Solution Architect

Job Responsibilities:

• Design comprehensive end-to-end solution architectures for digital insurance platforms, encompassing customer portals, agent systems, and core backend services.
• Establish and enforce architecture standards that adhere to financial services regulations, security protocols, and compliance requirements.
• Architect secure and scalable frontend-to-backend communications using API gateways, enabling omnichannel access across web, mobile, and partner integrations.
• Design and review network topologies, including API gateways, load balancers, firewalls, DMZs, and secure connections to internal and external systems.
• Integrate application and API security best practices into solution designs, covering:
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Secure API protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS)
  • Data encryption both in transit and at rest
• Assess and address findings from penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and security audits in collaboration with security teams.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, DevOps, security, and risk teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise policies and regulatory expectations.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout development, testing, deployment, and production support phases.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and platforms that support high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, including solution designs, integration diagrams, and security models.
  

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect within financial services or insurance environments.
• Strong expertise in modern application frameworks and architectures, such as React, Angular, Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js, and microservices.
• Solid understanding of application security, including hands-on experience with:
  • Penetration test remediation
  • Vulnerability scanning analysis
  • Secure coding and secure API practices
• Extensive experience with API Gateway platforms, e.g., Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, or Azure API Management.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise network architecture, including:
  • Frontend-backend segregation
  • API gateway placement
  • Load balancing, firewall configuration, and secure connectivity
• Familiarity with insurance systems, sensitive data handling, and regulatory compliance (e.g., data protection, auditability, resiliency).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid architectures is a plus.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices is preferred.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a risk-conscious mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into business-relevant discussions.
• Ability to influence architecture decisions across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• High accountability and ownership in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and able to balance innovation with compliance.
• Proficient in documentation, presentations, and stakeholder management.
  

Added Advantages:

• Experience with LLMOps or AI/ML platform architecture, including:
  • Deployment and governance of large language models in enterprise settings
  • Secure integration of LLMs with APIs and backend systems
  • Model monitoring, version control, and risk management (e.g., data privacy, hallucination mitigation)
• Knowledge of responsible AI principles, particularly in regulated financial services contexts.