Lead Solution Architect

Posted 2 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
The Lead Solution Architect leads quality assurance for the API and MDM team, conducting requirement reviews and impact analysis. They act as an SME for the platforms, driving high-quality requirements and proposing solution architectures. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, aligning with enterprise architecture, executing POCs, and exploring cost-saving opportunities while presenting solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities

  • Leads quality related activities for the API and Master Data Management (MDM) team and provides accountability through:
    • Functional requirement reviews and signoff
    • Impact analysis documentation
    • Solution architecture options and cost analysis preparation
    • Technical design reviews and signoff
    • Unit test plan reviews and signoff
  • Acts as the primary SME for the API and MDM platforms along with interfaces to external applications and provides input to:
    • Design work for API and MDM development activities and deliverables
    • Production support analysis for both Platform Management and Solution Delivery for critical and / or complex issues
  • Works well with application team and provide insight on functional and technical design activities when they are required to interface with API and MDM  Solution Delivery team. Help drive high quality functional specifications and proper requirements
  • Is responsible for the proof of concepts (POC) and technical roadmap activities and assuring that any new development being done to the platform aligns with the roadmap
  • Works closely with the Enterprise Architecture (EA) team to assure the API and MDM management team is correctly aligned with EA direction
  • Creates and presents Solution Architecture proposals with multiple implementation options to IT Governance and Technology Strategy (GTS) team when incoming requirements propose a:
    • Change in System Architecture
    • Change in API based integrations to external/internal and cloud-based applications
  • Stays up to date on API management, Gateway management, APIGEE and API based integrations best practices and new technology developments
  • Executes Proof of Concepts (POC), documents the outcome and drives implementation and standardization of these where applicable within the application integration and MDM team
  • Looks for cost saving / quality improvement opportunities
  • Provides multiple solutions to a business problem, performs required analysis of each option, calls out pros and cons of each option and suggest a best option
  • Presents the potential solutions / enhancements to both technical and nontechnical audiences

PRIMARY LOCATION

Pune Tech Center

Top Skills

APIs
The Company
HQ: London
1,686 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

We are a specialist insurer and reinsurer with a 100-year record of helping clients navigate the world’s most complex and demanding risks. Part of the global top-10 insurance group, MS&AD, we have operations in Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East and Asia. With deep risk expertise backed by a trusted claims service, we deliver continuity in an uncertain world. Our role places us at the forefront of many of our chosen lines, which include property, marine, casualty, natural resources, and crisis management.

If you are looking for one of our sister firms, search for MS Amlin Insurance S.E., MS Reinsurance or MS Amlin Marine.

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