Solutions Architect - North America Workbench

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital - a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

Solution Architect - Underwriting Workbench
Job Family Grouping: BTS
Job Family: North America Insurance

How does this role contribute to our collective success?
AXIS is seeking a dynamic and experienced Solution Architect to join our Business Technology Services (BTS) division, focused on defining new and innovative underwriting workbench solutions for our specialty insurance lines. The Solution Architect will define the technical and architectural vision for our Underwriting Workbench solution, while ensuring a scalable, secure, and compliant solution aligned to business goals. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of insurance processes and technology delivered in a fast-paced Agile environment.

What will you do in this role?
* Architect and design the technical solutions for the underwriting workbench
* Provide solution architecture guidance for the implementation of AI automation to enhance underwriting processes
* Provide solution architecture guidance for the integration of workflow and task management systems
* Collaborate with Agile teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions
* Utilize modern integration methodologies to streamline operations
* Work closely with Value Stream to ensure requirements are translated into technical solutions
* Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to the development team
* Ensure the architecture aligns with industry standards and best practices
* Provide guidance and direction on cloud based infrastructure deployment principals

You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

About You
We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.

What you need to have:

Key Skills
* Expertise in modern integration methodologies
* Deep understanding of specialty insurance technology environments
* Solid understanding of engineering and architecture principles

Required Skills
* Experienced in architecture of low/no code platforms
* Experience with .NET development technologies, SQL and noSQL databases, enterprise integration and cloud operating environments.
* Experience with Azure Integration Services, Functions, Queues, Gateway
* Strong knowledge of JavaScript, YAML, React/Angular, NPM, JWT, OAuth2
* Extensive integration experience with:
o REST APIs
o PAS - Genius/IRIS/Duck Creek/Guidewire/Majesco
o GL and financial systems
o Data warehousing - Snowflake, Databricks
* Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering practices (SRE), FinOps practices

Desirable Skills
* Familiarity with Unqork
* Experience with MS Dynamics 365
* Knowledge of OpenAI
* Proficiency in MongoDB
* Understanding of GraphQL
* Experience with Python

Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
* Minimum 10 years of experience in Solution or Systems Architecture roles
* SAFe Architect certification or similar Agile architecture training
* Cloud architecture certification (AWS, Azure) is an advantage
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Critical skills that align to our values:
* Building Relationships: Build and maintain professional networks with internal and external customers.
* Communicating with Impact: Clearly and confidently communicate information to a wide audience.
* Driving Results: Demonstrate drive and initiative to deliver outstanding work and achieve positive outcomes that affects the bottom line.
* Developing Self and Others: Exhibit a growth mind-set, open to new ways of working to achieve ambitious goals. Remain intellectually curious, questioning the status quo, offer ideas, and respect alternative perspectives. Seek to learn and share knowledge.
* Making Disciplined Decisions: Use data and analytics to form plans and actions, exercising sound judgment. Effectively and efficiently make decisions, using sound logic and analysis, which are mutually beneficial for colleagues, clients, and peers.

Role Factors:

In this role, you will typically be required to:
Embrace the hybrid culture offered at AXIS, you need to be in office 3 days per week.
Much of the work involves using computers for data entry, analysis, and communication. Comfort with prolonged screen time is necessary.
While much of the work may be desk-bound, there might be occasions requiring mobility within the office environment, such as attending meetings or accessing filing systems.