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This role will support the architecture for strategic programs within AXA XL. Helping to architect for the largest and most complex programs that deliver business transformation, this role will assist in the creation of an architecture vision for the program that then is translated into execution and aligns to the broader enterprise architecture.
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What will your essential responsibilities include?
- A technical expert, providing thought leadership and accountability for the architecture of strategic programs across the Apps, Data, Infra and Security domains
- Inspire and provide leadership on architectural challenges affecting the strategic programs architecture
- Cultivate robust relationships with business stakeholders, and create and execute compelling and effective communication strategies for informing on architectural processes and outcomes
- Stay abreast of the latest technologies and leverage them as they apply to strategic programs
- Help drive transformative change within the organization enabling the business transformation through the application of tech and data
- Develop and maintain a broad understanding across apps, data, infrastructure and security domains with depth in at least one area and of AXA XL’s existing architecture
- Fully understand and be considerate of requirements from DPO, Regulatory/Compliance and Social Consultations.
- Support the development and deployment of the Strategic Architecture for specified programs
- Collaborate with customers, analysts, other architects, modelers, developers, testers, partners and vendors
- Assist in definition of objectives and requirements (desired outputs & outcomes) and existing environments (current state), and translate these into an architecture and road map
- Guide the full lifecycle of a Solution
- Present architecture decisions, explain the end-to-end solution, educate others how they can contribute, and provide guidance on tool usage
- Extract best-practice knowledge, reference architectures, and patterns for sharing with the broader community of Architects at AXA XL and/or AXA Group
- Document cost and performance metrics for different design patterns, and provide project teams the ability to decide the most appropriate pattern for their requirements, timeline, and budget
- Participate in the definition and maintenance of Architecture principles and artifacts
- Engage with tool vendors on their roadmaps and appropriate usage of their tools
- Engage with industry experts to validate the architecture and designs, and understand industry trends
You will report to the Head of Strategic Programs Architecture.
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We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
- Leadership: Demonstrates managerial courage. Coaches, trains, sets expectations, evaluates and holds people accountable for delivering, has the ability to influence department’s strategy
- Robust problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate plans.
- Possess broad and deep insurance and architecture expertise and knowledge
- Excellent ability to communicate to all stakeholders, communicating business problems & technical solutions in appropriate terminology and ability to influence across business lines
- Excellent presentation, communication (oral & written), and relationship building skills, across all levels of management
- Act as a strategic advisor to management
- Use skills to profoundly influence senior/executive management where contributions may impact the industry as well as the company
- Ability to make appropriate recommendations and ‘own’ decisions.
- A natural enthusiasm for and overall broad knowledge of a range of technologies. A keen interest in emerging technology is desirable.
- Solid track record of addressing customer and architectural needs through innovative use of technology
- A deep understanding of modern architectural and engineering practices
- Sound business and technology knowledge with commercial awareness and an understanding of Financial Services markets, customers and technologies
- Self-supervising from a technical perspective
- Work on novel and diverse, "state-of-the-art" issues/problems, and on assignments of large scope, impact and importance
- Contribute to the development of the Strategic Architecture
- Extensive experience in relevant architecture roles
- Ability to navigate business dynamics/political sensitivities
- Excellent Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to handle change
- Must be able to work well under pressure and consistently meet deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team or to be self-directed as required
- Practiced at working as part of a global team (including outsourcing) spanning multiple time zones
- Knowledge and active use of Agile, SCRUM and Continuous Delivery
- Understand cultural differences and be effective working in a diverse environment
- Passion for learning and prepared to go the “extra mile”
- You care about what you do, and what we do
