Lead Architect
On site
London, United Kingdom
£ 130,000 / year
Full Time
21-02-2025
Job Specifications
Lead Architect
Data Architecture – Lloyds London Market – Azure – Data Bricks – Agile – Hybrid – London - £120k - £130k + Benefits
We are seeking an experienced Lead Architect to join London Market Insurer Client’s Agile Product teams, to drive the technical design of digital products while ensuring alignment with broader enterprise architecture. This role is integral to translating business outcomes into actionable technical strategies and delivering innovative solutions at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Translate product vision and business outcomes into technical enablers and architectural building blocks, ensuring solutions align with enterprise goals.
Strategic Planning: Partner with Agile Delivery Leads and Product Managers to provide technical planning and guidance during Product Planning Events.
Technical Governance: Serve as the primary point of contact for architectural impact assessments and present low-level designs at the Technical Design Authority.
Documentation and Reusability: Develop and maintain comprehensive Solution Architecture documents, promoting the adoption of reusable patterns.
Team Collaboration: Guide development teams in assessing technical options and ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
Cross-Functional Partnerships: Work closely with Data & Analytics, Information Security, IT Operations, and Infrastructure teams to maintain seamless integration and compliance.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Core Expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing at least two of the following:
Integration and Middleware Systems
Web Application Architectures
Data, Insight & Artificial Intelligence solutions
Agile Experience:
Ability to translate high-level Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) into actionable stories and tasks for Agile teams.
Demonstrated ability to balance immediate priorities with medium-term strategic goals.
Experience in hands-on collaboration with engineers to design technical solutions.
Desirable Business Domain Knowledge
Familiarity with one or more of the following domains:
Specialty Risk Underwriting (e.g., Property, PVT, Energy, Cargo).
Actuarial Processes (e.g., exposure analytics, technical pricing, capital modelling).
Risk & Compliance (e.g., KYB & Sanctions, Cybersecurity).
Frameworks, Platforms, and Tools
Experience in any of the following is advantageous:
Azure Analytics Stack (e.g., ADLG2, Databricks, Synapse, Power BI).
Azure Integration Stack (e.g., API Management, Logic App, Data Factory).
Data Governance Tools (e.g., Azure Purview).
MVC-compatible frameworks (e.g., MERN stack).
API frameworks (e.g., SOAP, REST, WebSocket).
Non-relational data structures (e.g., Key-Value, Graph).
Agile documentation tools (e.g., DrawIO, ADO Boards).
Behavioural Attributes
Ownership and initiative: Proactively drives progress with a bias toward action.
Communication: Communicates assertively while fostering collaboration and confidence.
Problem-solving: Analytical, structured, and outcome-focused.
Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments and can quickly adapt to evolving operating models.
Authority: Represents Enterprise Architecture with confidence and expertise in governance forums.
Please send your CV for immediate consideration.
About the Company
McCabe & Barton are part of the Holley Holland Group. Having built our reputation on successfully delivering cross-functional results within Technology & Business, Change and Transformation, for 20 years, we are respected and regarded as an industry leader in recruitment research and execution. By developing long term relationships with our clients, acting as an extension of their business, identifying and engaging suitable candidates on their behalf, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner. We are a member of ... Know more
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