Principal Architect

Title:

Principal Architect

Company:

Everest Advisors (Uk), Ltd.

Job Category:

Technology

Job Description:

Who are we?

Everest is a leading global Reinsurance and Insurance organisation with extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focus on creating long term value through Underwriting excellence and strong risk and Capital Management.

Summary

Everest is seeking a Principal Architect to drive the execution of our global technology strategy. In this position, you will apply strong technical acumen and leadership in partnership with business counterparts to effectively define, plan, and support the delivery of technical solutions that support business outcomes in service to Everest's strategy.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the engineering teams during the analysis, development, and testing processes.

• Provide expert knowledge of technical and application architecture to various development teams.

• Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint and design specifications adhering to enterprise architecture standards.

• Architect cloud and cloud-native engineering solutions within Microsoft Azure Cloud.

• Identify and communicate business, application, and technical risks associated with application implementation.

• Communicate effectively, professionally, and routinely to senior managers and the solution architecture team on project progress/status and any major design changes/challenges.

• Define architecture and technical needs, recommending appropriate solutions based on a strong understanding of technology and business needs.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• 20 years or more of overall technology experience in strategy, architecture, engineering, configuring, and implementing software solutions and services.

• 10 years or more of Software Engineering and Solution Architecture experience, including engineering practices, tools, and standards.

• 5 years or more of successful technology leadership experience at an enterprise level within a company or as a consultant.

• Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly matrixed organization through a combination of influence, partnership, and authority.

• Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, and developing people and teams.

• Hands-on knowledge of current technology standards/trends coupled with a desire to continually expand personal knowledge/skills.

• Domain knowledge of the Insurance Industry and value chain, as well as the technologies and solutions relevant to this industry, is desired.

• Ability and interest in mentoring technical staff and raising our collective technical competencies.

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with other business and technology leaders.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Azure Stack: Extensive hands-on experience with Azure services and solutions, including designing, implementing, and managing Azure-based architectures. 

• Kubernetes: Proficiency in deploying, managing, and orchestrating containerized applications using Kubernetes.

• Event-Driven Architecture: Strong knowledge and practical experience with event-driven architecture patterns and implementations.

• Team Leadership: Proven experience leading and mentoring technical teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

• API Design: Expertise in designing, building, and managing robust and scalable APIs.

• Cloud Patterns: Deep understanding of security best practices and patterns for cloud environments, including implementing security controls and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

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Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

London

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