Equal Opportunities at Enstar:

Our annual Inclusivity Index puts Enstar ahead of the industry in terms of diversity and inclusivity. At Enstar, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our diversity creates an authentic working culture. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Enstar is committed in providing an accessible recruitment experience for all those interested in working with us. Please let your Enstar Recruitment Partner know if you require any reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability to enable you to fully participate in our recruitment process.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Insurance, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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