Senior Solutions Architect - Azure

Experis is the global leader in professional resourcing and project-based workforce solutions.

Overview of contract

On behalf of our client, a leading financial institution in Zürich, we are looking for an experienced Senior Solutions Architect. This is a key position within a new team and will be responsible for the architecture and delivery of technology innovation and digitisation initiatives.

We are looking for a hands-on architect with strong tech experience that can guide our engineering teams and see through the implementation of e2e platforms. This is an opportunity to work with cloud technologies and build an innovative microservices platform.

Main responsibilities

• To own and define architecture guidelines in a clear and concise manner
• To define the detailed platform architecture for full stack digital insurance solutions and get the buy-in from the CTOs
• To review and provide recommendations on platform architure and microservices down to the code level and guide the engineers
• To define and support the delivery of integration technologies, APIs etc. including back to front office, legacy to digital and internal and external/ partner integration.
• To be the champion of Agile ways of working, and platform thinking driving ideas and solutions
• To work with variety of internal and external partners.

Your skills:

• 10+ years of relevant, broad engineering experience and executive level presence
• 5+ years of experience as the lead technologist/architect for a major product or service
• Hands-on technology experience that include: java, javascript, .NET, data streaming, MQ, SQL, NoSQL, TypeScript, Docker, React, Kafka, Test automation tooling, CI/CD pipeline tools, AWS, Azure and GCP
• Experience mentoring/training the engineering community on complex technical issues
• Eperience of leading teams and senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience of integration of internal/ external and front to back office technologies incl. on premise and cloud environments.
• Insurance or Financial services experience as a senior architect

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your CV or if you have any questions, contact Jane Leese on +41 44 229 99 49

If you are interested in other opportunities that Experis are recruiting, please click on the link https://www.experis.ch/experis-zurich.

We can only consider Swiss nationals or professionals possessing a valid EU passport for this engagement.