System Architect

Position Summary

This role is responsible for understanding the business requirements and translate

them into functional, conceptual and high-level technical designs that can be used

to create the detailed technical designs for various projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Defines, implements and maintains the IT architecture target picture to

accelerate future strategy and opportunities.

Establishes the IT architecture framework and develops the IT architecture

roadmap.

Defines IT architecture design methodologies and coordinates between all

involved experts.

Assesses the compatibility and integration of products and services proposed

as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across

interdependent technologies.

Operationalizes the IT architecture.

Drives alignment and OE IT technology landscape with

the enterprise architecture target picture, including system retirement.

Works in collaboration with the Product Manager & Product Owner for the team

to secure effective business resources and engagement in taking forward the

mission of the team.

Ensures the delivery of new functionality is at the appropriate levels of quality,

time and scope.

Works with peers and experts for continued personal and team growth and

development as well as self-directed ongoing personal development.

Works in an agile environment and demonstrate a growth mindset through

personal and professional development.

Positive attitude paired with a good portion of curiosity and a customer-centric

service attitude.

Works closely with the Agile team and product owner of other Agile teams as

well as with other scrum masters and other project leaders.

Performs Code Review to ensure code quality.

Key requirements/skills / experience:

- Bachelor's degree with a min. of 7-9 years of professional experience

- OPUS application know-how is required. 

- An understanding of the Upstream and Downstream systems connected would be

advantageous. These include:  AQUA Portal; ACTS; BIH; Dispatcher; EIM;

FileNet; Foundry; GSSS; MIS DWH.

- Experience in Design Thinking, Story Mapping

- Experience in the Financial Services, specifically in the Insurance Domain

- Cross-cultural and international work experience

- Good Communication and Documentation skills

- Personal organization and problem-solving skills

- Interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, problem

solving and conflict management

- Familiarity with AWS Cloud services and migration processes.

- Experience with system integration and enterprise architecture

- Experience with vulnerability management and security protocols.

- Experience in integrating Oracle applications with upstream and

downstream systems to ensure seamless data flow.

- Certification on IT Architecture (eg. TOGAF)

Ability to cover timezones from Japan (8:30am) through to India (18:00pm),

though this is usually not on the same day, and business level English

proficiency required.